King Charles III's Viscri cottage hosts Lee Miller photo exhibition

King Charles III's cottage in the Saxon village of Viscri is hosting until August 10 the largest exhibition in Romania dedicated to American photographer Lee Miller, a release informs on Friday."An exhibition-event dedicated to photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller opened at the King Charles III's House in the Transylvanian village of Viscri, Brasov County. Titled 'Lee Miller's Romania', the exhibition is the most extensive presentation of her work ever organized in Romania and can be visited until August 10, in the property's exhibition barn," the release states.The photo display organized with the support of Profi Romania brings together 46 images captured during Miller's travels through Romania, from 1938 to 1946. Also showcased are several portraits of personalities such as Queen Mother Elena, along with the young King Mihai I, or iconic statesmen Iuliu Maniu and Dinu Bratianu.Legendary photographer and surrealists' muse Lee Miller traveled through Romania in 1938 and again in 1946, documenting rural life, forgotten rituals and historical figures captured at key moments for the country's national history. On the first visit she was accompanied by surrealist artist Roland Penrose, folklorist Harry Brauner and artist Lena Constante, and on the second by Life magazine photographer John Phillips."We are extremely pleased to host this photographic itinerary through Romania of the 1940s, captured by the exceptional photographer Lee Miller. The exhibition resonates and enriches on multiple levels: from the emotion of rediscovering an authentic, extremely varied and surprising Romania, x-rayed at a historical moment that was key for its subsequent evolution, to the fascination and inspiration sparked by the destiny of this remarkable woman. Lee Miller was a fighter, a woman who broke taboos, lived intensely and who invites us through each frame to look at the world with courage, openness and sincerity," said the exhibition curator Raluca Grigore.Miller debuted as a model, then moved to the other side of the camera. During WW II she was a war correspondent, documenting the advance of the American army in Europe after the Normandy landings, including the liberation of Paris and the horrors of the Buchenwald and Dachau camps."Most of her photos, however, remained unknown until after her death, when her son Antony Penrose and his wife discovered a treasure trove of images and manuscripts hidden in the attic of their house. The images put on show in Viscri are part of these rediscovered works, the subjects being identified with the support of Romanian researchers such as Dr. Adrian-Silvan Ionescu (Institute of Art History), Ioana Popescu (Museum of the Romanian Peasant) and Paula Popoiu ('Dimitrie Gusti' National Village Museum), at the request of Lee Miller Archives," the release states.Lee Miller's life story recently reached cinema theaters through the biographical film "Lee" released last year, in which she is portrayed by Kate Winslet.