Lee Miller - Nazi Suicide
Leipzig, April 1945Photo © The Lee Miller Archive
Mass suicides that created a sensation were those of Leipzig burgomaster’s family, that was captured by Margaret Bourke-White and Lee Miller. The photos showed a different approach between this two great female war-photographers. Bourke-White, a meticulous observer as always, kept her distance from the tragedy, even taking photos from the gallery above. Miller moved in closer; a fashion photographer covering the war for Vogue, Miller’s photo of the body of burgomaster’s daughter was almost a fashion shoot of a wax mannequin — her Nazi armband immaculately displayed, her lips parted as if waiting for a true love’s kiss that would revive her.
Bourke-White’s pictures are on the left, and Miller’s on the right.
Lee Miller - Women with Fire masks, London 1941
Dead SS Soldier,1945.
1 year ago on 07/20/11 at 03:03am
Dumping site for brain waste. Because my head is equally full of great ideas, lovely wishes for the entire humanity, racing thoughts and just crazy shit 
