Pictorialism, a movement that emerged in the 1880s, sought to elevate photography to the status of fine art by manipulations of focus and shutter speed, darkroom experimentation, and ambitious compositions. The movement is most often framed as a Western story, with American and European artists as its main characters. The Tate Modern is now re-framing that story. “Light and Magic,” which brings together more than 200 rare prints by over 80 artists from Seoul, Sydney, Cape Town, Singapore, Brazil, and beyond, makes the case that Pictorialism was a global movement, far more varied and widespread than previously acknowledged. Fan Ho’s smoky Hong Kong streets, Long Chin-San’s misty Chinese landscapes, Lionel Wendt’s Sri Lankan figures—much of this work has never before been exhibited publicly. —Elena Clavarino