Richard Hamilton
Reaper (i)
About this artwork
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artist:Richard Hamilton (1922 - 2011) English
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title:Reaper (i)
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date created:1949
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materials:Etching and sugar aquatint on paper (3/25)
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measurements:19.90 x 27.70 cm (paper 26.70 x 35.70 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1980
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accession number:GMA 2156
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Richard Hamilton
Richard Hamilton
Hamilton was born in London. During the 1950s he was an influential figure in the move away from Abstract Expressionism towards a more intellectual, conceptual type of work. His early preoccupation with consumer culture and the imagery of advertising makes him one of the forerunners of Pop Art. He...