"Although one of the most influential British artists of the late 20th century, Hamilton was a modest man who claimed he merely reworked the ideas and rhythms of Duchamp, Joyce, Picasso, Van Eyck and Velasquez." (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/art-obituaries/8760860/Richard-Hamilton.html).
One of his most recognizable pieces of work was his collage 'Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing?'.
'
Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing? '.
In 'Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing?' Hamilton brings together images of things that were current and were becoming part of every day life, such as television, Warner Brothers billboard, Roy Litchensteins comic poster (pop art had just begun), incorporating the word 'Pop' into his work as well as it being catogorized as 'Pop' (much to his dismay), the 'Ford logo' and the motel bed (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/art-obituaries/8760860/Richard-Hamilton.html). I think the use of collage works as he is bringing different parts of what was then classed as 'modern' life together and putting them together to create one image.
Another piece by Hamilton that I really like is a painting called 'Pin Up'.
'Pin Up'
The reason it caught my eye was because the image is clearly of a woman but when you look he hasn't actually painted a women but separate shapes that together create the shape of the woman, he has also used the space around the woman's body to help define the overall image of the woman.
291 words
References:
No comments:
Post a Comment