Richard Hamilton was born in Pimlico, London on February 24, 1922. He did an apprenticeship for an electrical components firm, during which time he began to take evening classes at Saint Martin’s School of Art and the Westminster School of Art.
In 1938, Hamilton enrolled in the Royal Academy of Arts. His studies here were unfortunately cut short the following year as he joined the army as a technical draughtsman for the duration of World War II. Following the war, Hamilton spent two years at the Slade School of Art, University College, London.
Hamilton began to exhibit his art at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), and taught at the Central School of Art and Design from 1952. The first major exhibition of Hamilton’s paintings was shown at the Hanover Gallery, London in 1955. In 1993, Hamilton represented Great Britain at the Venice Biennale and was awarded the Golden Lion. He has been the subject of several major exhibitions at Tate in London, notably in 1970 and 1992. Other retrospectives include at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1973, MACBA in Barcelona, Museum Ludwig in Cologne and the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
In 2010, the Serpentine Gallery presented Hamilton’s work “Modern Moral Matters,” an exhibition which largely focused on Hamilton’s political and protest works. Hamilton has been showcased in the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s “Richard Hamilton: Pop Art Pioneer 1922-2011,” and the National Gallery’s “Richard Hamilton: The Late Works” opened in 2012.
Hamilton has been awarded with the John Moores Painting Prize (1969), the Talens Prize International (1970), the Leone d’Oro (1993), the Arnold Bode Prize (1997) and has been made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) in 2010. The Tate gallery in London has the largest repository of Hamilton’s work, but he is collected worldwide including at the Alan Cristea Gallery and the Museo Ncional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
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Oculist witnesses (après Marcel Duchamp) glass sculpture with silver screenprint
By Richard Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
"The Arts Council of Great Britain asked Richard Hamilton to organise a Duchamp retrospective at the Tate Gallery in 1966. The almost complete works of Marcel Duchamp opened on 18 Ju...
Metal
Bronze by gold Richard Hamilton from James Joyce Ulysses barmaids
By Richard Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
"The two flirtatious Dublin barmaids are the 'Sirens' in the eleventh episode of Ulysses. They pull beer for their male clients in the bar of the Ormond Hotel late in the afternoon. ...
Engraving, Etching, Aquatint
Vintage Richard Hamilton Five Tyres portfolio cover poster
By Richard Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Print with schematics and text from Richard Hamilton's Five Tyres Remoulded portfolio, featuring imagery from the portfolio. 5 color collotype sheet printed on card from Five Tyres ...
Lithograph, Color
Toaster
By Richard Hamilton
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Richard Hamilton (1922-2011) is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of Pop Art. Inspired by common domestic or industrial objects and the visual language of mass producti...
Polyester, Lithograph, Screen
Dedicated Follower of Fashion
By Richard Hamilton
Located in London, GB
Etching and aquatint, 1980, on Rives BFK, signed and numbered from the edition of 100, printed at Studio Crommelynck, Paris, published by Waddington Graphics, London, 58.4 × 38.1 cm. (23 x 15 in.) The title is from a song of the 1960s by The Kinks...
Etching, Aquatint
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Picasso's Meninas - Richard Hamilton, Aquatint, Pop Art, Contemporary Art, Print
By Richard Hamilton
Located in London, GB
Etching with aquatint, roulette, and drypoint, 1973. Signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 120. From: Homage to Picasso. Printed on Rives paper by Aldo Crommelynck, Pa...
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
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Fashion-plate
By Richard Hamilton
Located in London, GB
Photo-offset lithograph, collage, screenprint from two stencils, and pochoir, retouched with cosmetics by the artist. Signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 70. On Fabrian...
$411
H 21.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Ripples of Colour, Art print, Abstract, Water, Line art, Blue green, red, white
By Chris Keegan
Located in Deddington, GB
This is a Five colour screen print Including a metallic Silver layer. This print is then finished off by drawing over the print with multi-coloured paint including Gold, Yellow and G...
Paper, Screen
Yes You Can Can
Located in Deddington, GB
Yes You Can Can (Splats Edition) by Amy Gardner [2020] limited_edition Screen Print, Watercolour Edition number 40 Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Only AP works left in this edition. This print is about women supporting women. 'YES YOU CAN CAN' splats edition limited edition of 40 Archival Bread & Butter bright white paper 270gsm 50x 50cms 5 screen...
Paper, Watercolor, Screen
$350
H 37.25 in W 23 in
Greenwich Arts Council Poster /// Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell NY
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1992) Title: "Greenwich Arts Council" *Issued unsigned, though signed by Motherwell in the plate (printed signature) center right Year: 1976 Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on Strathmore paper Limited edition: 700. (There was also a signed and numbered edition of 42) Printer: Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Mount Kisco, NY Publisher: Greenwich Arts Council, Greenwich, CT Sheet size: 37.25" x 23" Reference: "The Prints of Robert Motherwell - A Catalogue Raisonné 1943-1984" - Belknap Appendix: No. 28, page 282; "Robert Motherwell - The Complete Prints 1940-1991" - Engberg No. 202 Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. Some minor edge wear. In excellent condition Rare Notes: Printed in three colors: black, green, and cream. Poster produced for a special exhibition "Sculpture 76" at The Greenwich Arts Council, Greenwich, CT from June - October, 1976. The image featured on this poster is Motherwell's 1972 acrylic painting on paper "Greenwich Sculpture". Artist's copyright lower left and printer's imprint lower right. GIA Gallery Poster Disclaimer: Not to be confused with thousands of contemporary inkjet/giclée/digital reproductions ignorantly or deliberately passed off as originals on the market today. The examples we offer here are the original period vintage (exhibition) posters, created and designed by, or under the supervision and authorization of the artist or their respective estate (posthumously), for various exhibitions and events in which they participated. If applicable, this poster is also fully documented within its respective artists' official catalogue raisonné of authentic graphic works, prints, and or posters. Biography: Robert Motherwell was born January 24, 1915, in Aberdeen, Washington. He was awarded a fellowship to the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles at age 11, and in 1932 studied painting briefly at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Motherwell received a B.A. from Stanford University in 1937 and enrolled for graduate work later that year in the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He traveled to Europe in 1938 for a year of study abroad. His first solo show was presented at the Raymond Duncan...
Lithograph
$2,300
H 26.8 in W 33.3 in
Conceptual art photo engraving and screenprint 2005 27x33in hrs min kcal fat
Located in Miami, FL
Raul Cordero (Cuba, 1971) '32 hrs 53 min kcal: 783 fat: 35%', 2005 photo engraving and screenprint on paper Guarro Biblos 250g. 26.8 x 33.3 in. (68 x 84.5...
Screen, Engraving, Aquatint
$2,498
H 30 in W 26 in D 0.3 in
Original Andy Warhol Brillo Pasadena Art Museum serigraph vintage poster
By Andy Warhol
Located in Spokane, WA
Original serigraph: Andy Warhol Brillo soap pads. Artist: Andy Warhol. Size 26" x 30" Year: 1970. Archival linen-backed original serigraph ready to frame. Warhol's Billo ...
Screen
$12,252
H 14.18 in W 18.51 in
Patron et sa Suite en Visite à l’Atelier - Etching by P. Picasso - 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed. Edition 35 of 50. From the Serie “Les 347”, table no. 110. Perfect impression on vélin blanc, very fresh and with sheet in full margins and perfect conditions, numbered ...
Drypoint, Aquatint
$40,000
H 11.42 in W 15.36 in
Le Cocu Magnifique -- complete with 12 original etchings
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
About In-folio Oblong Dimensions : 29x39 cm. Paris Atelier Crommelynck 1968 Edition #41 of 200 copies including 12 original out-of-text etchings (7 etchings, 4 etchings and aquatint...
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
$3,295
H 27 in W 21 in
Marilyn Monroe Portrait (Red) Hand-Pulled Silkscreen, Pop Art, 2014, Signed
By Russell Young
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Russell Young Title: Marilyn Portrait (Red) Portfolio: Marilyn Portrait Medium: Hand-pulled acrylic and enamel silkscreen on paper Date: 2014 Edition: 25/25 Sheet Size: 27" x...
Enamel
$51,342
H 11.42 in W 15.36 in D 2.17 in
Le Cocu Magnifique - Complete Suite of Etchings by Pablo Picasso - 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
In-folio Oblong Dimensions : 29x39 cm. Paris Atelier Crommelynck 1968 Edition 35 of 200 copies including 12 original out-of-text etchings (7 etchings, 4 etchings and acquatint and ...
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
$1,875
H 21.5 in W 30.5 in
Untitled Lithograph from Poemas Para Mirar, Hand Signed, 1975, Edition of 125
By Paul Rebeyrolle
Located in Aventura, FL
From Poemas Para Mirar portfolio. Hand signed and numbered by Rebeyrolle and author/poet Carlos Franqui . Printed by Maeght and Mourlot, Paris. Published by Editart D. Blanco, Ginebr...
Paper, Lithograph
Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
67.3 x 88.9 cms (26.5 x 35 ins) Edition of 50 Signed lower right, numbered lower left. Published by Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo. Printed by Harumi Sonoyama at Gendai hanga Kobo Co...
Color, Lithograph
Patitcha
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Patitcha 1947 Aquatint on BFK Rives paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 55.5 x 38 cms (22 x 15 ins) Image size: 34.9 x 27.6 cm (13 3/4 x 10 7/8 ins) HM15405 Selected Coll...
Aquatint
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H 26.75 in W 26.75 in D 0.1 in
2007 Richard Hamilton 'Toaster II' Pop Art Black & White Offset Lithograph Frame
By Richard Hamilton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 26.75 x 26.75 inches ( 67.945 x 67.945 cm ) Image Size: 26 x 26 inches ( 66.04 x 66.04 cm ) Framed: Yes Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addit...
Offset
Richard Hamilton, Release, 1972
By Richard Hamilton
Located in London, GB
Screenprint in colours with collage of die-cut silver, 1972, on Hodgkinson mould-made paper, signed and numbered from the edition of 150, published by Petersburg Press SA for the National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL) and Release, sheet size: 95 x 70cm. The print Release derives its title from the name of an organisation set up to provide legal aid and social support to people who have fallen foul of the law, often as a result of drug abuse. In 1972, Diana Melly (married to the jazz musician, writer and critic George Melly...
Screen
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H 39.5 in W 27 in
Richard Hamilton-Toaster II-39.5" x 27"-Poster-2007-Pop Art-Gray-dada
By Richard Hamilton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
2007 offset lithograph from the Gagosian Gallery in London's "Pop Art Is" series. Large sheet, heavy stock, great printing and small edition. This image will not be reused nor reprin...
Offset
Release
By Richard Hamilton
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 150. Printed on Hodgkinson mould-made paper by Kelpra Studios, London. Published by Petersburg Press for the National Council of Civil...
Screen
Swingeing London 67-Poster
By Richard Hamilton
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed and numbered 21/50 in pencil, lower left Edition: From the deluxe edition Provenance: Pace Gallery, NY (art transport sticker verso of backing board) Edition: ...
Lithograph