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Richard Hamilton

Hamilton was a member of the Independent Group, formed in the 1950s by a group of artists and writers at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, whose symposiums contributed to the development of Pop art in Britain. He was one of the prime practitioners of the critic Lawrence Alloway's theory of a fine/pop art continuum. Hamilton interpreted this as meaning that 'all art is equal - there was no hierarchy of value. Hamilton designed a collage in 1956 called 'Just what is that which makes today's homes so different?' this soon became one of the most famous pieces of art in 'pop art'.