Hommage a Chrysler Corp

Richard Hamilton (1922-2011)

Tate Collection

1957

This work is an key work in the Pop aesthetic of British art and it exemplifies certain major preoccupations of the Independent Group, of which Hamilton was a central figure. The Independent Group reacted against a number of the prevailing tendencies of British art of the post-war period, and looked to American imagery in the mass media for inspiration. This work depicts a motor showroom and the picture is heavily influenced by the imagery of large gleaming American cars, whose styling was an important topic of Independent Group discussions.

• Medium: oil, metal foil, & collage on panel
• Dimensions: 122 x 81 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £30000 ( Total: £200,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1994
• Vendor: Waddington Galleries

Provenance

Purchased by E.J.Power 1964; Waddington Galleries.

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