Guggenheim (black), 1970
Vacuum-formed acrylic and cellulose multiple, depicting the spiral architecture of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 59 x 59 x 10 cm. Signed and numbered on label verso.
Although an edition of 750 was originally planned, the technical difficulties of the vacuum-forming process meant that only 271 examples were ultimately realised across the three colours (with 106 made in black).
EUR 20,000
Richard Hamilton’s Guggenheim (Black) (1970) transforms the distinctive spiral architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum into a three-dimensional relief. The vacuum-formed acrylic and cellulose construction creates a striking play between geometric form, depth and perspective, reducing the iconic building to an abstracted architectural structure.
The work reflects Hamilton’s interest in architecture, industrial production and the visual language of modern consumer culture. Produced for the Zurich-based xartcollection, Guggenheim was conceived as a multiple that could translate an iconic work of modern architecture into an accessible, industrially produced art object.
