09/01/13
Richard Hamilton: The
Late Works
Sunley Room, The
National Gallery
10 October 2012 – 12
January 2013
Just what is it that makes Richard Hamilton’s works so
different, so appealing? Sadly, the current exhibition of late works by
Hamilton (1922-2011), at the National Gallery, doesn’t really do justice to his
prolific and multifarious oeuvre, but, luckily, a major retrospective of his
work is due to tour Europe and America from 2014. Nevertheless, it seems
appropriate that the National Gallery should host this small-scale show, since
it has long been a place of significance to the artist, who sadly died during
the preparations for what might be seen now as a touching tribute.
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