Hamilton was born in London. He was a member of the Independent Group, formed in the 1950’s by a group of artists and writers at the institute of Contemporary Arts, who symposiums contributed to the development of Pop art in Britain. Hamilton was one the prime practitioners of the critic Lawrence Alloway’s theory of a fine/pop at continuum’. Hamilton interpreted this as meaning that ‘all art is equal – there was no hierarchy of value.

In Hamilton’s distinguished collages he explored the relationship between fine art, product design, and popular culture, setting the stage for Pop art. Hamilton’s most iconic work, ‘Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? (1956). Which consists of comprised of images cut from magazines ads, showing a semi-nude couple in their living space. – Throughout Hamilton’s career, he continued to break down hierarchies of artistic value, making silkscreens of Mick Jagger’s drug arrest, producing studies of industrial design objects (like toasters), and designing the cover of the Beatles’ 1968.

I’ve included a few examples of his pieces of art work from his series, ‘Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing?’ The series of work is quite motivating and fascinating to look at. Personally I feel theres a lot going on in that one photo for a viewer to visual observe but there’s not a dull divide in his artwork. Which brings the audience closers and more intrigued and interested into each one of his collages. Also all of his pieces are very similar as that is his own style, but each collage has a different vibe which makes each shot more deviating and different.