Richard Hamilton
Release
About this artwork
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artist:Richard Hamilton (1922 - 2011) English
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title:Release
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date created:1972
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materials:Screenprint and collage on paper (86/150)
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measurements:68.20 x 86.00 cm (paper 70.00 x 94.20 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1978
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accession number:GMA 2076
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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...