He is the son of the American photographer Lee Miller; his father was Roland Penrose, surrealist artist and poet, who founded the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) in 1947, and biographer of Picasso, Miró, Man Ray and Tàpies.
He is the son of the American photographer Lee Miller fashion model for Vogue, Vanity Fair, surrealist photographer, fashion photographer, war correspondent, combat photographer, gourmet cook. His father was Roland Penrose, surrealist artist and poet, who founded the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) in 1947, and biographer of Picasso, Miró, Man Ray and Tàpies.