Serigraph in colors with collaged silver foil on Hodgkinson mould-made paper
Great Britain, 1972
Richard Hamilton (1922-2011) – British painter and printmaker
Signed and numbered in pencil lower right ‘R. Hamilton 94/150’
Dry-stamped copyright mark
Verso printer´s stamp Kelpra Studio, London
Catalog raisonné: Lullin 83, Cristea 81
Sheet dimensions: 68.5 x 94.5 cm
Good condition, with the full margin
Provenance: German private collection
The auction record for a serigraph in colors by Richard Hamilton from the same year is set at more than 90,000 euros

The serigraph in colors ‘Release’ is a signed work by the British artist Richard Hamilton (1922-2011), dating to the year 1972. The artist created it within a charity project of Release, a nonprofit organization for the support of drug victims. Fitting the theme release and aid for drug abusers, Hamilton chose as subject matter the rock star Mick Jagger and the art dealer Robert Fraser, who were driven to court because of the possession of drugs in a prison car on June 28 1967. Both are holding their hands clasp together in handcuffs in dread of a storm of paparazzi in front of their faces. In the typical collage-technique of the artist, there is collaged silver foil attached to the handcuffs and as accents on Fraser’s glasses.



The print was realized by the artist and Chris Prater, Kelpra Studio, London and published by Petersburg Press, London. It is the print number 94 from a limited edition of 150. The sheet is in good condition. It is trimmed on three sides. The right margin shows a vertical folding line. This area is a bit browned and there is a tiny superficial loss of material. Verso are remains of a surrounding paper mounting. The print itself displays a barely visible horizontal pressure mark in the upper area and a slight handling mark in the upper right corner. The dimensions of the sheet are 68.5 x 94.5 cm.



Richard Hamilton (1922-2011)

Richard Hamilton is regarded one of the pioneers of the pop art movement with his collage ‘Just what is it that makes today’s home so different, so appealing?’ from 1956. He took his beginnings in 1936, when he enrolled at the Westminster Technical College and at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design at the same time. He then went on to study painting and drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1938 until 1940 and from 1948 until 1951 at the Slade School of Fine Art. He had his first successes with prints. Hamilton taught at the Central School of Arts and Crafts and at the University of Durham. Hamilton was a member of the Independent Group, a group of artists and writers that was initiated in the fifties at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. In 1986, a poster design of his was part of the ‘White Album’ of the Beatles. He was a participant of the documenta IV and VII, as well as of the Venice Biennale in 1993. A comprehensive collection of his oeuvre is listed at the Tate Gallery. Amongst other awards, he was honored in 1983 with the World Print Council Award and in 1988 with the Turner Prize.

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