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Lee Miller: A Photographer at Work (1932–1945)

September 11–December 7, 2024
Main Gallery
Curator: Gaëlle Morel

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Indigenous woman in face paint crouches behind rock in plains landscape.

Ikumagialiit – ᐃᑯᒪᒋᐊᓖᑦ (those that need fire): Aatooq (full of blood)

September 11–December 7, 2024
University Gallery
Curators: Dominique Fontaine and Miguel A. López

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Black and white photo of women with her lips pursed with a slight opening while looking off into the distance. Black background.

Nadine Valcin: Origines

September 11–December 7, 2024
Media Wall
Curator: Gaëlle Morel

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Small dead bird on concrete at the edge of a dry waterbed

Samuel Toward: Where The River Runs

September 11–October 19
Student Gallery

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Lee Miller, *Hats*, London, England, 1939, chromogenic print (printed 2023) © Lee Miller Archives

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Ikumagialiit – ᐃᑯᒪᒋᐊᓖᑦ, *Aatooq* (still), 2021, single-channel video. Courtesy of the artists

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Nadine Valcin, *Origines*, double-channel video (French, with English subtitles), 2020. Courtesy of the artist.

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Samuel Toward, *Dead Starling,* 2022. Inkjet Print. Courtesy of the artist.

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Klaus Kindermann, [East Berlin riots against SED government], June 1953, gelatin silver print. The Black Star Collection, The Image Centre (BS.2005.018313)

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Time-lapse video of The Image Centre. Created by Anthony Saleh

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A man and woman looking at a black and white photograph on a wall. — Fig. 3
*Archival Dialogues: Reading the Black Star Collection* (Nuit Blanche), The Image Centre, 2012 © The Image Centre

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Black and white photo of gated entrance to concentration camp with the silhouettes of a crowd of people behind the bars. — Fig.
Lee Miller, [Entrance to concentration camp, Buchenwald, Germany], 1945, chromogenic print (printed in 2023) © Lee Miller Archives, England 2024

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The Legacy of Lee Miller: A Trailblazing Photographer’s Journey from Fashion to War

August 7, 2024

The Image Centre (IMC) is pleased to announce the exhibition Lee Miller: A Photographer at Work (1932–1945), on view from September 11 to December 7, 2024. Curated by Gaëlle Morel, IMC Exhibitions Curator, this riveting showcase delves into the multifaceted career of American photographer Lee Miller, highlighting her journey from a renowned studio portraitist to an intrepid war correspondent during one of 20th century's most tumultuous periods.

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