Richard Hamilton (artist)
Richard William Hamilton CH (24 February 1922 – 13 September 2011) was a British painter and collage artist. 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, is considered by critics and historians to be one of the early works of pop art.
Read more about Richard Hamilton (artist): Early Life, 1950s and 1960s, 1970s–2011, Exhibitions, Collections, Recognition, Art Market
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