Richard Hamilton

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Richard Hamilton is a pioneering British artist widely regarded as a founder of Pop Art, known for his influential collages and explorations of mass media and consumer culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Pop artist
artist
collagist
human
painter
printmaker
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
educatedAt Royal Academy Schools
Slade School of Fine Art
employer King's College, Durham University (Fine Art Department)
University of Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED
familyName Hamilton
fieldOfWork collage
painting
printmaking
visual arts
genre Pop art
surface form: Pop Art
givenName Richard NERFINISHED
hasPartInExhibition This Is Tomorrow (1956 exhibition at Whitechapel Art Gallery)
influenced Pop art
surface form: British Pop Art

subsequent generations of Pop artists
influencedBy American culture
surface form: American popular culture

advertising
consumer culture
mass media
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Pop art
surface form: Pop Art

contemporary art
name Richard Hamilton self-link
nationality British
notableFor exploration of consumer culture
exploration of mass media
pioneering Pop Art in Britain
use of collage
notableWork Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?
placeOfBirth England
London, England
surface form: London
positionHeld art teacher
roleInMovement founder of Pop Art
sexOrGender male
workFocusedOn celebrity culture
consumer goods
mass media imagery
modern domestic interiors
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Pop art associatedWithArtist Richard Hamilton
Slade School of Fine Art hasAlumni Richard Hamilton
Hamilton hasNotableBearer Richard Hamilton
Richard Hamilton name Richard Hamilton self-link