Richard Hamilton
Painting, Visual Artist
1922 – 2011
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Who was Richard Hamilton?
Richard William Hamilton CH was a British painter and collage artist. His 1955 exhibition Man, Machine and Motion and his 1956 collage, Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?, produced for the This Is Tomorrow exhibition of the Independent Group in London, are considered by critics and historians to be among the earliest works of pop art. A major retrospective of his work is at Tate Modern until May 2014.
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- Born
- Feb 24, 1922
Pimlico - Also known as
- Richard William Hamilton
- Richard William Hamilton CH
- Spouses
- Rita Donagh
(1991 - )
- Rita Donagh
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
- Royal Academy
- Slade School of Fine Art
- Lived in
- Crouch End
- Pimlico
- Died
- Sep 13, 2011
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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