William Blake (1757–1827) is admired today as an artist of supreme originality but his art was little appreciated in his lifetime. He was born in Soho, London and spent his whole life in the city. In his own time he developed radical new approaches to painting and printmaking to explore highly personal interpretations of Christian themes.
While his work was admired by a handful of artists and collectors, Blake was generally regarded as an oddball visionary. Tate holds one of the world’s most important collections of Blake.
This tour is led by BSL tour guide Chisato Minamimura, with voice over interpretation, hearing loops and amplifiers are available on request.
Please note as all Blake’s works are fragile they can be shown only for limited periods under reduced lighting conditions. If you have any other access needs that you would like to let us know about please contact: Anna Murray, Assistant Curator: Access anna.murray@tate.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7887 8888.