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)
Tor 00 : 40 : 39

Richard Hamilton

Tor 00 : 40 : 39

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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Guggenheim white, 1970

Richard Hamilton

Guggenheim white, 1970

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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WHITLEY BAY (LULLIN 61), 1966

Richard Hamilton

WHITLEY BAY (LULLIN 61), 1966

Sale Date: May 9, 2018

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UN DES EFFETS DES EAUX DE MIERS (LULLIN 90), 1973

Richard Hamilton

UN DES EFFETS DES EAUX DE MIERS (LULLIN 90), 1973

Sale Date: May 9, 2018

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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 21, 2017

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Kent State, 1970

Richard Hamilton

Kent State, 1970

Sale Date: April 24, 2018

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Collected Works, 1977

Richard Hamilton

Collected Works, 1977

Sale Date: April 24, 2018

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Oculist witnesses, 1968

Richard Hamilton and Marcel Duchamp

Oculist witnesses, 1968

Sale Date: April 24, 2018

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Trichromatic flower piece, 1971

Richard Hamilton

Trichromatic flower piece, 1971

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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Multi-coloured Flower Piece, 1974

Richard Hamilton

Multi-coloured Flower Piece, 1974

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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In Horne's House, 1981–1982

Richard Hamilton

In Horne's House, 1981–1982

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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Soft Pink Landscape, 1980

Richard Hamilton

Soft Pink Landscape, 1980

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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Exhibition Posters 'Collaborations' (Lullin..., 1977

Richard Hamilton and Dieter Roth

Exhibition Posters 'Collaborations' (Lullin..., 1977

Sale Date: March 21, 2018

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Kent State (Lullin 77), 1970

Richard Hamilton

Kent State (Lullin 77), 1970

Sale Date: March 21, 2018

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Release, 1972

Richard Hamilton

Release, 1972

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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re Nude etching, 1954

Richard Hamilton

re Nude etching, 1954

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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FIVE TYRES REMOULDED (set of 7), 1971

Richard Hamilton

FIVE TYRES REMOULDED (set of 7), 1971

Sale Date: March 20, 2018

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IN HORNE'S HOUSE, 1981–1982

Richard Hamilton

IN HORNE'S HOUSE, 1981–1982

Sale Date: March 20, 2018

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EX-POSITION, 1953

Richard Hamilton

EX-POSITION, 1953

Sale Date: March 20, 2018

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SELF-PORTRAIT, 1967

Richard Hamilton

SELF-PORTRAIT, 1967

Sale Date: March 20, 2018

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THE ANNUNCIATION, 2005

Richard Hamilton

THE ANNUNCIATION, 2005

Sale Date: March 20, 2018

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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: February 28, 2018

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A dedicated follower of Fashion, 1980

Richard Hamilton

A dedicated follower of Fashion, 1980

Sale Date: February 28, 2018

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Polaroid Portraits. Vol. 1 (von 2). Mit 1...

Richard Hamilton

Polaroid Portraits. Vol. 1 (von 2). Mit 1...

Sale Date: December 6, 2017

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