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)
Picasso's Meninas, 1973–1973

Richard Hamilton

Picasso's Meninas, 1973–1973

Sale Date: December 4, 1990

Auction Closed

THE TRANSMOGRIFICATIONS OF BLOOM, 1984–1984

Richard Hamilton

THE TRANSMOGRIFICATIONS OF BLOOM, 1984–1984

Sale Date: December 4, 1990

Auction Closed

SWINGEING LONDON 67-ETCHING, 1968–1968

Richard Hamilton

SWINGEING LONDON 67-ETCHING, 1968–1968

Sale Date: December 4, 1990

Auction Closed

FIVE TYRES REMOULDED, 1972–1972

Richard Hamilton

FIVE TYRES REMOULDED, 1972–1972

Sale Date: December 3, 1990

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PALINDROME

Richard Hamilton

PALINDROME

Sale Date: December 3, 1990

Auction Closed

Portrait of the artist by Francis Bacon

Richard Hamilton

Portrait of the artist by Francis Bacon

Sale Date: December 3, 1990

Auction Closed

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Richard Hamilton

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Sale Date: November 26, 1990

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KENT STATE

Richard Hamilton

KENT STATE

Sale Date: November 26, 1990

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A LITTLE BIT OF ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOR...

Richard Hamilton

A LITTLE BIT OF ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOR...

Sale Date: November 26, 1990

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COVERING, 1974–1974

Richard Hamilton

COVERING, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 26, 1990

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BATHERS (A), 1967–1967

Richard Hamilton

BATHERS (A), 1967–1967

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

Auction Closed

THE CRITIC LAUGHS, 1968–1968

Richard Hamilton

THE CRITIC LAUGHS, 1968–1968

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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BERLIN INTERIOR (WADDINGTON 105), 1979–1979

Richard Hamilton

BERLIN INTERIOR (WADDINGTON 105), 1979–1979

Sale Date: November 17, 1990

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IN HORNES HOUSE (W. 115), 1981–1982

Richard Hamilton

IN HORNES HOUSE (W. 115), 1981–1982

Sale Date: November 17, 1990

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INSTANT PAINTING (W. 112), 1980–1980

Richard Hamilton

INSTANT PAINTING (W. 112), 1980–1980

Sale Date: November 17, 1990

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TOASTER(WADDINGTON GRAPHICS 62), 1967–1967

Richard Hamilton

TOASTER(WADDINGTON GRAPHICS 62), 1967–1967

Sale Date: October 25, 1990

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MULTICOLOURED FLOWER PIECE

Richard Hamilton

MULTICOLOURED FLOWER PIECE

Sale Date: October 24, 1990

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SWINGEING LONDON 67-ETCHING (WADDINGTON , 1968–1968

Richard Hamilton

SWINGEING LONDON 67-ETCHING (WADDINGTON , 1968–1968

Sale Date: October 23, 1990

Auction Closed

BATHERS (B), 1969–1969

Richard Hamilton

BATHERS (B), 1969–1969

Sale Date: October 20, 1990

Auction Closed

COUVERTURE DU TIME MAGAZINE

Richard Hamilton

COUVERTURE DU TIME MAGAZINE

Sale Date: September 25, 1990

Auction Closed

KENT STATE, 1972–1972

Richard Hamilton

KENT STATE, 1972–1972

Sale Date: July 4, 1990

Auction Closed

ADONIS IN X-FRONT, 1967–1967

Richard Hamilton

ADONIS IN X-FRONT, 1967–1967

Sale Date: July 4, 1990

Auction Closed

THREE STUDIES OF BLOOM, 1949–1949

Richard Hamilton

THREE STUDIES OF BLOOM, 1949–1949

Sale Date: June 28, 1990

Auction Closed

PALINDROME, 1974–1974

Richard Hamilton

PALINDROME, 1974–1974

Sale Date: June 28, 1990

Auction Closed

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