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

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Richard Hamilton (2,596 results)
Hers is a lush situation, 1982

Richard Hamilton

Hers is a lush situation, 1982

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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AAH!, 1982

Richard Hamilton

AAH!, 1982

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

Auction Closed

Guggenheim Museum (black), 1970

Richard Hamilton

Guggenheim Museum (black), 1970

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

Auction Closed

Archive I, 1981

Richard Hamilton

Archive I, 1981

Sale Date: December 1, 2020

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Bathers (a) - 1967, 1967

Richard Hamilton

Bathers (a) - 1967, 1967

Sale Date: December 2, 2020

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I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas, 1971

Richard Hamilton

I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas, 1971

Sale Date: October 7, 2020

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Guggenheim (White, Black and Chrome) (3 works), 1970

Richard Hamilton

Guggenheim (White, Black and Chrome) (3 works), 1970

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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Sieves (with Marcel Duchamp), 1971

Richard Hamilton and Marcel Duchamp

Sieves (with Marcel Duchamp), 1971

Sale Date: September 22, 2020

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Mirror Image, 1974

Richard Hamilton

Mirror Image, 1974

Sale Date: September 19, 2020

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Sunset (f), 1975

Richard Hamilton

Sunset (f), 1975

Sale Date: October 2, 2020

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PEOPLE (L. 66), 1968–2011

Richard Hamilton

PEOPLE (L. 66), 1968–2011

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

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I'M DREAMING OF A BLACK CHRISTMAS (L. 82), 1971–2011

Richard Hamilton

I'M DREAMING OF A BLACK CHRISTMAS (L. 82), 1971–2011

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

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I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS (L. 64), 1967–2011

Richard Hamilton

I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS (L. 64), 1967–2011

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

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FASHION PLATE (L. 76), 1969–1970

Richard Hamilton

FASHION PLATE (L. 76), 1969–1970

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

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RELEASE (L. 83), 1972–2011

Richard Hamilton

RELEASE (L. 83), 1972–2011

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

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BATHROOM - FIG. 1 (L. 182), 1997

Richard Hamilton

BATHROOM - FIG. 1 (L. 182), 1997

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

Auction Closed

THE APPRENTICE BOY (LULLIN 150), 1988

Richard Hamilton

THE APPRENTICE BOY (LULLIN 150), 1988

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

Auction Closed

Bathers (b) (Lullin 74), 1969

Richard Hamilton

Bathers (b) (Lullin 74), 1969

Sale Date: August 27, 2020

Auction Closed

Soft Pink Landscape, 1980

Richard Hamilton

Soft Pink Landscape, 1980

Sale Date: September 10, 2020

Auction Closed

Derek Jarman, 1996–1997

Richard Hamilton

Derek Jarman, 1996–1997

Sale Date: September 10, 2020

Auction Closed

La Scala Milano, 1968

Richard Hamilton

La Scala Milano, 1968

Sale Date: September 10, 2020

Auction Closed

Guggenheim (White), 1970

Richard Hamilton

Guggenheim (White), 1970

Sale Date: September 10, 2020

Auction Closed

BATHROOM - FIG. 1, 1997

Richard Hamilton

BATHROOM - FIG. 1, 1997

Sale Date: August 20, 2020

Auction Closed

Portrait of Hugh Gaitskell as a Famous..., 1963–1982

Richard Hamilton

Portrait of Hugh Gaitskell as a Famous..., 1963–1982

Sale Date: September 15, 2020

Auction Closed

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