Richard Hamilton
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His impressive career and extensive body of work encompasses and reflects key 2 Oth century artistic movements, most notably Pop Art. As well as studying painting at the Royal Academy and Slade School of Art, he trained in technical drawing and worked briefly as a draughtsman. His first solo show was held in 1950 to immediate critical acclaim and he subsequently went on to exhibit widely, quickly establishing himself as one of the most significant artists working in the UK. Poignantly, Hamilton's history is very much bound up with that of the ICA. Not only was it the location for the first exhibition he designed himself, but it was also the founding place and HQ of The Independent Group (1952-5), for which Hamilton was a key member and exponent. Less an artistic movement, more a multifarious study group, Hamilton, alongside fellow artists, Nigel Henderson, John McHale, Eduardo Paolozzo and William Turnbull, and architects and critics, Reyner Banham, Lawrence Alloway and Toni Del Renzio created an 'art' of discussion, design and display where unruliness and experimentation were the forum's foundation. Hamilton has greatly informed and influenced several generations of artists, not only through his artistic practice but also as theorist, lecturer and teacher and he continues to command the utmost respect within the contemporary artistic community.
Lives and works in New York, NY (US)
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