Richard Hamilton 1922-2011
Swinging London 67, 1968
Etching and aquatint, with embossing, metallic foil die-stamping and collage
Printed on mould-made paper
Printed on mould-made paper
13 3/8 x 21 7/8 in
34 x 55.7 cm
34 x 55.7 cm
From the edition of 70
Signed 'R Hamilton' and numbered from the edition of 70 by the artist in pencil
This work is based on a newspaper photograph of Mick Jagger handcuffed to the art dealer Robert Fraser, following their appearance in court on drugs charges. Both were convicted. The...
This work is based on a newspaper photograph of Mick Jagger handcuffed to the art dealer Robert Fraser, following their appearance in court on drugs charges. Both were convicted. The title plays on the term ‘Swinging London’ and the judge’s insistence on imposing a swingeing penalty. For many, this occasion typified the moral backlash against the liberalisation of the 1960s.
Hamilton did several prints on this theme.
Hamilton did several prints on this theme.
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