26 October 2026
https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/light-and-magic
I don’t usually write much on this blog, nor interrupt the self-indulgent flow of my own photographs with news from the outside world. But I thought I’d make an exception to give an enthusiastic plug for this exhibition.
The official Tate Modern press notice (link) describes it as: ‘…the first major exhibition to explore Pictorialism as a global photographic movement’.
For anyone who’s interested in the history of photography and can get to see it, I really recommend a visit. I’m not an art critic, still less an art historian, so I came to the subject with patchy knowledge. I found the exhibition a real eye-opener on the origins, scope, development and influence of this branch of fine art photography. And most importantly it’s at least two hours’-worth of thoughtfully-curated, beautiful images.
Guardian review: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/oct/19/light-and-magic-birth-of-art-photography-review-a-rhapsodic-show
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