The first major survey of the occult collection of artworks,
letters, objects and ephemera in the Tate Archive and collection.
Revealing over 150 esoteric and mystical pieces, some never before
seen, this book gives a new understanding to the artists in the
Tate collection and the history and practice of the occult. A
lavishly illustrated magical volume acts a potent talisman
connecting the two worlds of Tate - the seen public collection and
the unseen secrets lurking in the archive. The pages of this book
explore the hidden artworks and ephemera left behind by artists,
and shed new light on our understanding of the art historical
canon. It offers an in-depth exploration of the occult and its
relationship to art and culture including witchcraft, alchemy,
secret societies, folklore and pagan rituals, demonology, spells
and magic, psychic energies, astrology and tarot. Expect to find
the unexpected in the works and lives of artists such as Ithell
Colquhoun, Paul Nash, Barbara Hepworth, Cecil Collins, John William
Waterhouse, Alan Davie, Joe Tilson, Henry Moore, Eileen Agar,
William Blake, Leonora Carrington and Pamela Colman Smith. For the
first time, the clandestine, magical works of the Tate archive are
revealed with archivist Victoria Jenkins exploring relationships
between art and the occult, and how both can act as a form of
resistance to challenging environments. This book challenges
perceptions and illuminates the surprising breadth and
extraordinary ways in which artists interpret not just the physical
world around them but also the supernatural, to make the unseen,
seen. If you think you know Tate artists, it's time to think again.
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