British pop art pioneer Hamilton 'dies aged 89'
- Published: 14/09/2011 at 10:32 AM
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British pop art pioneer Richard Hamilton, whose work ranged from images of consumer culture to parodies of political leaders, died on Tuesday at the age of 89, the gallery that represented him said.
British pop art pioneer Richard Hamilton, pictured here in 2008 and whose work ranged from images of consumer culture to parodies of political leaders, died on Tuesday at the age of 89, the gallery that represented him said.
His seminal 1956 collage "Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?" featuring a bodybuilder and a tin of ham earned Hamilton the nickname "father of pop art".
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