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In pictures: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017

News imageDavid Parry Installation view of Summer Exhibition Room VIDavid Parry
Tracey Emin's neon work And I Said I Love You! can be seen in this view of Exhibition Room VI

From paintings and sculptures to photographs and architectural blueprints, you'll find them all at this year's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Here is a selection of the more than 1,200 works that will be on display at the Academy's central London home from 13 June to 20 August.

News imageMarina Abramovic The CleanerMarina Abramovic
This image of Marina Abramovic, entitled The Cleaner, shows the Serbian artist holding a pair of shovels
News imageEileen Cooper Till the Morning Comes by Eileen CooperEileen Cooper
Eileen Cooper, the exhibition's coordinator, has found room for one of her own paintings, entitled Till the Morning Comes
News imageDavid Mach David Mach artworkDavid Mach
Scottish artist David Mach's love of bright colours is evident in this large-scale work
News imageCarole Robb Showers with Heroes - Byron by Carole RobbCarole Robb
Fellow Scot Carole Robb, meanwhile, channels the spirit of Romantic literature in Showers with Heroes - Byron
News imageDonald Sultan Aqua Button Flower June 30 2015 by Donald SultanDonald Sultan
Aqua Button Flower June 30 2015 sees US painter Donald Sultan continue his series of brightly coloured button-flower combos
News imageDavid Parry Royal Academy Summer ExhibitionDavid Parry
Full House by Dublin-born artist Sean Scully can be seen in the far wall of this view of another room in this year's exhibition
News imageHassan Hajjaj Henna Bikers by Hassan HajjajHassan Hajjaj
Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj continues his survey of Marrakesh bike culture in Henna Bikers
News imageYinka Shonibare/Fiona Rae Ballet Africa by Yinka Shonibare and Many-Coloured Messenger Seeks Her Fortune by Fiona RaeYinka Shonibare/Fiona Rae
Other works on display include Ballet Africa by Yinka Shonibare and Many-Coloured Messenger Seeks Her Fortune by Fiona Rae
News imageDavid Parry Wind Sculpture by Yinka ShonibareDavid Parry
Shonibare has also designed one of his trademark Wind Sculptures for the RA's forecourt
News imageDavid Parry Architecture roomDavid Parry
A room full of architectural drawings and blueprints also forms part of this year's exhibition
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