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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Auction Results

Richard Hamilton (2,596 results)
FP1. Guggenheim Museum - Copper gunmetal, 1965–1976

Richard Hamilton

FP1. Guggenheim Museum - Copper gunmetal, 1965–1976

Sale Date: April 27, 1998

Auction Closed

Portrait of the artist by Francis Bacon, 1971–1971

Richard Hamilton

Portrait of the artist by Francis Bacon, 1971–1971

Sale Date: April 20, 1998

Auction Closed

Hugh Gaitrskell as a famous monster of..., 1963–1963

Richard Hamilton

Hugh Gaitrskell as a famous monster of..., 1963–1963

Sale Date: April 20, 1998

Auction Closed

In what posture?, 1987–1987

Richard Hamilton

In what posture?, 1987–1987

Sale Date: March 25, 1998

Auction Closed

Swinging London 67, 1968–1968

Richard Hamilton

Swinging London 67, 1968–1968

Sale Date: March 25, 1998

Auction Closed

Swinging London, 1968–1968

Richard Hamilton

Swinging London, 1968–1968

Sale Date: March 7, 1998

Auction Closed

Picasso's Meninas, 1973–1973

Richard Hamilton

Picasso's Meninas, 1973–1973

Sale Date: December 10, 1997

Auction Closed

Release, 1972–1972

Richard Hamilton

Release, 1972–1972

Sale Date: December 1, 1997

Auction Closed

Soft blue landscape, 1979–1979

Richard Hamilton

Soft blue landscape, 1979–1979

Sale Date: November 29, 1997

Auction Closed

Hugh Gaitskell as a famous monster of..., 1982–1982

Richard Hamilton

Hugh Gaitskell as a famous monster of..., 1982–1982

Sale Date: November 29, 1997

Auction Closed

Picasso's Meninas, 1973–1973

Richard Hamilton

Picasso's Meninas, 1973–1973

Sale Date: November 29, 1997

Auction Closed

In Horne's Place, 1981–1981

Richard Hamilton

In Horne's Place, 1981–1981

Sale Date: November 24, 1997

Auction Closed

My Marilyn, 1965–1965

Richard Hamilton

My Marilyn, 1965–1965

Sale Date: November 21, 1997

Auction Closed

I'm dreaming of a black Christmas, 1971–1971

Richard Hamilton

I'm dreaming of a black Christmas, 1971–1971

Sale Date: November 19, 1997

Auction Closed

Jana, 1979–1979

Richard Hamilton

Jana, 1979–1979

Sale Date: October 31, 1997

Auction Closed

Sieves

Richard Hamilton

Sieves

Sale Date: October 22, 1997

Auction Closed

Guggenheim Museum, 1965–1976

Richard Hamilton

Guggenheim Museum, 1965–1976

Sale Date: October 22, 1997

Auction Closed

Interior, 1964–1965

Richard Hamilton

Interior, 1964–1965

Sale Date: June 25, 1997

Auction Closed

Oculist witnesses study, 1965

Richard Hamilton

Oculist witnesses study, 1965

Sale Date: June 23, 1997

Auction Closed

La Scala, Milano

Richard Hamilton

La Scala, Milano

Sale Date: June 23, 1997

Auction Closed

Five tyres remoulded, 1971

Richard Hamilton

Five tyres remoulded, 1971

Sale Date: June 23, 1997

Auction Closed

Hugh Gaitskell as a famous monster, 1982

Richard Hamilton

Hugh Gaitskell as a famous monster, 1982

Sale Date: June 4, 1997

Auction Closed

Release, 1972

Richard Hamilton

Release, 1972

Sale Date: June 2, 1997

Auction Closed

By the waters of Miers, 1972

Richard Hamilton

By the waters of Miers, 1972

Sale Date: May 23, 1997

Auction Closed

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