Lee Miller

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. When was Lee Miller born?April 23, 1907
2. Where was Lee Miller born?Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3. Who was Lee Miller?Lee Miller was an American photographer who first worked as a fashion model in New York City before becoming a famous photographer in Paris and later a war correspondent.
4. What did Lee Miller do during World War II?During World War II she worked for Vogue as a war correspondent, photographing the London Blitz, the liberation of Paris, and the concentration camps of Buchenwald and Dachau.

Surrealism: An art movement that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example, by the irrational juxtaposition of images.
Photojournalism: The practice of using photographs to contribute to the news media, particularly in documenting historical events and social issues.
Avant-garde: New and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature.
War Correspondent: A journalist who reports on events from a war zone, often facing significant personal risk.