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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Richard Hamilton Drawings, Forgotten in an Attic for Decades, Go to Frieze Masters

by Henri Neuendorf

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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 29, 2012

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In Horne's house, 1981

Richard Hamilton

In Horne's house, 1981

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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The transmogrifications of bloom, 1984

Richard Hamilton

The transmogrifications of bloom, 1984

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Of the tribe of Finn, 1982

Richard Hamilton

Of the tribe of Finn, 1982

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Three studies of Bloom (3 works), 1949–1973

Richard Hamilton

Three studies of Bloom (3 works), 1949–1973

Sale Date: February 22, 2012

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I'm dreaming of a black Christmas, 1971

Richard Hamilton

I'm dreaming of a black Christmas, 1971

Sale Date: February 22, 2012

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Soft pink landscape

Richard Hamilton

Soft pink landscape

Sale Date: January 7, 2012

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Soft blue landscape, 1979

Richard Hamilton

Soft blue landscape, 1979

Sale Date: December 15, 2011

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Soft pink landscape, 1980

Richard Hamilton

Soft pink landscape, 1980

Sale Date: December 8, 2011

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The Critic laughs, 1968

Richard Hamilton

The Critic laughs, 1968

Sale Date: December 12, 2011

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Sunset, 1976

Richard Hamilton

Sale Date: December 3, 2011

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Spectro arts workshop poster, 1979

Richard Hamilton

Spectro arts workshop poster, 1979

Sale Date: December 6, 2011

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A little bit of Roy Lichtenstein for..., 1964

Richard Hamilton

A little bit of Roy Lichtenstein for..., 1964

Sale Date: December 6, 2011

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A languid floating flower, 1983

Richard Hamilton

A languid floating flower, 1983

Sale Date: December 6, 2011

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Sandy cove, 1988

Richard Hamilton

Sandy cove, 1988

Sale Date: December 6, 2011

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Of the tribe of Finn, 1982

Richard Hamilton

Of the tribe of Finn, 1982

Sale Date: December 6, 2011

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Kent State, 1970

Richard Hamilton

Kent State, 1970

Sale Date: December 6, 2011

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Release, 1972

Richard Hamilton

Release, 1972

Sale Date: December 7, 2011

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Whitley Bay (+ another; 2 works), 1966

Richard Hamilton

Whitley Bay (+ another; 2 works), 1966

Sale Date: December 7, 2011

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Just what makes today's homes so different?, 1992

Richard Hamilton

Just what makes today's homes so different?, 1992

Sale Date: December 7, 2011

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Reaper (A), 1949

Richard Hamilton

Reaper (A), 1949

Sale Date: December 10, 2011

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Interior with monochromes, 1979

Richard Hamilton

Interior with monochromes, 1979

Sale Date: December 9, 2011

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Release, 1972

Richard Hamilton

Release, 1972

Sale Date: December 10, 2011

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Mirror images, 1974

Richard Hamilton

Mirror images, 1974

Sale Date: December 2, 2011

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