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

by Lorena Muñoz-Alonso
Artangel’s Exhibition in Notorious Victorian Prison is Inspired, Powerful, and Respectful
Art & Exhibitions

Ai Weiwei and Patti Smith Respond to Oscar Wilde in the Prison Where He Was Incarcerated

by Naomi Rea
Ai Weiwei and Patti Smith Respond to Oscar Wilde in the Prison Where He Was Incarcerated
Art Fairs

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

Richard Hamilton Artworks

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Richard Hamilton (2,596 results)
J AM DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS

Richard Hamilton

J AM DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS

Sale Date: May 21, 1992

Auction Closed

THE TRANSMOGRIFICATIONS OF BLOOM, 1984–1985

Richard Hamilton

THE TRANSMOGRIFICATIONS OF BLOOM, 1984–1985

Sale Date: May 16, 1992

Auction Closed

SOFT BLUE LANDSCAPE; , 1979–1980

Richard Hamilton

SOFT BLUE LANDSCAPE; , 1979–1980

Sale Date: May 16, 1992

Auction Closed

BERLIN INTERIOR (WADDINGTON 105), 1979

Richard Hamilton

BERLIN INTERIOR (WADDINGTON 105), 1979

Sale Date: May 16, 1992

Auction Closed

A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST BY FRANCIS..., 1970–1971

Richard Hamilton

A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST BY FRANCIS..., 1970–1971

Sale Date: May 16, 1992

Auction Closed

A DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION (WADDINGTON..., 1980

Richard Hamilton

A DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION (WADDINGTON..., 1980

Sale Date: May 16, 1992

Auction Closed

BERLIN INTERIOR (CRISTEA 105); AND LOBBY..., 1979

Richard Hamilton

BERLIN INTERIOR (CRISTEA 105); AND LOBBY..., 1979

Sale Date: May 11, 1992

Auction Closed

A DEDICATED FOLLOWER FO FASHION (C. 111);..., 1980

Richard Hamilton

A DEDICATED FOLLOWER FO FASHION (C. 111);..., 1980

Sale Date: May 11, 1992

Auction Closed

TRANSMOGRIFICATIONS OF BLOOM; AND MOTHER AND , 1984

Richard Hamilton

TRANSMOGRIFICATIONS OF BLOOM; AND MOTHER AND , 1984

Sale Date: May 11, 1992

Auction Closed

TRICHROMATIC FLOWER PIECE, 1973/74

Richard Hamilton

TRICHROMATIC FLOWER PIECE, 1973/74

Sale Date: May 1, 1992

Auction Closed

FINN MAC COOL, 1983

Richard Hamilton

FINN MAC COOL, 1983

Sale Date: May 1, 1992

Auction Closed

MULTICOLOURED FLOWER PIECE, 1974

Richard Hamilton

MULTICOLOURED FLOWER PIECE, 1974

Sale Date: May 1, 1992

Auction Closed

A PORTRAT OF THE ARTIST BY

Richard Hamilton

A PORTRAT OF THE ARTIST BY

Sale Date: April 30, 1992

Auction Closed

Ohne Titel, 1975

Richard Hamilton

Ohne Titel, 1975

Sale Date: April 11, 1992

Auction Closed

THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, 1970

Richard Hamilton

THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, 1970

Sale Date: April 7, 1992

Auction Closed

KENT STATE, 1970

Richard Hamilton

KENT STATE, 1970

Sale Date: March 21, 1992

Auction Closed

Self portrait, 1951

Richard Hamilton

Self portrait, 1951

Sale Date: December 16, 1991

Auction Closed

RELEASE, 1972

Richard Hamilton

RELEASE, 1972

Sale Date: December 13, 1991

Auction Closed

RELEASE, 1972

Richard Hamilton

RELEASE, 1972

Sale Date: December 13, 1991

Auction Closed

ADONIS IN Y FRONTS, 1963

Richard Hamilton

ADONIS IN Y FRONTS, 1963

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

Auction Closed

I'm dreaming of a black Christmas, 1971

Richard Hamilton

I'm dreaming of a black Christmas, 1971

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

Auction Closed

PALINDROME, 1974

Richard Hamilton

PALINDROME, 1974

Sale Date: December 5, 1991

Auction Closed

A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST BY FRANCIS , 1970–1971

Richard Hamilton

A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST BY FRANCIS , 1970–1971

Sale Date: November 30, 1991

Auction Closed

TOASTER, 1967

Richard Hamilton

TOASTER, 1967

Sale Date: November 30, 1991

Auction Closed

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