Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography

Tate Modern · Natalie Bell Building, Level 3 · London · –

Tate describes it as the first major exhibition to explore pictorialism as a global movement, showing how photographers became pioneers of the darkroom. Over 200 rare prints by more than 80 artists, from Seoul to Sydney, New York to Cape Town and Brazil to Singapore, take a fresh look at the history of photography. Works illustrated on the exhibition page include Fan Ho's Smoky World (1959, M+) and Long Chin-San's Riverside Spring (1942).

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Opening hours
10:00–18:00 Fridays and Saturdays until 21:00; last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Closed
Closed December 24–26.
Closed during the exhibition
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Admission
  • Standard £20
  • Concession £19
  • Tate Collective (16–25) £5
  • Family child (12–18) £5
  • Family child (under 12) £0
Reservation
Timed tickets, not refundable or exchangeable; concessions for students and disabled visitors. Members go free without booking. Up to four children per adult.
Address
Bankside, London SE1 9TG

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