at Tate Britain
Hope. Struggle. Change.
This exhibition has been postponed
Tate Britain Exhibition
Hope. Struggle. Change. Photographing Britain and the ​World 1945–79
New dates to be announced
Free with ticket for Members
John Gay A young man at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park, London. 1960–1962 © Historic England, AA054025
The dates for this exhibition will be announced soon.
Powerful and poignant photographs tell the story of modern Britain and its changing place in the world
This exhibition explores documentary photography from the end of the Second World War to the election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979.
This 35-year period was a time of hope and change for many as Europe's empires collapsed in Africa and Asia. It was a time of painful struggle and new oppressions during the Civil Rights and Cold War era. Britain was changed profoundly – reshaped by immigration and deindustrialisation at home; and by the struggle for political independence abroad.
The post-war period was also a golden age for photography in Britain: it marked the apogee of the illustrated press with magazines such as Picture Post and the Sunday Times Magazine, the birth of the first independent agency Magnum in 1947, and the emergence of documentary photographers working with a new artistic freedom.
This exhibition brings together the work of photographers who captured these turbulent times – from the Korean War to the Winter of Discontent. It includes some of the biggest names in 20th century photography as well as lesser-known photographers. It will be a moving and unforgettable journey through events which have shaped what Britain is today.
Supported by Tate International Council and Tate Patrons
London SW1P 4RG
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Content guidance: This exhibition includes photographs of dead bodies, violence and human suffering
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The process or practice of creating an image produced by the action of light on a light-sensitive material
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