Hamilton was born in London. He was educated at the Royal Academy Schools from 1938 to 1940, then studied engineering draughtsmanship at a Government Training Centre in 1940, then worked as a 'jig and tool' designer. ... He was Britain's representative at the 1993 Venice Biennale. [/] richard hamilton

the citizen, the subject, the state 1981-93 Hamilton has made three diptych paintings relating to the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland. The citizen, 1981-83 (Tate Gallery T03980) depicts a blanketman, a republican detainee at the Maze Prison. The subject, 1988-90 (Tate Gallery T06774), represents a parading loyalist Orangeman. The state, 1993 (Tate Gallery T06775), shows a British soldier on patrol in Northern Ireland. Die Copyrights der Tate Gallery erlauben ausnahmslos nur die private Nutzung der Seiten, selbstständiges Klicken ist also angesagt