The arrival of photography changed the course of painting forever. In this unique exhibition, we explore the dynamic relationship between the two mediums through some of the most iconic artworks of recent times.
From the expressive paintings of Pablo Picasso and Paula Rego, to striking photographs by Hiroshi Sugimoto and Jeff Wall, you will see how these two distinct mediums have shaped each other over time.
You will also discover how artists have blurred the boundaries between painting and photography, creating new and exciting forms of art, such as Pauline Boty's pop paintings, Andy Warhol’s silkscreen prints, the photorealist works of Gerhard Richter, or Andreas Gursky's large-scale panoramic photographs.
In an open-ended conversation between some of the greatest painters and photographers of the modern era, we explore how the brush and the lens have been used to capture moments in time.
The exhibition is realised in collaboration with the YAGEO Foundation, Taiwan. The YAGEO Foundation was founded by Taiwanese collector, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Pierre Chen in 1999.
David Hockney Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) 1972 YAGEO Foundation Collection, Taiwan © David Hockney
Louise Lawler Splash 2006, printed 2012 Tate Purchased with assistance from the Karpidas Family (Tate Americas Foundation) 2013, accessioned 2021 © Louise Lawler
Dorothea Lange Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California 1936, printed c.1950 Tate Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Estate of Barbara Lloyd and allocated to Tate 2009
Alice Neel
Puerto Rican Boys on 108th Street
(1955)
Tate
Jeff Wall
A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai)
(1993)
Tate
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Predecessors
(2013)
Tate
