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

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

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

Richard Hamilton (2,596 results)

ESQUISSE (SKETCH), (ALSO KNOWN AS DOUBLE..., 1972

Richard Hamilton

ESQUISSE (SKETCH), (ALSO KNOWN AS DOUBLE..., 1972

Sale Date: August 13, 2020

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UN DES EFFTES DES EAUX DE MIERS (ONE OF THE..., 1973

Richard Hamilton

UN DES EFFTES DES EAUX DE MIERS (ONE OF THE..., 1973

Sale Date: August 13, 2020

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TRICHROMATIC FLOWER PIECE, 1973–1974

Richard Hamilton

TRICHROMATIC FLOWER PIECE, 1973–1974

Sale Date: August 13, 2020

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BY THE WATERS OF MIERS, 1972

Richard Hamilton

BY THE WATERS OF MIERS, 1972

Sale Date: August 13, 2020

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Towards a definitive statement..., (Lullin..., 1982

Richard Hamilton

Towards a definitive statement..., (Lullin..., 1982

Sale Date: July 21, 2020

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Hers is a lush situation (Lullin 128), 1982

Richard Hamilton

Hers is a lush situation (Lullin 128), 1982

Sale Date: July 21, 2020

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Bathers (b), 1969

Richard Hamilton

Bathers (b), 1969

Sale Date: July 21, 2020

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AAH!, 1982

Richard Hamilton

Sale Date: July 21, 2020

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Polaroid Portrait, Emmett Williams..., 1971–2010

Richard Hamilton

Polaroid Portrait, Emmett Williams..., 1971–2010

Sale Date: July 21, 2020

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Untitled

Richard Hamilton

Sale Date: July 15, 2020

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Spectro Arts Workshop, 1979

Richard Hamilton

Spectro Arts Workshop, 1979

Sale Date: July 7, 2020

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Mirror Image [Lullin 93], 1974

Richard Hamilton

Mirror Image [Lullin 93], 1974

Sale Date: July 7, 2020

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Marcel Duchamp [Lullin p.264], 1967

Richard Hamilton

Marcel Duchamp [Lullin p.264], 1967

Sale Date: July 7, 2020

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Marconi and Son, 1998

Richard Hamilton

Marconi and Son, 1998

Sale Date: July 10, 2020

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The Transmogrifications of Bloom., 1984–1985

Richard Hamilton

The Transmogrifications of Bloom., 1984–1985

Sale Date: June 25, 2020

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Soft Blue Landscape (Lullin 114), 1979

Richard Hamilton

Soft Blue Landscape (Lullin 114), 1979

Sale Date: June 19, 2020

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Reaper (a), 1977

Richard Hamilton

Reaper (a), 1977

Sale Date: June 25, 2020

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Swingeing London 67, 1968

Richard Hamilton

Swingeing London 67, 1968

Sale Date: June 25, 2020

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Sieves (L. M7), 1968-1971, 1968–1971

Richard Hamilton

Sieves (L. M7), 1968-1971, 1968–1971

Sale Date: June 5, 2020

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Readymade Shadows, 2005-2006, 2005–2006

Richard Hamilton

Readymade Shadows, 2005-2006, 2005–2006

Sale Date: June 5, 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: June 3, 2020

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Kent State, 1970

Richard Hamilton

Kent State, 1970

Sale Date: May 14, 2020

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Portrait of the artist by Francis Bacon, 1970–1971

Richard Hamilton

Portrait of the artist by Francis Bacon, 1970–1971

Sale Date: May 8, 2020

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LA SCALA MILANO (LULLIN 71), 1968

Richard Hamilton

LA SCALA MILANO (LULLIN 71), 1968

Sale Date: May 18, 2020

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