Tate LibGuides Blog

• Books, journals, ephemera, and electronic resources about art and artists
• Exhibition catalogues from the late 19th century to recent contemporary shows
• Artists’ books, photobooks, and zines from the 1960s to the present day

Tate Archive collections contain over a million items related to artists, art world figures and art organisations in Britain:

• Artists’ personal papers, letters, writings, sketchbooks, and maquettes
• Recordings and photographs of artists, their studios, and installation shots
• Artist-designed posters

Public Records document the full range of Tate's activities, with thousands of records from 1897 onwards, including:

• Records of exhibitions from 1911 and Board of Trustees’ minutes
• Key events from Tate’s history including the 1928 flood and the impact of World War II
• Tate’s expansion to Liverpool, St Ives, and Bankside – Tate Modern

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