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Burning Bright
Gwen John’s taut, challenging self-portrait is no ordinary painting of a young woman, writes Lauren Elkin
Self-Image Coursework Guide
Explore how artists have represented themselves, and others, using portraiture
Carved with light
We know her best through her sculptures, but one of the many outcomes of Barbara Hepworth's friendship with László Moholy-Nagy …
The Photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe
From portraits of iconic figures in the art and music world to powerful and moving self-portraits
Five things to know: Egon Schiele
Meet the radical artist who used a distinctive drawing style to create intimate and unapologetic portraits
Barkley L. Hendricks Today
Tate Research In Focus study on Family Jules: NNN (No Naked Niggahs) 1974 by Barkley L. Hendricks
Illusions of Power in British Baroque
Discover how the style of baroque was used to inspire and awe
Behind the Scenes
Paintings conservator Susan Breen tells her remarkable story of discovering two hidden portraits by J.M.W.Turner
A Study in denim: Peter Blake
Upon its prize-winning appearance at the 1961 John Moores’ Exhibition in Liverpool, Peter Blake’s Self-Portrait with Badges 1961 rapidly became …
How to Print like Warhol
Discover how artist Andy Warhol made his colourful and iconic silkscreen prints
‘What would a man do?’
Once dubbed ‘the great offender’, Caroline Coon enjoys revisiting the ‘transformative masquerade’ of her oil painting Self in Cock Mask
Maggi Hambling: 'Every portrait is like a love affair'
Hambling is known for her intricate paintings of portraits, the sea, and sculpture
Lost Art: Egon Schiele
Discover the fascinating story of an artwork that disappeared
A visionary projection of the landscape of the soul: Jean-Christophe Ammann on Stanley Spencer
‘A call reached me from somewhere across the fields (a call that disappeared almost imperceptibly, like a shooting star, so …
5: Collection and Display: Former Hogarths
This curatorial essay by Tim Batchelor explores the paintings erroneously attributed to Hogarth. Written to accompany BP Spotlight: William Hogarth …
Modigliani’s Portraits of Jeanne Hébuterne 1918–19: A Selected Technical and Material Study
This technical study of six portraits by Amedeo Modigliani of his model and partner Jeanne Hébuterne, all painted between 1918 …
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Studio visit
A snapshot of the artist in her studio
Reflection Coursework Guide
From mirror and glass to water and fractals, discover the artworks in our collection that explores the themes and techniques …
MicroTate 15
Individual reflections on a work in the Tate collection