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Lee Miller's Home Becomes Charity Haven
28 Jun
Summary
- Lee Miller's former Sussex home will now operate as a charity.
- The house was a renowned hub for artists like Picasso.
- The trust aims to fund conservation for the historic house.
Farleys House and Gallery, the former residence of war photographer Lee Miller and her artist husband Roland Penrose, is set to operate as a charitable trust. Located in Chiddingly, Sussex, the house became their home in 1949 and evolved into a significant gathering place for prominent artists, including Pablo Picasso and Juan Miró.
Miller's son, Antony Penrose, founded the Lee Miller Archives at the house in 1984. He noted Miller's profound shift from documenting the horrors of Dachau to cultivating food at Farleys, emphasizing its importance to her. The trust aims to secure the property's future, preserving it as it was during the family's occupancy.
With its new charitable status, the Farleys House and Gallery Trust intends to launch conservation campaigns for the house's contents, including its sitting room sofa. This initiative seeks to maintain the historical and artistic integrity of the property, inspired in part by the 2023 film 'Lee' starring Kate Winslet.
