 This autumn, Tate Britain will present The 80s: Photographing Britain, a landmark survey which will consider the decade as a pivotal moment for the medium of photography. Bringing together nearly 350 images and archive materials from the period, the exhibition will explore how photographers used the camera to respond to the seismic social, political, and economic shifts around them. Through their lenses, the show will consider how the medium became a tool for social representation, cultural cele… moreArt, Activism and the Women’s movement in the UK 1970–1990 Sarah Lucas is internationally celebrated for her bold and provocative use of materials and imagery.
Using ordinary objects in unexpected ways, she has consistently challenged our understanding of sex, class and gender over the last four decades.
This exhibition presents her practice in all its diversity across sculpture, installation and photography, narrated in her voice, and looking well beyond the 1990s Young British Art world.
Breaking boundaries with humour and daring, Lucas shows us t… morePHOTOGRAPHING BRITAIN AND THE WORLD 1945–79Photographing Britain and the WorldEdith Tudor-Hart and her younger brother Wolfgang SuschitzkyCharlotte Prodger, 2018 Turner Prize winnerHurvin Anderson, Lubaina Himid (winner) major retrospective including painting, drawing, photography, and videoThis exhibition gathers together an extensive selection of David Hockney’s most famous works celebrating his achievements in painting, drawing, print, photography and video across six decades.
As he approaches his 80th birthday, Hockney continues to change his style and ways of working, embracing new technologies as he goes. From his portraits and images of Los Angeles swimming pools, through to his drawings and photography, Yorkshire landscapes and most recent paintings – some of w… moreArt and Photography from the Pre-Raphaelites to the modern ageEarly Photography 1840-1860Screenings Sun 15h + Mon 19hWatch a lively discussion on photography and art from the comfort of your home on the Tate Youtube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/tateOver 150 works including painting, sculpture, photography and the applied arts International Photographers Capture City Life 1930-1980Film transferred to DVD, 4 min 27 secThe winner is Jeremy DellerTate Britain will hold a solo exhibition of the work of the Turner Prize winner Wolfgang Tillmans in June 2003. Born in Germany, but based in London, Tillmans has built up a considerable reputation in the last ten years, working almost exclusively as a photographic artist. This will be his first monographic museum exhibition in the UK and has been conceived especially for Tate Britain. Fittingly, it will reflect the artist's longstanding relationship to London and will include new work made spec… moreTriennial exhibition of contemporary British art |
