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Richard Hamilton

English painter and collage artist (1922–2011)
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Summary

Richard Hamilton was born on February 24, 1922[1], in London[2]. He died on September 13, 2011[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], collagist[7], photographer[8], and computer artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,612 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Occupation: artist[13], designer[14]
  • Field of work: collaging[15]
  • Educated at: Slade School of Fine Art[16], Saint Martin's School of Art[17]
  • Student: Renee Nele[18]
  • Notable work: Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?[19]
  • Award received: Max Beckmann prize[20], Praemium Imperiale[21], Arnold-Bode-Preis[22], John Moores Painting Prize[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Movement: pop art[25], contemporary art[26]
  • Genre: pop art[27]
  • Commons category: Richard Hamilton (painter)[28]
  • Family name: Hamilton[29]
  • Given name: Richard[30]
  • Work location: Solingen[31]
  • Participant in: 4. documenta[32], Documenta 6[33], documenta x[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Commons Creator page: Richard Hamilton (painter)[36]
  • Represented by: Artists Rights Society[37]
  • Different from: Richard Hamilton[38]

Why It Matters

Richard Hamilton has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Richard Hamilton born?

Richard Hamilton was born in London[2].

Where did Richard Hamilton die?

Richard Hamilton died in London[4].

What did Richard Hamilton do for work?

Richard Hamilton worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], collagist[7], photographer[8], and computer artist[9].

Where did Richard Hamilton go to school?

Richard Hamilton was educated at Slade School of Fine Art[16] and Saint Martin's School of Art[17].

What awards did Richard Hamilton receive?

Honors received include Max Beckmann prize[20], Praemium Imperiale[21], Arnold-Bode-Preis[22], and John Moores Painting Prize[23].

Related Entities

Cambo-les-Bains contemporary art London Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art Richard Hamilton San Francisco Museum of Modern Art The Beatles United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . kassel.de. kassel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [18] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . arsny.com. Retrieved . arsny.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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