See artworks from 1940-1950, which mainly respond to World War II
You see art made during the war, scenes of devastation and of mutilation…we see images of pessimism, optimism, horrific scenes and utopian idealism, all different responses to the same horrific historic situation. Chris Stephens
The 1940s was perhaps the most tumultuous period of the twentieth century, with the Second World War and the Holocaust having a clear and profound impact on artists and their work.
Discover artworks from 1760–1780, a period dominated by the work of Sir Joshua Reynolds
60 Years continues the Walk through British Art with work by women artists from 1960s to the present day
Explore some of the ways sexualities and gender identities have been thought about and depicted in British art
