Richard Hamilton: Prints and Multiples, 1939-2002 12 FEBRUARY — 24 MAY, 2004 Richard Hamilton is one of the most influential figures in British art. Although best known for his leading role in the evolution of Pop Art, Hamilton consistently created art which is intelligent, provocative, underpinned by art-historical tradition, yet resonantly contemporary. Hamilton is fascinated by printmaking and over his long and highly productive career has produced some two hundred prints remarkable for their technical innovation and intellectual sophistication. His sustained investigation of the complex relationship between art and consumer culture has also resulted in a series of multiples. This exhibition, organized by the Kunstmuseum, Winterthur, Switzerland, was a major retrospective of Hamilton's work in these forms, ranging from his first foray into etching in 1939 to his current work with digital media. The Center was the only North American venue for this exhibition.