Richard Hamilton, the founder of Pop Art.

This is the biggest retrospective ever dedicated to a key artist of the second half of the 20th century. The most ambitious, comprehensive exhibition to date on the work of Richard Hamilton (London, 1922-2011) will travel to Madrid after being shown in London. It is a major retrospective that Hamilton himself helped plan just before his death in September 2011. Starting in Madrid 27 June and finishing the 13 October.

The Museo Reina Sofía and the Tate Modern in London have pooled their efforts to produce this great show. It is the most important exhibition of 2014 at the Reina Sofia and the biggest show ever dedicated to one of the founding fathers of Pop Art.

The exhibition spans the artist's entire career from 1949 to 2011, over 60 years. An extensive selection of 260 works reflects the variety of techniques and methods used by Hamilton, the heterogeneous nature of his work and the importance, influence and continued relevance of his art.

In addition to being one of the founders of Pop Art, Hamilton is regarded as a precursor to 'appropriation art' and installation art. His most famous work, a 1956 piece entitled 'Just what is that makes today's homes so different, so appealing', was considered the first example of what would come to be known as Pop Art. This movement, which contained all the defining characteristics of consumer society of the period, became one of the symbols of the 1960s.

The show will travel to Madrid after being shown in Hamilton's native London, where it can be seen from February to May 2014.

This exhibition is fully accessible to people with disabilities. The Museo Nacional Reina Sofia is accessible and adapted for mobility scooters and for disabled visitors. Rent a scooter in your visit to this exhibition in Accessible Madrid (www.accessiblemadrid.com).

http://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/exhibitions/richard-hamilton

27 June- 13 October, 2014 / Edificio Sabatini, 3rd Floor

Price: 5?

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Calle de Santa Isabel, 52, 28012 Madrid

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