Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography
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Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography

14 October 2026 to 21 February 2027

The first international survey of pictorialism, gathering over 50 artists across five continents. Rare loans sit beside Tate's own collection, rewriting art photography's history as a global story.

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Discover how pictorialism, the first international art photography movement, developed across the world from the 1880s to the 1960s Bringing together over 50 artists from Seoul to Sydney, New York to Cape Town and Brazil to Singapore, this truly international exhibition takes a fresh and inclusive look at the history of art photography. Featuring never-before seen works from around the world alongside pieces from Tate's Collection,...

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Wednesday10am–6pm

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