Tate makes up for lost time

Since Simon Baker joined the Tate in 2009 as the first curator of photography, the gallery has overhauled how it collects and presents photographic works, addressing what he describes as one giant gap in the national collection of Modern and contemporary art. The Tate established a photography acquisition committee the following year to help build strong relationships with leading collectors, which is paying off with important gifts and loans. In November more than 150 loans from Elton Johns co