Lee Miller’s son gifted her former home to charity to preserve her legacy

Lee Miller’s former family home at Farleys in Sussex became a charity after her son, Antony Penrose, gifted the entire property, including its galleries and surrounding site, to a newly formed organisation. The move was intended to protect the historic home and secure public access for decades to come.The transition marked a new chapter for Farleys, which Miller’s husband, artist Roland Penrose, bought in 1949.

According to BAPLA, the house became a meeting place for leading artists of the time, including Pablo Picasso, Man Ray and Joan Miró. It later developed from a family home into one of the major centres for Surrealism in the UK.Lee Miller’s son transfers family home and galleries to charityAntony Penrose gave the entirety of Farleys, including the house, galleries and wider site, to a newly formed charity.

The transfer was intended to secure his childhood home for the public for decades to come. The former home belonged to photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller and Surrealist artist Roland Penrose.Antony was their son and a co-director of Farleys.