Stories of Art

How did Lee Miller find her way into Hitler's apartment on the day his death was announced? And did what she witness in the Nazi concentration camps change her forever? Join Alastair and James as they conclude the story of one of art history's most remarkable photographers - Lee Miller. If you want to see the artworks discussed in this episode you can switch on video in your podcast app at any time. Artworks in this episode: Lee Miller, The Deputy Bürgermeister's daughter (Regina Lisso), 1945 Margaret Bourke-White, The Leipzig Suicides, 1945 Lee Miller, Fire Masks, London, England, 1941 Lee Miller, Non-conformist Chapel, 1940 Robert Capa, US troops assault Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings, 1944 Lee Miller, Bad Burns Case, 1944 Lee Miller, Beaten SS Prison Guard, 1945 Lee Miller, US soldiers examine a rail truck load of dead prisoners, 1945 Lee Miller, Dead SS Prison Guard Floating in Canal, 1945 Lee Miller and David E. Scherman, Lee Miller in Hitler's Bathtub, 1945 Lee Miller and David E. Scherman, David E. Scherman in Hitler's Bathtub, 1945 Recommended Reading: Anthony Penrose, The Lives of Lee Miller, 1985 Carolyn Burke, Lee Miller: On Both Sides of the Camera, 2006 ————————— Follow Stories of Art on Instagram: @storiesofart.heni For more great art content visit www.heni.com or visit the Heni Talks YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HENITalks Hosts: Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox Additional Research: Catherine Ingram Social Producer: Grace Dewar Producer and Editor: Ben Harding Executive Producer: Emma Cahusac

How did Lee Miller transform herself from Jazz Age beauty to Surrealist photographer in 1930s Paris? And what lay behind her extraordinary capacity for reinvention? Join Alastair and James as they tell the first part of the remarkable story of the American model, artist, photojournalist and celebrity chef Lee Miller. If you want to see the artworks discussed in this episode you can switch on video in your podcast app at any time. Artworks in this episode: Lee Miller and David E. Scherman, Lee Miller in Hitler's Bathtub, 1945 Lee Miller, Charlie Chaplin with Chandelier, 1932 Lee Miller, Untitled (Severed Breast from Radical Surgery), c.1930 Man Ray, Indestructible Object (or Object to Be Destroyed), 1964 (replica of 1923 original), The Museum of Modern Art, New York Lee Miller, Joseph Cornell, c.1933 Lee Miller, From the Top of the Great Pyramid, 1938 Lee Miller, Portrait of Space, Al Bulyaweb, near Siwa, Egypt, 1937 Lee Miller, Eileen Agar, 1937 Lee Miller, Picnic, Mougins (Nusch and Paul Eluard, Roland Penrose, Man Ray and Ady Fidelin), 1937 Pablo Picasso, Lee Miller, 1937, Private Collection/National Galleries of Scotland Recommended Reading: Anthony Penrose, The Lives of Lee Miller, 1985 Carolyn Burke, Lee Miller: On Both Sides of the Camera, 2006 ————————— Follow Stories of Art on Instagram: @storiesofart.heni For more great art content visit www.heni.com or visit the Heni Talks YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HENITalks Hosts: Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox Additional Research: Catherine Ingram Social Producer: Grace Dewar Producer and Editor: Ben Harding Executive Producer: Emma Cahusac

What does the Bayeux Tapestry tell us about the events of 1066? Did King Harold really get an arrow in the eye? And does the Tapestry really depict a bizarre medieval sex scandal?  Join Alastair and James as they tell the story of Bayeux Tapestry and explore what it tells us about the power of art to shape the historical imagination.  Follow Stories of Art on Instagram: @storiesofart.heni If you want to see the artworks discussed in this episode you can switch on video in your podcast app at any time. Artworks in this episode: The Bayeux Tapestry, 11th century  Recommended Reading: The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry: Unravelling the Norman Conquest by David Musgrove and Michael Lewis, 2026 For more great art content visit www.heni.com or visit the Heni Talks YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HENITalks Hosts: Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox Additional Research: Laura Sovilla Social Producer: Grace Dewar Producer and Editor: Ben Harding Executive Producer: Emma Cahusac

Did Vincent van Gogh intend to kill himself? How would his art have developed if he had lived even just a few months more? And what role did his sister-in-law, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, play in establishing his reputation? Join Alastair and James as they chart the final, tragic years in the life and art of Vincent van Gogh. Follow Stories of Art on Instagram: @storiesofart.heni If you want to see the artworks discussed in this episode you can switch on video in your podcast app at any time. Artworks in this episode: Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889, Museum of Modern Art, New York Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889, Courtauld Gallery, London Vincent van Gogh, Self-portrait with bandaged Ear and Pipe, 1889, Private Collection Vincent van Gogh, Irises, 1889, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California Vincent van Gogh, Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City Vincent van Gogh, Almond Blossom, 1890, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Vincent van Gogh, Portrait of Doctor Gachet, 1890, Private Collection Vincent van Gogh, Portrait of Dr. Gachet, 1890, Musée d'Orsay, Paris Vincent van Gogh, Tree Roots, 1890, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Vincent van Gogh, Wheatfield with Crows, 1890, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam For more great art content visit www.heni.com or visit the Heni Talks YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HENITalks Hosts: Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox Additional Research: Catherine Ingram Social Producer: Grace Dewar Producer and Editor: Ben Harding Executive Producer: Emma Cahusac

What led to Vincent van Gogh's breakdown in December 1888? What role did Paul Gauguin play in Vincent's mental health crisis? And just how much of his ear did Vincent cut off? Join Alastair and James as Stories of Art transforms into a true crime podcast and delivers a blow-by-blow account of one of the most infamous events in the history of art. Follow Stories of Art on Instagram: @storiesofart.heni If you want to see the artworks discussed in this episode you can switch on video in your podcast app at any time. Artworks in this episode: Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh Painting Sunflowers, 1888, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Vincent van Gogh, Self-portrait dedicated to Paul Gauguin, 1888, Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Harvard Vincent van Gogh, The Yellow House, 1888, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Vincent van Gogh, The Bedroom, 1888, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Paul Gauguin, Portrait of Mette Gauguin, 1877, Courtauld Institute of Art, London Paul Gauguin, Vision after the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel), 1888, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers, 1888, The National Gallery, London Vincent van Gogh, Van Gogh's Chair, 1888, The National Gallery, London Vincent van Gogh, Gauguin's Chair, 1888, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam For more great art content visit www.heni.com or visit the Heni Talks YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HENITalks Hosts: Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox Additional Research: Catherine Ingram Producer and Editor: Ben Harding Executive Producer: Emma Cahusac