The Art Institute of Chicago, Galleries 1–4
111 South Michigan Avenue
IL 60603 Chicago
United States
The first comprehensive survey of Lee Miller’s photography in more than 25 years, this exhibition brings together approximately 150 works spanning the major chapters of her career. It traces her work as a fashion photographer, Surrealist innovator, portraitist, studio operator, international traveler, and accredited battlefield correspondent for Vogue during World War II. The exhibition is organized by the Art Institute of Chicago in collaboration with Tate Britain and the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris.
Self-Portrait with Headband (detail), about 1932
Lee Miller
Lee Miller Archives. © 2026 Lee Miller Archives, England
Other visuals
- Lee Miller, Woman with Hand on Head (also known as Coiffure), 1931.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Julien Levy Collection, Gift of Jean Levy and the Estate of Julien Levy. © 2026 Lee Miller Archives, England.