History Hack: Surrealism, Lee Miller and Roland Penrose

Photographer Lee Miller and artist Roland Penrose were at the centre of the inter-war Surrealism movement. Through their art, they embraced the movement before the war intervened and changed the direction of their lives. Boney and Charlotte are joined by Antony Penrose, Lee and Roland's son, and Ami Bouhassane, their granddaughter, to discuss surrealism and the incredible lives of Lee and Roland.Be sure to visit https://www.farleyshouseandgallery.co.uk/ and https://www.leemiller.co.uk/ for more on Roland and Lee.You can buy the books we mention in the podcast at our very own bookshop at https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/historyhackBuy The Lives of Lee Miller by Antony Penrose here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/historyhackBuy Lee Miller by Ami Ami Bouhassane here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781916041646Buy Dressed For War: The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue editor extraordinaire from the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties by Julie Summers here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781471181603Like the episode? Drop us a tip via Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Like the podcast? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.