Dare to go out with a bang

Dare to go out with a bang

by marlies|dekkers

There are stars, and there are superstars. And then there are people like Lee Miller; burning so bright, with such explosive energy, that they can easily be called supernovas. Whatever Lee Miller did – in love, life or art – she did with a flaming passion, starting with her dreams. It’s perhaps my favorite thing about her: she dared to dream big. Crazy big. Breaking away from her small hometown, Lee became a world-famous model in New York in a matter of months. Breaking free from traditional roles for women, she transformed herself into a successful photographer and eventually a respected war journalist.

She was definitely helped along by her star quality and glamour – Lee may have been the first war reporter to get her uniform fitted on Savile Row – but what really fueled her ambitions was her inner fire. A fire so bright that it would blind the people around her, sometimes even herself. Several times, she got burned. There were traumas and addictions. Never mind, if it was the price for living life to the fullest, Lee gladly paid it.

Saying towards the end of her life that she had no regrets, Lee did admit: “If I had it over again, I’d be even more free with my body and my affection.” From the basement clubs of Montparnasse to the battle fields and Hitler’s bathtub, Lee Miller lived each moment ready to go out with a bang.

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