The Birth of Conceptual Art

Picasso attempted to move beyond visually realistic and purely representational art. 'Weeping Woman' 1937 (Tate Modern), was painted at the time of the Spanish Civil War.

Jackson Pollock painted his unconscious, emotional responses. 'Summertime: No.9A' 1948 (Tate Modern) was created by splashing, throwing and dripping paint onto a canvas.