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Free Leonardo da Vinci

Badge
1971 (Designed and made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Richard Hamilton was one of the most important British artists of his generation who contributed in a very significant way to the visual culture of the second half of the 20th century. The Free Museums Campaign was an interesting vehicle on which to test his skills as both designer and artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFree Leonardo da Vinci (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
halftone
Brief description
Badge designed by Richard Hamilton protesting against museum entry charges, reproducing a self portrait by Leonardo da Vinci and captioned 'Free Leonardo Da Vinci', 'Campaign Against Museum Charges'; United Kingdom; 1971
Physical description
Reproduces a self-portarit of Leonardo da Vinci. Offset half tone in brown on plastic laminated to aluminium or tin.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
Free Leonardo da Vinci Campaign against Museum Charges
Credit line
Given by Richard Hamilton
Summary
Richard Hamilton was one of the most important British artists of his generation who contributed in a very significant way to the visual culture of the second half of the 20th century. The Free Museums Campaign was an interesting vehicle on which to test his skills as both designer and artist.
Collection
Accession number
E.538-1998

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2009
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