Modern World The Art of Richard Hamilton

Acclaimed writer Michael Bracewell presents a concise introduction to this deeply complex artist. Writing from a personal perspective and featuring quotes from the artist’s writings and interviews throughout, the author discusses Richard Hamilton’s all-embracing work in relation to the music, film, and popular culture of the day.

The book covers the full scope of Hamilton's practice, including examples from the various media in which he worked – collage, print, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and installation – and the diverse subjects that he addressed until his death in 2011. These include My Marilyn and Swingeing London 67 series; images produced in response to highly charged current events and political and sociological developments, such as Kent State and The Citizen; Hamilton’s illustrations to James Joyce’s novel Ulysses; his collaborations with Marcel Duchamp and his work with The Beatles.

Publisher: Art/Books 
Published 2021