My Granny – Lee Miller - Portraits
(Years 3, 4, 5 and 6)
The following are covered:
Aspects of the pre- war life of Lee Miller (modelling and becoming a photographer)
The equipment Lee Miller used in comparison to the modern day camera
Surrealism – Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary
Photographic portraiture - conventional compared to Surreal
Profiles
Look at portraits of Lee Miller by Picasso, Dora Maar, Man Ray and Roland Penrose. Different techniques used; photography, painting and drawing .
Introduction to Picasso, his sculpture and what he was like through the eyes of a child
An understanding of the artist’s work looking particularly at Picasso’s portrait of Lee Miller.
Use of colour. Why the artist chose the particular colours in the portrait.
****N.B. This presentation can be edited to suit the year 2 age group.***
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Lee Miller - Surrealist Photographer
(Years 3,4,5 and 6)
The following are covered:
The pre- war life of Lee Miller - modelling and becoming a photographer
The equipment Lee Miller used in comparison to the modern day camera
Surrealism – Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary
Solarisation technique.
Photographic portraiture - conventional compared to Surreal
Importance of lighting, positioning and body language.
Side Profiles
Aspects of her wartime photography ‘at home’ in England such as her Blitz coverage and reports on the WRNS up to 1944.
NB: It is possible with this presentation to have more of an accent on Lee Millers coverage of the ‘War at Home’, the womens’ war effort and how she became a journalist should that be an area being studied.
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