"Capturing the Moment" presents an ongoing dialogue between some of the greatest painters and photographers of recent generations, exploring how these two mediums have influenced and inspired each other in their quest to capture moments in time.
This exhibition includes works by artists such as Francis Bacon, Gerhard Richter, and Peter Doig, as well as photographs by Thomas Struth, Andreas Gursky, and Hiroshi Sugimoto. These pieces are displayed alongside recent additions to the Tate's collection, including works by Lorna Simpson, John Currin, Laura Owens, Michael Armitage, and Louise Lawler.
The exhibition starts by looking at the relationship between expressive painters and documentary photography, highlighting how Lucian Freud and Alice Neel's inventive realist paintings developed alongside photographers like Dorothea Lange. It also shows how photographic sources played a significant role in the work of artists such as Francis Bacon, Cecily Brown, and George Condo.
Don't miss the selection of striking photographs, including Jeff Wall's A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai) and Andreas Gursky's May Day IV, along with works by Pushpamala N, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Thomas Struth, and Louise Lawler.
The largest section of the exhibition focuses on how painting and photography have converged in contemporary art, displaying works by Gerhard Richter, Luc Tuymans, Wilhelm Sasnal, Richard Hamilton, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Pauline Boty, Lorna Simpson, and Njideka Akunyili Crosby, among others.
Additional works by Lisa Brice, Miriam Cahn, Peter Doig, Marlene Dumas, David Hockney, and Paulina Olowska show how contemporary painting exists in dialogue with photography in terms of style, composition, content, and meaning. Finally, canvases by Laura Owens, Christina Quarles, and Salman Toor offer an insight into how digital media is transforming the work of painters today.