Exhibition examines Lee Miller's role in the development of the surrealist movement

The Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain exhibition reconstructs one of the most important hubs in the complex surrealist network. Through the privileged lens of the American photographer Lee Miller (1907-1977) – ambassador for the movement in London jointly with her partner, the artist Roland Penrose – the show reveals the creative connections and productive collisions that emerged between British artists in the 1930s and 40s and the international surrealist network as a whole. The project is produced by The Hepworth Wakefield in collaboration with the Fundació Joan Miró, and curated by Eleanor Clayton, from the British institution. The version presented in Barcelona has been expanded with contributions from Martina Millà, Teresa Montaner and Sònia Villegas, the Fundació’s Programming Director, Collections Director and Conservator, respectively. Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain explores the introduction of the m