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Lee Miller — Carousel Cows
Lee Miller

Carousel Cows

A striking black-and-white photograph by the renowned Surrealist photographer and model Lee Miller, capturing the whimsical and somewhat unsettling image of carousel cows frozen in their perpetual circular motion. Miller's sharp eye transforms what might be considered a mundane fairground attraction into a dreamlike and thought-provoking composition, characteristic of her Surrealist sensibilities. The gelatin silver print's rich contrast and tonal depth lend the scene an otherworldly quality, blurring the line between the playful and the eerie.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 8, 2015

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Lee Miller, Carousel Cows

A striking black-and-white photograph by the renowned Surrealist photographer and model Lee Miller, capturing the whimsical and somewhat unsettling image of carousel cows frozen in their perpetual circular motion. Miller's sharp eye transforms what might be considered a mundane fairground attraction into a dreamlike and thought-provoking composition, characteristic of her Surrealist sensibilities. The gelatin silver print's rich contrast and tonal depth lend the scene an otherworldly quality, blurring the line between the playful and the eerie.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Surrealist Photographer, 20th Century, Dreamlike Mood, Figurative Photography, Avant-Garde, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Artist, Whimsical Subject Matter, Photographic Art, Female Photographer, Animal Subject, Whimsical Mood, Playful Mood

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Art Institute of Chicago