William Blake was a painter, printmaker and poet who created some of the most iconic images in British art.
Radical and rebellious, he is an inspiration to visual artists, musicians, poets and performers worldwide. His personal struggles in a period of political terror and oppression, his technical innovation, his vision and political commitment, have perhaps never been more pertinent.
Inside the exhibition is an immersive recreation of the small domestic room in which Blake showed his art in 1809. You can experience for yourself the impact these works had when they were shown for the first time. In another room, Blake’s dream of showing his works at enormous scale is made reality using digital technology.
With over 300 original works, including his watercolours, paintings and prints, this is the largest show of Blake’s work for almost 20 years. It rediscovers him as a visual artist for the 21st century.
William Blake
The Ghost of a Flea
(c.1819–20)
Tate
John Linnell William Blake Wearing a Hat circa 1825 Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK)
William Blake Christ in the Sepulchre, guarded by Angels c. 1805 Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK)
William Blake
Newton
(1795–c.1805)
Tate
