Summer

Following Tate's recent publications Winter (2019) and Spring (2020), this engaging selection of works presents some of the most beautiful and stirring moments of the summer season drawn from Tate's collection. Divided into key themes - 'Return of Helios', 'The Green Tide', 'Sweltering Bodies', 'Winding Down' and 'Mercury Rising' - this book traces the hazy evenings and heated moments in the relationship between this season and the artists who sought to capture it. Summer, both languid and fiery, has never ceased to be a source of inspiration. Works of art - including paintings, drawings, photographs, illustrations and installations - are punctuated by brief captions adding additional information about the art, artists and their subjects. Featured artists include: Bridget Riley, Eric Ravilious, Lorna Simpson, Henry Moore, Lisa Milroy, Barbara Hepworth, George Stubbs, Dod Procter, Mary Adshead, Paule Vezelay, Ethel Walker, Chris Killip, Dora Carrington, Paul Cezanne and Ian Hamilton Finlay.