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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Guggenheim (White)
By Richard Hamilton
Located in New York, NY
Vacuum-formed acrylic and cellulose multiple from an edition of 117, enclosed in a plexiglass case. Signed and numbered "30" in felt-tip pen and black ink on the verso. Produced by t...
Acrylic Polymer
$3,220
H 49 in W 50 in D 0.75 in
Abstract Hanging Sculpture - Two Triangles by Mickey "Kano" Kane
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Hanging Sculpture - Triangle by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 1939-2002). This simple yet striking piece can be viewed from both sides. It is composed of two separate trian...
Plywood, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
$2,200
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
Sculptures in brass by Jacques Jarrige "Angel #5 and #6"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Set of two small scale sculptures in brass by Jacques Jarrige. Sold together or separately. Price is for the pair. Part of body of work "18 Ange...
Brass
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 5 in D 3 in
Linda Stein, Strength 596 - Contemporary Mixed Media Wonder Woman Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons such as Wonder Woman, Princess Mononoke...
Wood, Acrylic Polymer, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Sculpture in brass by Jacques Jarrige "Angel #12"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture by Jacques Jarrige formed by 2 stems of brass shaped hand hammered . The piece is set in an oak base. Unique piece.
Brass
$45,000
H 78 in W 23 in D 6 in
Linda Stein Bold Quest- Contemporary Mixed Media Colorful Wonder Woman Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons suc...
Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic Polymer, Archival Paper
SCULPTURE in brass by Jacques Jarrige "Angel #15"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist yet complex sculpture in brass formed by two strips of cut brass, hand hammered and set on a wood base. Unique and signed
Brass
$17,500
H 34 in W 12 in D 18 in
David Hostetler Dancer Gold Shiny Flowing Female Woman Figure By Commission
By David Hostetler
Located in Nantucket, MA
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Bronze
$6,888
H 11.42 in W 11.03 in D 7.88 in
White Light - Haude Bernabé, 21st C., Contemporary Murano blown glass sculpture
By Haude Bernabé
Located in Paris, FR
Murano blown glass sculpture Unique work Signed on the base by the artist Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the early 19...
Blown Glass
$8,551
H 23.23 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Mona Lisa - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary Murano glass sculpture
By Haude Bernabé
Located in Paris, FR
Murano blown glass sculpture Unique work Signed on the base by the artist Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the early 19...
Blown Glass
$3,000
H 49 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Abstract Hanging Sculpture - Triangles with Organic Edges by Mickey "Kano" Kane
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Hanging Sculpture - Triangle by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 1939-2002). This striking piece can be viewed from both sides. It is composed of two separate triangles which ...
Plywood, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
$5,700
H 30.32 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Y - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary metal sculpture, figure
By Haude Bernabé
Located in Paris, FR
Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the early 1990s. Her first passion was art, the second one...
Metal
$15,000
H 19.5 in W 10 in D 6.5 in
David Hostetler Bronze Dancer Ferrari Red Automotive Paint Female Movement
By David Hostetler
Located in Nantucket, MA
Dancing Lady is an iconic form of David Hostetler's. His first Dancing Lady was carved in white oak and painted in 1979. It wasn't until the early 1990's that David revisited this fo...
Bronze