Lee Miller — Musée d’Art Moderne de la ville de Paris — Exhibition — Slash Paris

In 2 months: April 10 → August 2, 2026

A major figure of the international avant-garde, Lee Miller (1907, Poughkeepsie, United States — 1977, Chiddingly, United Kingdom) pursued a multifaceted career as a fashion model, Surrealist artist, portraitist, fashion photographer, and war correspondent accredited by the U.S. Army. Long confined to the role of muse, she is now recognized as one of the most significant photographers of the twentieth century.

Her work, remarkable for its richness, is distinguished by a constant spirit of formal experimentation, striking visual audacity, and deep political engagement. It reflects a singular trajectory, from her early years in New York to the war years in Europe, via her time in Egypt and her life in London.

From April 10 to August 2, 2026, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris presents the most extensive retrospective devoted to Lee Miller in France in the past twenty years. Initiated by Tate Britain in partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago, the exhibition brings together nearly 250 vintage and modern photographs, several of which are previously unpublished, and offers a renewed perspective on her body of work.

Eighteen years after the last French retrospective held at the Jeu de Paume, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris presents an exhibition structured into six sections, combining chronological and thematic approaches to trace the full scope of Lee Miller’s artistic and personal journey.