Richard Hamilton

Richard Hamilton was an English artist known for producing some of the earliest works of Pop Art. Though he used a wide variety of techniques during his career, his most recognizable works, such as Study for a Fashion Plate (1969), were done in collage. “It's not so easy to create a memorable image,” he once reflected. “Art is made through the sensibilities of an artist, and the kind of ambitions and intelligence, curiosity and inner direction that role requires.” Born on February 24, 1922 in London, United Kingdom, Hamilton was working as an apprentice at an electrical components firm when he began taking art classes in the evenings at Saint Martin’s School of Art. Entering the Royal Academy at the age of 16, Hamilton was later expelled for not following the school’s regulations. In 1956, he completed his first major collage work, Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing?, a seminal image in Pop Art history.  Accepting an offer to teach at his old alma mater, Hamilton mentored a number of students during the late 1950s, including Peter Blake and David Hockney. During the mid-1960s, the artist became increasingly interested in the work of Marcel Duchamp, and reflected his interests by attempting to proliferate his own art in various forms of media. Through mutual friends, Hamilton was introduced to Paul McCartney, and subsequently produced the cover art for The Beatles’ White Album (1968). Over the following decades, Hamilton focused on producing prints as well as incorporating new technologies, such as computer software, into his practice. The artist died on September 13, 2011 in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, among others.

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Artangel’s Exhibition in Notorious Victorian Prison is Inspired, Powerful, and Respectful

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Artangel’s Exhibition in Notorious Victorian Prison is Inspired, Powerful, and Respectful
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Ai Weiwei and Patti Smith Respond to Oscar Wilde in the Prison Where He Was Incarcerated

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Richard Hamilton Drawings, Forgotten in an Attic for Decades, Go to Frieze Masters

by Henri Neuendorf
Richard Hamilton Drawings, Forgotten in an Attic for Decades, Go to Frieze Masters

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Richard Hamilton (2,596 results)
Richard Hamilton, 1939–2002

Richard Hamilton

Richard Hamilton, 1939–2002

Sale Date: March 3, 2022

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Portrait of the Artist by Francis Bacon

Richard Hamilton

Portrait of the Artist by Francis Bacon

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Swingeing London 67 (Lullin 69), 1968

Richard Hamilton

Swingeing London 67 (Lullin 69), 1968

Sale Date: January 26, 2022

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BATHERS (A), 1967

Richard Hamilton

BATHERS (A), 1967

Sale Date: December 17, 2021

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Swinging London 67, 1968

Richard Hamilton

Swinging London 67, 1968

Sale Date: December 22, 2021

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Three postcards, from Whitley Bay (see..., 1965–1966

Richard Hamilton

Three postcards, from Whitley Bay (see..., 1965–1966

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Oculist Witnesses (Marcel Duchamp), 1968

Richard Hamilton

Oculist Witnesses (Marcel Duchamp), 1968

Sale Date: December 21, 2021

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Bathroom - fig. 1 (Lullin 182), 1997

Richard Hamilton

Bathroom - fig. 1 (Lullin 182), 1997

Sale Date: December 9, 2021

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The Transmogrifications of Bloom., 1984–1985

Richard Hamilton

The Transmogrifications of Bloom., 1984–1985

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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$he (1958)., 1958–1961

Richard Hamilton

$he (1958)., 1958–1961

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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I'm dreaming of a Black Christmas, 1971, 1971

Richard Hamilton

I'm dreaming of a Black Christmas, 1971, 1971

Sale Date: November 11, 2021

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A Dedicated Follower of Fashion, 1980, 1980

Richard Hamilton

A Dedicated Follower of Fashion, 1980, 1980

Sale Date: November 11, 2021

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My Marilyn, 1965, 1965

Richard Hamilton

My Marilyn, 1965, 1965

Sale Date: November 11, 2021

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Swingeing London 67

Richard Hamilton

Swingeing London 67

Sale Date: November 10, 2021

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Five Tyres Remoulded, 1971

Richard Hamilton

Five Tyres Remoulded, 1971

Sale Date: October 13, 2021

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Bathers, 1967

Richard Hamilton

Bathers, 1967

Sale Date: October 10, 2021

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Bathroom - fig. 1, 1997

Richard Hamilton

Bathroom - fig. 1, 1997

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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The Oculist Witnesses (Marcel Duchamp), 1968

Richard Hamilton

The Oculist Witnesses (Marcel Duchamp), 1968

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Two flower-pieces, 1974

Richard Hamilton

Two flower-pieces, 1974

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Fashion-Plate, 1969–1970

Richard Hamilton

Fashion-Plate, 1969–1970

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Untitled (Various Details of the Print..., 1985

Richard Hamilton

Untitled (Various Details of the Print..., 1985

Sale Date: September 15, 2021

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The Transmogrifications of Bloom, 1984–1985

Richard Hamilton

The Transmogrifications of Bloom, 1984–1985

Sale Date: September 16, 2021

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Motel I and Motel II, 1979

Richard Hamilton

Motel I and Motel II, 1979

Sale Date: September 16, 2021

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Berlin Interior, 1979

Richard Hamilton

Berlin Interior, 1979

Sale Date: September 16, 2021

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