Collected Words: 1953-1982
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
At the intersection of art, theory, and cultural provocation stands Richard Hamilton — the godfather of British Pop Art — whose writings from nearly three decades are gathered in Collected Words: 1953–1982. This landmark anthology chronicles Hamilton's intellectual journey through essays, manifestos, letters, and statements, charting the development of his radical aesthetic vision at a time when consumer culture, mass media, and the fine arts were colliding in unprecedented ways. From his seminal collaborations with the Independent Group to his iconic works that redefined what art could be, Hamilton's voice emerges as incisive, witty, and uncompromisingly original. Published by Thames and Hudson, this volume presents a rare window into the mind of an artist who argued for the legitimacy of popular imagery with the rigour of a philosopher and the eye of a master painter. Hamilton's prose is at once accessible and deeply intellectual, weaving personal reflection with broader cultural critique in a style that mirrors the layered complexity of his visual art. Indispensable for students of modern art history, cultural theory, and anyone who has ever wondered how a collage called Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing? changed the course of Western art forever.
Author: Richard Hamilton
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, Thames and Hudson
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
At the intersection of art, theory, and cultural provocation stands Richard Hamilton — the godfather of British Pop Art — whose writings from nearly three decades are gathered in Collected Words: 1953–1982. This landmark anthology chronicles Hamilton's intellectual journey through essays, manifestos, letters, and statements, charting the development of his radical aesthetic vision at a time when consumer culture, mass media, and the fine arts were colliding in unprecedented ways. From his seminal collaborations with the Independent Group to his iconic works that redefined what art could be, Hamilton's voice emerges as incisive, witty, and uncompromisingly original. Published by Thames and Hudson, this volume presents a rare window into the mind of an artist who argued for the legitimacy of popular imagery with the rigour of a philosopher and the eye of a master painter. Hamilton's prose is at once accessible and deeply intellectual, weaving personal reflection with broader cultural critique in a style that mirrors the layered complexity of his visual art. Indispensable for students of modern art history, cultural theory, and anyone who has ever wondered how a collage called Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing? changed the course of Western art forever.