{"product_id":"2026100009699-secondhand-collected-words-1953-1982","title":"Collected Words: 1953-1982","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\n\nPublished 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203112706267,"sku":"2026100009699-SECONDHAND","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/02475026-a871-4817-9674-d2c443f596e7.png?v=1788144089","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009699-secondhand-collected-words-1953-1982","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}