Lee Miller exhibition in Turin: the photographer who never looked down

In Turin, autumn speaks to women: an exhibition dedicated to Lee Miller is coming.

There are exhibitions that tell the story of an artist, and then there are exhibitions that tell the story of an entire life, made up of light and shadow, beauty and tragedy, art and truth.

This is the case with Lee Miller. Works 1930-1955, the unmissable retrospective that CAMERA – Italian Center for Photography – is dedicating to one of the most extraordinary figures of the 20th century.

Lee Miller in Turin: the photographer who looked at horror and beauty without averting her gaze

From October 1, 2025, to February 1, 2026, get ready for a powerful and unforgettable journey: over 160 photographs, most of them unpublished and from the Lee Miller Archives, will take you to the heart of Europe at war, the deserts of Egypt, the Parisian salons of surrealism, and the brilliant mind of a free, courageous, and modern woman.

This exhibition also kicks off the celebrations for CAMERA’s 10th anniversary: an important milestone, celebrated with an ambitious and engaging project.

Lee Miller: model, muse, photojournalist. But above all, artist.

If you think you know Lee Miller only for her photos, you are mistaken.

Behind the lens was an extraordinary woman: a model for Vogue, muse and companion of Man Ray, pioneer of solarization, and protagonist of surrealism alongside Picasso, Paul Éluard, and Max Ernst.

With the Second World War, Lee Miller became a war correspondent for Vogue. She photographed the front lines, the bombings, and the liberated concentration camps. She even entered Hitler’s bunker and did so without ever ceasing to be an artist, even in the face of horror.

The exhibition documents this crucial transition, offering an in-depth look at her human and creative journey.

And after the war?

She retired to the English countryside, but those who have seen the world cannot forget it: in her photographs, even the most intimate ones, memories never cease to emerge.

What you will see in the Turin exhibition

Curated by Walter Guadagnini, the exhibition will take you on a journey spanning 25 years of photographic production. From the surrealist shots of the 1930s to the images of Egypt, from black and white portraits to devastating reports of the conflict, each photograph is a piece of her story.

This is not just a photography exhibition: it is a portrait of an artist.

A visual journey through the life of a woman who was both a witness and a protagonist of her time, with a style that was always personal, refined, and at times unsettling.

Lee Miller, ritratto fotografico

Why you can’t miss this exhibition

Because Lee Miller is not just a name in an art history textbook, but a figure to be known, listened to, and admired. CAMERA does her justice with a powerful and intense exhibition that speaks to the heart and mind.

Exhibition information

Lee Miller. Works 1930-1955
October 1, 2025 – February 1, 2026
CAMERA – Italian Center for Photography, Turin

Tickets: reservations are recommended.

If you love photography, history, or biographies of extraordinary women, this exhibition is for you.
Lee Miller did not photograph to decorate the world, but to reveal it, even when it hurt.

And now it’s your turn to look.
With the same intensity with which she was able to give us back the 20th century.