Richard Hamilton Tate
A retrospective of Pop-art pioneer Richard Hamilton opens at the Tate this week. He was widely regarded as the founding figure of Pop art, and this exhibition presents over 60 years of work from 1950s installations to his final paintings of 2011. Major works include: Fun House – An immersive Pop installation featuring a jukebox and blown-up images from Hollywood movies, science-fiction and advertising; Swingeing London – An iconic image of Mick Jagger following his arrest on drugs charges in 1967; Shock and Awe with a western Tony Blair (pictured); and his final work – A triptych of computer-aided images printed onto canvas, inspired by the Italian Renaissance masters. Tate Modern, London, UK 11 Feb 2014.
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