Mary McCartney

Please note that this edition is available to pre-order and will be despatched from 25th June

Mary McCartney has generously produced a limited edition print of her photograph, Being Frida, 2000, on the occasion of the exhibition, Frida: The Making of an Icon, 25 June 2026 – 3 January 2027, at Tate Modern.

The photograph depicts British artist Tracey Emin channelling Mexican artist Frida Kahlo reclining in bed. Due to chronic illness and multiple surgeries, Kahlo spent extended periods confined to bed where she continued to create art and was occasionally photographed, making the bed a recurring motif in her life and visual legacy. When British photographer Mary McCartney invited Emin to sit for a portrait and then a shoot portraying someone she admires, the two artists discovered a shared affinity with Kahlo and a mutual connection to the symbolism of the bed. This symbolism is explored in McCartney’s photograph Mum’s Side of the Bed, 1996, and Emin’s installation My Bed, 1998. Reflecting on the setting, McCartney explained: ‘I love the intimacy of bedrooms. It’s where you feel your safest, it’s where you’re at your most vulnerable.’

Each artwork is signed and numbered by Mary McCartney on the front. Edition numbers 1 to 100 are available for Tate to sell exclusively. Prices of the artwork are liable to change. As a limited edition sells out, prices of the artwork are subject to increase and the price will be clearly indicated. Sales are strictly limited to one edition per customer.

• Artist Mary McCartney
• Artwork Being Frida
• Exhibition Frida: The Making of an Icon
• Dimensions 40.6 x 30.5 cm
• Material Archival inkjet print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl paper
• Edition Limited Edition of 250, of which 100 have been made available to Tate. Signed and numbered on the front.
• Date of work 2000/2026

Mary McCartney (b. 1969, London UK) is a world renowned photographer, film-maker and sustainable food pioneer. As a leading British creative, her work covers multiple disciplines, but is always rooted in her passion for impactful storytelling.

As a portrait and fine art photographer, McCartney’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across the globe. She has been commissioned by leading publications including National Geographic, British Vogue and GQ, and in 2015, she was invited by Buckingham Palace to take the official photograph to mark Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest reigning Monarch. Her work is held in major private and public permanent collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the National Portrait Gallery, London; The Royal Academy, London; and the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, Paris.

Her 2023 feature documentary If These Walls Could Sing, was selected to premiere at The Telluride Film Festival and was nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award. She is also a multi-published author, with a range of fine art photography books as well as a unique hybrid coffee table, portrait and recipe book, Feeding Creativity, published by TASCHEN. She lives and works in London, UK.