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Andy Warhol, Velvet Underground

During the 1950's artists followed a visual art movement known as pop art. Andy Warhol and Richard Hamilton claiming to be the founders of the movement. Richard Hamilton a British painter and collage artist created early works of pop art. Andy Warhol a polish descent on immigrant parents set to be one of the founders of pop art movement. Pop art an artistic interpretation established in celebrity culture and advertisement.Continue reading...

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Richard Hamilton At Tate Modern, London, Closing May 26.

Richard Hamilton

Swingeing London 67 (f) 1968–9Acrylic, collage and aluminium on canvassupport: 673 x 851 mm frame: 848 x 1030 x 100 mmTate. Purchased 1969 © The estate of Richard Hamilton

One of the most influential British artists of the 20th century, Richard Hamilton(1922–2011) is widely regarded as a founding figure of pop art, who continued to experiment and innovate over a career of 60 years. Tate Modern presents the first retrospective to encompass the full scope of Hamilton’s work, from his early exhibition designs of the 1950s to his final paintings of 2011. This exhibition explores his relationship to design, painting, photography and television, as well as his engagement and collaborations with other artists.

Hamilton is best known for his pivotal role in the birth of pop art, including the groundbreaking installation Fun House 1956. A centrepiece of the exhibition, this immersive room combines images from movie-posters, magazines and art history, and will be shown alongside a print of the era-defining Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing?. The depiction of Mick Jagger in the iconic series Swingeing London 67 1968–9, as well as images of other celebrities such as Bing Crosby and Marilyn Monroe, will show Hamilton’s continued interest in popular culture. Wider contemporary issues and political subjects are also addressed in his work, including the Kent State shootings and the IRA ‘dirty protests’, as well as figures like Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair in such works as Treatment Room 1984 and Shock and Awe 2010. Hamilton’s interest in interiors, architecture and design is represented by his depictions of everything from the Guggenheim Museum in New York to a classic Braun toaster.