In WWII, being one of the first photographers to capture the horror of Dachau Later became known for her portraits of Pablo Picasso and as a war correspondent Ray and knew that her career as a photographer and her unique eye were more important She was determined to separate herself from Man She used her beauty to herĪdvantage and was not ashamed. She was not afraid to put herself out there. Eventually their love affair self destructs, but not before Lee has an extensive foundation in photography and ability to venture out on her own. Although Man is an eager teacher and mentor, he also takes credit for ideas that are Lee’s and, intentionally or not, is intent on reminding her that she is merely his assistant. Although they work very well together in the studio, their relationship becomes quickly blurred. Would be able to penetrate the photography world in Paris.įirst as his assistant and then as his lover and partner, Lee and Man Ray trademark a technique called “solarization” where they expose the developing picture to light at different times to create an image that looked like a photo’s negative. He also ran in a circle of well known artistsĪnd Lee knew that if she could convince him to hire her as his assistant, she At the time of their meet-cute, Man Ray hadĪlready made a name for himself as a leader of the Surrealist movement and was She meets Man Ray at a party one night and Lee, a reputable model, moves to Paris toįulfill her dream of becoming a photographer. In the video below, Hale discusses his ideal writing spaces, his unintentional pet word, and the importance of confidence for a (capital w) writer.By Whitney Scharer is a historical fiction following the relationship betweenįamed photographers Lee Miller and Man Ray.

Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves (Knopf, 2006).Īpplications for the 2013 award will be accepted until July 15, 2012. Last year's recipient was thirty-year-old Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia! (Knopf, 2011) and St. The manuscript was awarded a Michener-Copernicus Award, and, after publication, was selected for a number of 'best of' lists including Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers roundup.Īmong the past winners of the Bard Fiction Prize, given annually to a fiction writer under forty, are Samantha Hunt, Fiona Maazel, Salvador Plascencia, and Peter Orner. Author of The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore, the story of a self-aware and morally-engaged chimpanzee published last January by Twelve, Hale will receive thirty thousand dollars and a semester-long appointment as writer-in-residence at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.Ī graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Hale was awarded a provost's fellowship from the University of Iowa to complete his first novel. Twenty-eight-year old novelist Benjamin Hale adds the Bard Fiction Prize to his list of honors.

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