Surrealist Protest Still Life | Lee Miller's Severed Breast Photographs

"'You want to objectify women by their bodies? Their breasts? Well here, have a breast. Eat it if you like it so much.'"
Discover the powerful story behind Lee Miller's iconic surrealist protest photography in our latest video with Ami Bouhassane, co-director of Farleys House & Gallery. From carrying a severed breast across Paris to challenging the objectification of women, Miller's work is a bold statement against societal norms. Watch now to explore the history, controversy, and impact of her haunting images.
You can see Miller's photographs 'Severed Breast' at Pallant House Gallery's current exhibition, The Shape of Things: Still Life in Britain until 20 October. Want to find out more about Lee Miller? Make a day of it and head up the road to Farleys House & Gallery, East Sussex.
Images:
Lee Miller dehusking corn, Farleys Garden, East Sussex, England c. 1960 by Roland Penrose © Lee Miller Archives, England 2024. All rights reserved.
Self Portrait, Modelling Jean Patou, Paris, France, 1930 by Lee Miller © Lee Miller Archives, England 2024. All rights reserved.
Self portrait with headband, New York, USA c.1932 by Lee Miller © Lee Miller Archives, England 2024. All rights reserved.
Untitled [Severed breast from radical surgery in place setting 1] and Untitled [Severed breast from radical surgery in a place setting 2] Paris, France c.1929 by Lee Miller © Lee Miller Archives, England 2024. All rights reserved.
Lee Miller in her Kitchen, East Sussex, England c1955 by Roland Penrose © Lee Miller Archives, England 2024. All rights reserved.
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