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

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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)

Collected Works, 1977

Richard Hamilton

Collected Works, 1977

Sale Date: May 7, 2020

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Reaper, 1977

Richard Hamilton

Sale Date: March 24, 2020

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Swingeing London 67, 1968

Richard Hamilton

Swingeing London 67, 1968

Sale Date: March 24, 2020

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The Occulist Witness, 1976

Richard Hamilton

The Occulist Witness, 1976

Sale Date: April 29, 2020

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THE ANNUNCIATION (NOT IN L.), 2005

Richard Hamilton

THE ANNUNCIATION (NOT IN L.), 2005

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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WADDINGTON GALLERY POSTER (NOT IN L.), 1984

Richard Hamilton

WADDINGTON GALLERY POSTER (NOT IN L.), 1984

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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THE PASSAGE OF THE ANGEL TO THE VIRGIN (NOT..., 2007

Richard Hamilton

THE PASSAGE OF THE ANGEL TO THE VIRGIN (NOT..., 2007

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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BATHERS (A) (L. 65), 1967

Richard Hamilton

BATHERS (A) (L. 65), 1967

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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LA SCALA MILANO (L. 71), 1968

Richard Hamilton

LA SCALA MILANO (L. 71), 1968

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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TIT (L. 191), 2002

Richard Hamilton

TIT (L. 191), 2002

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM (LULLIN 60), 1965

Richard Hamilton

THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM (LULLIN 60), 1965

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST BY FRANCIS..., 1970–1971

Richard Hamilton

A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST BY FRANCIS..., 1970–1971

Sale Date: March 17, 2020

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CARAFE (L. M10), 1978

Richard Hamilton

CARAFE (L. M10), 1978

Sale Date: March 17, 2020

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How a Great Daily Organ is Turned Out, 1990

Richard Hamilton

How a Great Daily Organ is Turned Out, 1990

Sale Date: March 18, 2020

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I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas, 1967

Richard Hamilton

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas, 1967

Sale Date: March 6, 2020

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TOASTER DELUXE 3, 2008

Richard Hamilton

TOASTER DELUXE 3, 2008

Sale Date: February 12, 2020

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Guggenheim (Black), 1970

Richard Hamilton

Guggenheim (Black), 1970

Sale Date: January 23, 2020

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Guggenheim (White), 1970

Richard Hamilton

Guggenheim (White), 1970

Sale Date: January 23, 2020

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Carafe, 1978

Richard Hamilton

Sale Date: December 4, 2019

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Portrait de Marcel Duchamp, 1998

Richard Hamilton

Portrait de Marcel Duchamp, 1998

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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SWINGING LONDON 67 (Lullin 69), 1968

Richard Hamilton

SWINGING LONDON 67 (Lullin 69), 1968

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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KENT STATE, 1970

Richard Hamilton

KENT STATE, 1970

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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The oculyst witness, 1967

Richard Hamilton

The oculyst witness, 1967

Sale Date: December 15, 2019

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I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas, 1971

Richard Hamilton

I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas, 1971

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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