Tate Britain's 1968 display to mark 50th anniversary of one of most dramatic years in modern history

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Ailis Brennan8 May 2018

Tate Britain will mark the 50th anniversary of one of the most dramatic years in modern history with a new display dedicated to 1968.

London: 1968 will focus on how artists in the capital engaged with the strikes and protests that erupted around the world at that time.

May 1968 saw the likes of students and industrial workers rebelling internationally over political oppression. The protests were not limited to a single cause, but tackled social conflict in its many forms.

Artwork in the exhibition will include a display of posters by the Camden Poster Workshop, who moved to the London School of Economics during the student occupation of the university. The group allowed anyone to commission posters protesting over a wide range of issues, from the Vietnam war to industrial strikes.

A film by Patricia Holland will also look closely at protests at the Hornsey School of Art, where a student sit-in was held in protest over the education system.

The exhibition will also feature work by artists including Joseph Beuys, Richard Long, Barry Flanagan and Mario Merz, all of whom were involved in the ICA’s 1969 exhibition When Attitude Becomes Form, which addressed the impact of the 1968 protests.

Visitors to Tate Modern can also delve into this moment in social history at 1968: Protest and the Photobook, a free display examining photobooks that chronicled political activism during the watershed year.

The exhibition runs from May 7 - October 31 2018 at Tate Britain. For more information visit tate.org.uk

 

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