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)
The critic laughs, 1968

Richard Hamilton

The critic laughs, 1968

Sale Date: June 4, 2005

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Marcel Duchamp (+ Richard Hamilton, The Tate , 1968

Richard Hamilton

Marcel Duchamp (+ Richard Hamilton, The Tate , 1968

Sale Date: June 2, 2005

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Eine kleine schöne Scheisse für Dieter, 1971

Richard Hamilton

Eine kleine schöne Scheisse für Dieter, 1971

Sale Date: May 27, 2005

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A little bit of Roy Lichtenstein, 1964

Richard Hamilton

A little bit of Roy Lichtenstein, 1964

Sale Date: May 27, 2005

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Jamie (from Ulysses), 1988

Richard Hamilton

Jamie (from Ulysses), 1988

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Just what is it that makes today's homes so..., 1992

Richard Hamilton

Just what is it that makes today's homes so..., 1992

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Orange order, 1991

Richard Hamilton

Orange order, 1991

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Lobby, 1984

Richard Hamilton

Lobby, 1984

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Interior with monochromes, 1979

Richard Hamilton

Interior with monochromes, 1979

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Sunset (F), 1975

Richard Hamilton

Sunset (F), 1975

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Composer (Milan), 1972

Richard Hamilton

Composer (Milan), 1972

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Palindrome (from Mirrors of the Mind), 1974

Richard Hamilton

Palindrome (from Mirrors of the Mind), 1974

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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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 22, 2005

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Kent State, 1970

Richard Hamilton

Kent State, 1970

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Fashion-plate, 1969–1970

Richard Hamilton

Fashion-plate, 1969–1970

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Soft blue landscape, 1979

Richard Hamilton

Soft blue landscape, 1979

Sale Date: April 30, 2005

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By the waters of Miers, 1972

Richard Hamilton

By the waters of Miers, 1972

Sale Date: April 30, 2005

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An exhibit, 1957

Richard Hamilton

An exhibit, 1957

Sale Date: April 30, 2005

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This is tomorrow - Just what is it that..., 1956

Richard Hamilton

This is tomorrow - Just what is it that..., 1956

Sale Date: April 30, 2005

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Whitley Bay, 1966

Richard Hamilton

Whitley Bay, 1966

Sale Date: April 30, 2005

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Bronze by gold, 1985–1987

Richard Hamilton

Bronze by gold, 1985–1987

Sale Date: May 4, 2005

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Mirror image, 1974

Richard Hamilton

Mirror image, 1974

Sale Date: May 4, 2005

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Oculist Witnesses, 1968

Richard Hamilton

Oculist Witnesses, 1968

Sale Date: May 4, 2005

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Five tyres remoulded (suite of 7), 1972

Richard Hamilton

Five tyres remoulded (suite of 7), 1972

Sale Date: April 22, 2005

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