Tate Modern: Exhibition
13 February – 26 May 2014
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.
This is a knockout exhibition. Handsome, lucid and
comprehensive, it does Hamilton proud – Daily Telegraph
This is a remarkable show – Metro
See this show. It’s brilliant and important. – The
Sunday Times
Richard Hamilton is curated by Mark Godfrey, Curator of
International Art, Tate Modern, Paul Schimmel and Vicente Todolí with Hannah
Dewar, Assistant Curator, Tate Modern.
Exhibition organised by the Museo Nacional Centro
de Arte Reina Sofía in collaboration with Tate Modern.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/richard-hamilton
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