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)
Soft blue landscape, 1979–1979

Richard Hamilton

Soft blue landscape, 1979–1979

Sale Date: March 31, 2003

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Soft pink landscape

Richard Hamilton

Soft pink landscape

Sale Date: March 31, 2003

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The transmogrification of Bloom, 1984–1985

Richard Hamilton

The transmogrification of Bloom, 1984–1985

Sale Date: March 31, 2003

Auction Closed

Self portrait in a cracked mirror, 1985–1985

Richard Hamilton

Self portrait in a cracked mirror, 1985–1985

Sale Date: March 31, 2003

Auction Closed

Buck Mulligan, 1987–1987

Richard Hamilton

Buck Mulligan, 1987–1987

Sale Date: March 31, 2003

Auction Closed

People, 1968–1968

Richard Hamilton

People, 1968–1968

Sale Date: March 25, 2003

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Palindrome, 1974–1974

Richard Hamilton

Palindrome, 1974–1974

Sale Date: February 13, 2003

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Instant painting, 1980–1980

Richard Hamilton

Instant painting, 1980–1980

Sale Date: February 7, 2003

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Eine kleine schöne Scheisse für Dieter, 1971–1971

Richard Hamilton

Eine kleine schöne Scheisse für Dieter, 1971–1971

Sale Date: December 6, 2002

Auction Closed

The Solomon R. Guggenheim, 1965–1965

Richard Hamilton

The Solomon R. Guggenheim, 1965–1965

Sale Date: December 6, 2002

Auction Closed

Marcel Duchamp, 1968–1968

Richard Hamilton

Marcel Duchamp, 1968–1968

Sale Date: December 6, 2002

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Beatles, 1974–1974

Richard Hamilton

Beatles, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 21, 2002

Auction Closed

Toaster, 1967–1967

Richard Hamilton

Toaster, 1967–1967

Sale Date: November 21, 2002

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Fashion plate, 1969–1970

Richard Hamilton

Fashion plate, 1969–1970

Sale Date: November 21, 2002

Auction Closed

Bronze by gold, 1987–1987

Richard Hamilton

Bronze by gold, 1987–1987

Sale Date: November 7, 2002

Auction Closed

Finn Maccool, 1983–1983

Richard Hamilton

Finn Maccool, 1983–1983

Sale Date: November 6, 2002

Auction Closed

Release, 1972–1972

Richard Hamilton

Release, 1972–1972

Sale Date: November 6, 2002

Auction Closed

My Marilyn, 1965–1966

Richard Hamilton

My Marilyn, 1965–1966

Sale Date: November 6, 2002

Auction Closed

Flower-piece B, 1975–1975

Richard Hamilton

Flower-piece B, 1975–1975

Sale Date: October 24, 2002

Auction Closed

Composizione, 1959–1959

Richard Hamilton

Composizione, 1959–1959

Sale Date: October 19, 2002

Auction Closed

A portrait of the artist by Bacon, 1971–1971

Richard Hamilton

A portrait of the artist by Bacon, 1971–1971

Sale Date: October 14, 2002

Auction Closed

The Solomon R. Guggenheim, 1965–1965

Richard Hamilton

The Solomon R. Guggenheim, 1965–1965

Sale Date: October 2, 2002

Auction Closed

The critic laughs, 1968–1968

Richard Hamilton

The critic laughs, 1968–1968

Sale Date: October 2, 2002

Auction Closed

Flower piece B - Crayon study, 1975–1975

Richard Hamilton

Flower piece B - Crayon study, 1975–1975

Sale Date: October 2, 2002

Auction Closed

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