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Schiaparelli: Inside the world of the ‘ugly’ designer who rivalled Chanel

EXHIBITION: Despite being one of the most pioneering designers of her generation, Elsa Schiaparelli never became a household name like Christian Dior or her rival, Coco Chanel. A new exhibition at the V&A – and a star-studded awards season – is about to change that, says Lydia Spencer-Elliott

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‘We recorded it in a kitchen!’ How China Crisis made Black Man Ray

‘Our producer was toasting sesame seeds in a pan. Coming from a working-class family, I’d never seen such a thing’

The Guardian - UK

The daring women artists of last century were often sidelined as muses. A new book celebrates their brilliance

When I first studied art history in the late 1960s, all artists were men. It seemed, back then, that the act of rendering an image in line and colour, or visualising pure emotion, was confined to the gender that controlled society at the time.

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Lee Miller retrospective confirms her as one of the most important photographers of the 20th century

Following on from the success of Kate Winslet’s biopic Lee, released last year, Lee Miller has never been more in vogue. Unsurprisingly perhaps, tickets for the new Lee Miller retrospective at Tate Britain sold out during its first weekend.

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From Vogue model to pioneering photographer, Lee Miller’s fearless photos take over Tate Britain

Tate Britain’s Lee Miller retrospective is an education for all photographers

Digital Camera World

Gilbert & George, the wonders of ancient Egypt and Marina Abramović’s erotic epic – the week in art

Britain’s favourite contrarian duo depict the past 25 years, ancient Egypt showcases its incredible artists and the great performance artist stages skeleton orgies

The Guardian - UK

Lee Miller review – a dazzling, daring career from war photographer to surrealist pioneer via Hitler’s bathtub

An overdue showcase of Miller’s remarkable work follows its many frenzied twists – from her unrecognised work with Man Ray to unseen gems of the Egyptian desert and unflinching glimpses of Dachau

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Lee Miller at Tate Britain review: These images will be seared onto your retina

4/5 The largest retrospective of the artist’s work staged in the UK charts her journey from Vogue cover girl to war correspondent

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Drusilla Modjeska: ‘How easy it is that we can live in the sunshine and not see the shadow’

In her new book, the Australian author of Exiles at Home and Stravinsky’s Lunch returns to examine how female artists have fought for creative freedom

The Guardian - AU

What can another Lee Miller exhibition tell us about the model-artist-photographer? A lot, it turns out

IN FOCUS: For too long, Lee Miller’s life and work has been seen through the lens of her personal life as Man Ray’s lover and muse to Picasso. A new retrospective at Tate Britain affords her wider recognition for her Surrealist artistry, writes Mark Hudson

The Independent UK

Strange, surreal and sexy: 31 images that changed the way we see our bodies

From dancers to divas, amputees to activists: what images of the human form throughout the decades tell us about who we are

The Guardian - UK

Seaside surrealism, a techno Man Ray and new paintings from Billy Childish

Tate St Ives hosts an intriguing show by occultist and artist Ithell Colquhoun, the Warburg Institute explores tarot and the Barbican exhibits Noah Davis’s dreamlike paintings of everyday Black life – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

Tripping the light fantastic as art meets dance at hybrid exhibition

A unique exhibition – "Dancing in the Light" – is blending light-inspired artworks with dance performances, thanks to the participation of a dozen international choreographers.

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10 Game-Changing Fashion x Art Collaborations That Redefined Style and Culture

From Louis Vuitton x Richard Prince to Schiaparelli’s collaboration with Salvador Dalí, we look back at fashion’s bold artistic vision ahead of Frieze 2025

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Lee Miller: the model-turned-photographer who brought the horrors of war to Vogue

Kate Winslet battled for eight long years to get her biopic of American war photographer Lee Miller made, and this week finally saw its UK release. The Lee in question is the American-born Elizabeth “Lee” Miller, a remarkable woman whose glamorous and colourful life has often overshadowed her photographic career.

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Kate Winslet’s rich biopic of US photographer Lee Miller comes alive in its brutal war scenes

Lee Miller lived a truly incredible 20th-century life. This year she has already been name-checked in Alex Garland’s film Civil War, but she has always deserved a dedicated big-screen treatment. Kate Winslet’s new biopic Lee, directed by American cinematographer Ellen Kuras, does just that.

Digital Camera World

From Vogue fashion model to war photographer – the remarkable story of Lee Miller

Read the inspiration behind the new movie starring Kate Winslett in a new edition of 'The Lives of Lee Miller'

Digital Camera World

Photography pioneer Man Ray celebrated with new coffee table book and exhibition

Portraits of Picasso, Giacometti and Lee Miller are among the exceptional works on display in the new Man Ray photography book

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How the surrealists used randomness as a catalyst for creative expression

A century ago, French writer and poet André Breton penned his “Manifesto of Surrealism,” which launched an art movement known for creating bizarre hybrids of words and images.

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Venyx translates Man Ray’s sensual symbols into surrealist jewellery

Venyx pays tribute to artist Man Ray with a new surrealist jewellery collection

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Photography: Real and Imagined at the NGV – a huge and dazzling exhibition that reexamines our thinking

Photography is almost 200 years old and Photography: Real and Imagined at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) can be interpreted as an attempt to make sense of its history.

The Guardian - UK

Rebel, rebel: how Lee Miller’s defiance in fashion, photography and life still endures

Miller counted Picasso and Man Ray as friends, took devastating war photos and dressed outrageously. A new film starring Kate Winslet and exhibition explore her renegade spirit

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Man Ray’s sculptures go on show in New York

‘Man Ray: Other Objects’ opens at Luxembourg + Co, New York, revealing their author’s ‘artistic revolution’

The Guardian - UK

The big picture: surreal shadow play with Maurice Tabard

The French photographer – once Man Ray’s assistant – helped pioneer many of the signature techniques of surrealism

The Guardian - UK

Stockings, style, surrealism! How Man Ray changed the fashion industry

Although his heart was never in it, the American artist was a prolific – and highly experimental – fashion photographer. A new exhibition explores the surrealist’s side hustle

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