This episode features the journey that Lee Miller and Roland Penrose took through the Balkans in the summer of 1938. Inspired by their time together, Roland on his return to England wrote a poem called The Road is Wider Than Long. He then illustrated it with his photographs from the trip and formed what is today recognised as the first British Surrealist photo book. The poem is featured here in its entirety, however, as a Surrealist work it can be a little tricky to unpack what is going on so we have included the thoughts of Antony Penrose and more information on their travels.
'When you look at your parents or grandparents it's hard to imagine them as young lovers full of adventure' Ami Bouhassane who in this series shares the love letters from her grandmother, held in the Lee Miller's Archives. Sitting and reading them they conjure up an extraoridinary tale and extra depths to the famous photographer, Lee Miller.
This series explore the 300 pages of love letters written between the iconic photographer Lee Miller and the Surrealist artist Roland Penrose during their courtship. Starting just a few days after they first met in June 1937 at a fancy dress party in Paris, the letters continue for 2 years charting their love, their friends such as Man Ray, Picasso, Leonora Carrington, Max Ernst, Nusch and Paul Eluard, their adventures, the build up of world war II, some scandals and a lot of fun.
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Presented by Ami Bouhassane
Roland Penrose played by Adam Grayson
Guest Speakers include: Hilary Roberts & Antony Penrose, Sam Bardaouil & Hussein Omar
Producer: Tolly Robinson
Music composed by David Cullen
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