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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Reviews

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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Auction Results

Richard Hamilton (2,596 results)
FIVE TYRES REMOULDED, 1972

Richard Hamilton

FIVE TYRES REMOULDED, 1972

Sale Date: November 30, 1991

Auction Closed

EINE KLEINE SCHONE SCHEISSE FUR DIETER, 1971

Richard Hamilton

EINE KLEINE SCHONE SCHEISSE FUR DIETER, 1971

Sale Date: November 30, 1991

Auction Closed

THE CRITIC LAUGHS, 1968

Richard Hamilton

THE CRITIC LAUGHS, 1968

Sale Date: November 30, 1991

Auction Closed

'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS, 1967

Richard Hamilton

'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS, 1967

Sale Date: November 25, 1991

Auction Closed

BATHERS (A), 1967

Richard Hamilton

BATHERS (A), 1967

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

Auction Closed

COLLECTED WORKS, 1977

Richard Hamilton

COLLECTED WORKS, 1977

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

Auction Closed

SOFT BLUE LANDSCAPE, 1979

Richard Hamilton

SOFT BLUE LANDSCAPE, 1979

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

Auction Closed

A DEDICATED FOLLOWERS OF FASHION, 1980

Richard Hamilton

A DEDICATED FOLLOWERS OF FASHION, 1980

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

Auction Closed

BY THE SOFT BLUE WATERS OF MIERS, 1972

Richard Hamilton

BY THE SOFT BLUE WATERS OF MIERS, 1972

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

Auction Closed

SUNSET (F) - LITHOGRAPH, 1975

Richard Hamilton

SUNSET (F) - LITHOGRAPH, 1975

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

Auction Closed

BERLIN INTERIOR (WADDINGTON 105), 1979

Richard Hamilton

BERLIN INTERIOR (WADDINGTON 105), 1979

Sale Date: November 2, 1991

Auction Closed

FIVE TYPES REMOULDED, 1982

Richard Hamilton

FIVE TYPES REMOULDED, 1982

Sale Date: October 31, 1991

Auction Closed

BY THE WATERS OF MIERS, 1972

Richard Hamilton

BY THE WATERS OF MIERS, 1972

Sale Date: October 31, 1991

Auction Closed

MULTI-COLOURED FLOWER-PIECE, 1974

Richard Hamilton

MULTI-COLOURED FLOWER-PIECE, 1974

Sale Date: October 31, 1991

Auction Closed

ADVERTISEMENT, 1975

Richard Hamilton

ADVERTISEMENT, 1975

Sale Date: October 26, 1991

Auction Closed

KENT STATE, 1970

Richard Hamilton

KENT STATE, 1970

Sale Date: October 26, 1991

Auction Closed

STUDY FOR SHE, 1958

Richard Hamilton

STUDY FOR SHE, 1958

Sale Date: October 17, 1991

Auction Closed

DANCERS, 1945

Richard Hamilton

DANCERS, 1945

Sale Date: July 1, 1991

Auction Closed

SOFT BLUE LANDSCAPE (WADDINGTON CAT. 104), 1979

Richard Hamilton

SOFT BLUE LANDSCAPE (WADDINGTON CAT. 104), 1979

Sale Date: June 27, 1991

Auction Closed

Swingeing London, 1968–1969

Richard Hamilton

Swingeing London, 1968–1969

Sale Date: June 27, 1991

Auction Closed

PICASSO'S MENINAS (WADDINGTON CAT. 88), 1973

Richard Hamilton

PICASSO'S MENINAS (WADDINGTON CAT. 88), 1973

Sale Date: June 27, 1991

Auction Closed

RELEASE (WADDINGTON CAT. 81), 1972

Richard Hamilton

RELEASE (WADDINGTON CAT. 81), 1972

Sale Date: June 27, 1991

Auction Closed

I am dreaming of a black Christmas, 1971

Richard Hamilton

I am dreaming of a black Christmas, 1971

Sale Date: June 26, 1991

Auction Closed

RELEASE, 1972

Richard Hamilton

RELEASE, 1972

Sale Date: June 26, 1991

Auction Closed

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