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Chairs by Lee Miller

Chairs

Lee Miller · 1924

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DETAILS
Artist
Lee Miller
Date
1924
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Image/paper: 21.3 × 22.6 cm (8 7/16 × 8 15/16 in.)
Collection
Photography and Media
Culture
Poughkeepsie
Credit line
Julien Levy Collection, Gift of Jean and Julien Levy
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Lee Miller

Lee Miller, a model turned photographer, captured war and art in the 20th century.

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