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Richard Hamilton
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Richard Hamilton
- Beatles
- signed and numbered 61/80
- inkjet digital print
- 105.4 by 75.9cm.; 41 1/2 by 30in.
- Executed in 2007.
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the paper tone tends more towards cream in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Richard Hamilton was a founding member of the ICA's
Independent Group, the collection of writers, thinkers and artists
which met at the organisation from 1952 to 1955, and which helped
pioneer new cultural attitudes in Britain–notably through its
embrace of pop culture. Hamilton's activities included curating
exhibitions, such as Growth and Form, 1951, and Man, Machine and
Motion, 1955; while his own work was included in Aspects of British Art, 1950, and Young Painters, 1952. His later exhibitions at the institution include Richard Hamilton, Dieter Roth, 1977, and Richard Hamilton and Rita Donagh: A Cellular Maze, 1984; as well as the group exhibitions The Independent Group, 1990, and The Secret Public, 2007.
The work Beatles, 2007, is a print based on the poster that Hamilton
made as an insert for the band's 1968 album The Beatles (commonly known as The White Album, after its plain white sleeve, which Hamilton also designed). Hamilton rediscovered the original collage for the poster three years ago, prompting him to make this print. The work features multiple photographs of the band, on stage and off, including strips of contact prints.
Independent Group, the collection of writers, thinkers and artists
which met at the organisation from 1952 to 1955, and which helped
pioneer new cultural attitudes in Britain–notably through its
embrace of pop culture. Hamilton's activities included curating
exhibitions, such as Growth and Form, 1951, and Man, Machine and
Motion, 1955; while his own work was included in Aspects of British Art, 1950, and Young Painters, 1952. His later exhibitions at the institution include Richard Hamilton, Dieter Roth, 1977, and Richard Hamilton and Rita Donagh: A Cellular Maze, 1984; as well as the group exhibitions The Independent Group, 1990, and The Secret Public, 2007.
The work Beatles, 2007, is a print based on the poster that Hamilton
made as an insert for the band's 1968 album The Beatles (commonly known as The White Album, after its plain white sleeve, which Hamilton also designed). Hamilton rediscovered the original collage for the poster three years ago, prompting him to make this print. The work features multiple photographs of the band, on stage and off, including strips of contact prints.