yawn (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
went to the angels of anarchy exhibition thursday last. thought it was very good. an all female show aiming to prove surrealism was far more than just an all-boys club. there were a lot of big names (frida kahlo and lee miller) but, also, loads of artists who i'd never heard of - and who impressed me greatly: penny slinger; leonora carrington; emila medkova and valentine penrose. slinger, in particular,...
euronews24 (Free subscription) | 03/03/2009
Vogue photographer Lee Miller was followed by agents during the 1940s and 1950s because she was "eccentric", the documents show.Actress and director Mai Zetterling, who starred opposite Peter Sellers in Only Two Can Play, was also trailed during the ...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 03/03/2009
Paranoia about the infiltration of communism into all walks of society in the 1940s and 1950s led MI5 to place film actress Mai Zetterling and world-renowned photographer Lee Miller under minute scrutiny, security service files released by the National Archive today reveal.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 03/03/2009
Lee Miller, the Vogue magazine photographer who posed naked washing in Hitler's bath, and Mai Zetterling, a Swedish film star, were both investigated by MI5 for supposed "communist sympathies". Amid cold war suspicions that bordered on paranoia, the two socialites came under close surveillance because of assumed guilt by association with left-wing activists. Secret files released to the...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/02/2009
MI5 investigated a glamorous Vogue photographer and a famous Swedish actress because they were suspected of spying for the Russians according to newly released secret files.
Style IT (Free subscription) | 02/24/2009
SHOW: Thakoon LEAD ARTIST: Diane Kendal for NARS Cosmetics TREND: Smoky eyes Inspiration: The collection took inspiration from the 1940’s, reflecting the surrealist images of photographer Lee Miller. Combined with a bit of 80’s rock and roll glam, makeup artist Diane Kendal created a strong look without being too girly. Look: “The look is all about the eyes with soft matte lips for...
Blogdorf Goodman (Free subscription) | 02/19/2009
NARS Backstage Trend Report: A/W 09 Thakoon Show: Thakoon Lead Artist: Diane Kendal for NARS Cosmetics Trend: Smoky eyes Inspiration: The collection took inspiration from the 1940’s, reflecting the surrealist images of photographer Lee Miller. Combined with a bit of 80’s rock and roll glam, makeup artist Diane Kendal created a strong look without being too girly. Look: “The look...
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