Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art.
British art is represented by artists chosen for their contribution to its history and development, rather than their nationality alone. The collection continues to expand its holdings of modern and contemporary art from around the world.
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Paula Rego
War
(2003)
Tate
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David Hockney
A Bigger Splash
(1967)
Tate
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Marcel Duchamp
Fountain
(1917, replica 1964)
Tate
© Succession Marcel Duchamp/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2024
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Guerrilla Girls
Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met. Museum?
(1989)
Tate
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Sarah Lucas
Self Portrait with Fried Eggs
(1996)
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