'When you look at your parents or grandparents it's hard to imagine them as young lovers full of adventure'Conjuring up an extraordinary tale and extra depths to the famous photographer, Lee Miller, Ami Bouhassane shares her grandmothers love letters, held in the Lee Miller's Archives.Episode 11. Everybody is Getting JitteryIn this episode Lee is on her travelling adventures again with visits to Transjordania, Palestine, Mount Sinai in Egypt and Petra, Jordan. Roland passionate about what was happening in the Spanish Civil war marches in the May Day protest against Chamberlain's lack of action against Franco's fascist regime. 'Everybody is getting jittery about politics, newspapers never appear without announcing some new horror, and no one knows where the disease will break out next. The news from Spain is worse and worse, the places I visited the autumn before last are all being smashed to bits. I remember Lerida particularly well, where we were admirably entertained by the old colonel who is now putting up such a gallant defence – I can’t believe its over yet all the same, those people can stand up to a lot.' wrote Roland Penrose 2nd April 1938Guest Speakers: Antony Penrose (son of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose and Co-Director of Lee Miller Archives), Hilary Roberts (Independent Curator, formerly senior curator of photography at Imperial War Museums, London), Hussein Omar (lecturer on Modern global history, University college Dublin) and Sam Bardaouil (Founder & curator of ArtReorientated). Guest Speakers: Antony Penrose (son of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose and Co-Director of Lee Miller Archives), Hilary Roberts (Independent Curator, formerly senior curator of photography at Imperial War Museums, London), Hussein Omar (lecturer on Modern global history, University college Dublin) and Sam Bardaouil (Founder & curator of ArtReorientated). Lee Miller's letters read and presented by Ami Bouhassane Roland Penrose's letters read by Adam Grayson Music composed by David Cullen Series Producer: Tolly Robinson All content © Lee Miller Archives, England 2023. All rights reserved. www.leemiller.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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