About the Exhibition
With her photographs, Lee Miller created one of the most important documents of the so-called “zero hour” in Munich. Her war photographs show the American view of the end of the war in Europe. The photographer accompanied American soldiers from the landing in Normandy to the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp; she fearlessly shows the suffering and destruction of war. Technically, Lee’s U.S. Citizenship permitted her to travel to Europe as a correspondent, but no woman was permitted to be on the frontline. It was only through her tenacity that she went frontline and was able to assert herself in the male-dominated environment of the military and accompany the armed forces through war-torn Germany.
The works by Lee Miller exhibited in the Amerikahaus are not limited to war photography. The well-connected artist was already active as a photographer before the war. She began her career in front of the camera as a model in New York. Shortly thereafter, she worked as a photographer, herself, in Paris, New York and, for a time, in Egypt. She worked for many years for British and American Vogue.
The exhibition Lee Miller Photography at the Amerikahaus focuses on Lee Miller as an artist and shows works from her various creative phases.
Photo: Self portrait with headband, New York Studio, New York, USA c1932 by Lee Miller ©Lee Miller Archives England 2024. All rights reserved. www.leemiller.co.uk
Please note: Big backpacks and bags are not permitted in the exhibiton and the Amerikahaus, only purses and bags up to the size of DIN A4 (21 × 29,7 cm) are allowed.
Discover the Exhibition "Lee Miller Photography"
Admission
Admission is free. Registration is not necessary.
Please note: No photography and filming allowed.
Exhibition Opening
Vernissage: Friday, January 31, 2025, 7 p.m.
Welcome Address:
Dr. Meike Zwingenberger, Amerikahaus – Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations
Dr. James Miller, Consul General at the U.S. Consulate in Munich
Ami Bouhassane, Lee Miller Archives
Antony Penrose, Lee Miller Archives
Duration
Saturday, February 01, 2025, through Thursday, July 31, 2025
Opening Hours
Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The exhibition is closed on Sundays and on public holidays.
Guided Exhibition Tour
We offer guided tours of the exhibition on every first and third Thursday of the month. The tours are public and start at 4 p.m. Meeting point is across from our wardrobe. Admission is free, and registration is not necessary.
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Location
Amerikahaus München
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333, Munich
Contact

Head of Programs – Culture and Politics
Email
raabe@amerikahaus.de
programm@amerikahaus.de
Telephone
+49 89 552537-14

Program Manager – Culture and Politics
Email
mueller@amerikahaus.de
programm@amerikahaus.de
Telephone
+49 89 552537-13