Lee Miller and Roland Penrose - The road is wider than long.Lee Miller and Roland Penrose met in June 1937, beginning a love affair that endured four decades. Penrose described meeting her as being struck by lightning, and immediately invited her to what would become a summer of surrealist encounters. The following year they travelled together again, but this time through a world that was on the …
Lee Miller and Roland Penrose - The road is wider than long.Lee Miller and Roland Penrose met in June 1937, beginning a love affair that endured four decades. Penrose described meeting her as being struck by lightning, and immediately invited her to what would become a summer of surrealist encounters. The following year they travelled together again, but this time through a world that was on the brink of World War II. Both of them documented their Balkan journey, capturing the surreal landscapes and the traditions of the Roma, whose culture and way of life would later fall victim to politics …