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)
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, 1967

Richard Hamilton

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, 1967

Sale Date: June 26, 1991

Auction Closed

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, 1967

Richard Hamilton

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, 1967

Sale Date: June 8, 1991

Auction Closed

KENT STATE, 1970

Richard Hamilton

KENT STATE, 1970

Sale Date: June 8, 1991

Auction Closed

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, 1969

Richard Hamilton

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, 1969

Sale Date: June 8, 1991

Auction Closed

PEOPLE, 1968

Richard Hamilton

PEOPLE, 1968

Sale Date: May 27, 1991

Auction Closed

MOTHER WITH CHILD BATHING

Richard Hamilton

MOTHER WITH CHILD BATHING

Sale Date: May 25, 1991

Auction Closed

FIVES TYRES REMOULDED, EIGHT SIGNED WORKS , 1972

Richard Hamilton

FIVES TYRES REMOULDED, EIGHT SIGNED WORKS , 1972

Sale Date: June 1, 1991

Auction Closed

IN HORNE'S HOUSE (WADDINGTON 115), 1981–1982

Richard Hamilton

IN HORNE'S HOUSE (WADDINGTON 115), 1981–1982

Sale Date: May 11, 1991

Auction Closed

LOBBY, 1984

Richard Hamilton

LOBBY, 1984

Sale Date: May 11, 1991

Auction Closed

EINE KLEINE SCHONE SCHEISSE FUR DIETER

Richard Hamilton

EINE KLEINE SCHONE SCHEISSE FUR DIETER

Sale Date: April 25, 1991

Auction Closed

MULTICOLORED FLOWER PIECE

Richard Hamilton

MULTICOLORED FLOWER PIECE

Sale Date: April 25, 1991

Auction Closed

SWINGERING LONDON 67-ETCHING (WADDINGTON..., 1968

Richard Hamilton

SWINGERING LONDON 67-ETCHING (WADDINGTON..., 1968

Sale Date: April 23, 1991

Auction Closed

RE NUDE ETCHING (WADDINGTON CAT. 47), 1954

Richard Hamilton

RE NUDE ETCHING (WADDINGTON CAT. 47), 1954

Sale Date: April 23, 1991

Auction Closed

COUVERTURE DE TIME MAGAZINE

Richard Hamilton

COUVERTURE DE TIME MAGAZINE

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

Auction Closed

WHITE CHRISTMAS. I'M DREAMING OF WHITE CHRISTMAS

Richard Hamilton

WHITE CHRISTMAS. I'M DREAMING OF WHITE CHRISTMAS

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

Auction Closed

SOFT BLUE LANDSCAPE, 1979–1979

Richard Hamilton

SOFT BLUE LANDSCAPE, 1979–1979

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST BY FRANCIS BACON, #90/140

Richard Hamilton

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST BY FRANCIS BACON, #90/140

Sale Date: March 16, 1991

Auction Closed

ADONIS IN X-FRONT, 1967–1967

Richard Hamilton

ADONIS IN X-FRONT, 1967–1967

Sale Date: March 16, 1991

Auction Closed

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, #107/750, 1970–1970

Richard Hamilton

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, #107/750, 1970–1970

Sale Date: March 16, 1991

Auction Closed

SOFT PINK LANDSCAPE (WADDINGTON 110), 1980–1980

Richard Hamilton

SOFT PINK LANDSCAPE (WADDINGTON 110), 1980–1980

Sale Date: February 22, 1991

Auction Closed

IN HORNE'S HOUSE, 1982–1982

Richard Hamilton

IN HORNE'S HOUSE, 1982–1982

Sale Date: December 14, 1990

Auction Closed

RELEASE (WADDINGTON CAT. 81), 1971–1971

Richard Hamilton

RELEASE (WADDINGTON CAT. 81), 1971–1971

Sale Date: December 7, 1990

Auction Closed

I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS..., 1969–1969

Richard Hamilton

I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS..., 1969–1969

Sale Date: December 7, 1990

Auction Closed

RELEASE (WADDINGTON CAT. 81), 1972–1972

Richard Hamilton

RELEASE (WADDINGTON CAT. 81), 1972–1972

Sale Date: December 7, 1990

Auction Closed

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