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richard hamilton , 1992 pop art 13 september 2011 london , england pimlico , london , england 242px royal london academy slade school of art university college , british collage , painting , graphics 24 february 1922 '' homes so different , so appealing ? '' just what is it that makes today 's richard hamilton artist.jpg richard hamilton -lrb- artist -rrb-
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richard hamilton -lrb- artist -rrb-

richard william hamilton ch -lrb- 24 february 1922 -- 13 september 2011 -rrb- was an english painter and collage artist .
his 1955 exhibition `` man , machine and motion '' -lrb- hatton gallery , newcastle upon tyne -rrb- and his 1956 collage , `` just what is it that makes today 's homes so different , so appealing ? ''
, produced for the `` this is tomorrow '' exhibition of the independent group in london , are considered by critics and historians to be among the earliest works of pop art .
a major retrospective of his work was at tate modern until may 2014 .
