“Illuminating... As a disciple of Alfred Steichen and devotee and lover of Man Ray in Paris, [Miller] played the ingénue a little but was more knowing than all that; indeed, she recalled, she was a bit of a fiend. Ray came eventually to regard her as a threat, though it was likely for the ever-deepening quality of her work as a photographer. [She] had the kind of life that the present-day bohemian can only aspire to; yet Miller fully came into her own as a combat correspondent (for Vogue) in Europe during WWII... Burke’s graceful biography restores Miller to attention; students of art photography, in particular, will want a look.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Compelling, riveting... It seems fitting that Carolyn Burke, whose first biography corrected history’s error of undervaluing the avant-garde poet and artist Mina Loy, has written Lee Miller: A Life. [Miller is] a forgotten visionary photographer who was muse and lover to some of the most influential artists of the early 20th century, as well as one of the few women able to transcend this role and become an artistic force in her own right... The photograph that may give the truest glimpse into Miller’s nature is a portrait shot in Hitler’s bathtub... A woman caught between horror and beauty, between being seen and being the seer.” (New York Times Book Review)

“[Miller’s photographs] are hard to forget. Until relatively recently, however, Miller’s fame, as a flawless beauty, photographic collaborator and model, overshadowed her artistic legacy. This first full-length biography...shows how Miller’s complex nature contributed to this neglect... The biography truly comes to life when [Miller] became a war correspondent... Carolyn Burke’s sympathetic tribute sheds further light on the lives of this highly original, often misunderstood woman.” (The Economist)