Richard Hamilton (1922-2011) and Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) Sieves, 1971 Overall 510 x 630 x 205...

Richard Hamilton (1922-2011) and Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) Sieves, 1971 signed by Richard Hamilton and Marcel Duchamp and numbered 2/50 in silver ink (there were also ten artist's proofs) screenprint in colours and dust, between two laminated glass plates, mounted on an aluminium plinth (as issued) Overall 510 x 630 x 205mm (20 x 24 3/4 x 8 1/8in). Published by Petersburg Press, London Footnotes: Literature Etienne Lullin, Richard Hamilton Prints and Multiples 1939-2002, Kunstmuseum, Wintertur and Richeter Verlag, Düsseldorf, 2003, no. M7 Richard Hamilton held great admiration for Duchamp, and in 1966, he curated the first British retrospective of Duchamp's work at Tate. Due to the fragility of Duchamp's original work Large Glass, which could not travel from America, Hamilton undertook the task of creating a meticulous reconstruction based on his interpretation of Duchamp's notes in The Green Box (a collection of documents explaining some of his thinking and preliminary works). A few years earlier, Hamilton had translated and published The Green Box as a book. In the process, Hamilton had to practice various techniques required for the reconstruction, resulting in the creation of several studies, one being Oculist Witnesses and another being Sieves (Lot 19). Following the exhibition, when a publisher asked to produce multiple editions, Duchamp suggested using the Large Glass, considering it a new work collaboratively made by both Hamilton and himself. As such both artists signed the final work, underscoring their deep mutual affection and respect for each other. According to the catalogue raisonné - it has been documented that during a trip to London shortly before his passing, Marcel Duchamp signed multiple sheets of blank glass. Notably, he added the phrase 'd'après' to his signature, suggesting, in typical Duchampian fashion, that he was signing a copy of his own work, which was replicated by Richard Hamilton. The catalogue states: 'Duchamp, at the age of eighty-two, may be asking if anything exists after an existence departs. With the added signature 'Richard Hamilton', does it say, 'after me, Richard Hamilton may be there, and life goes on?' This additional information sheds light on the collaborative and innovative nature of Duchamp and Hamilton's artistic relationship, further emphasising the classification of the work as a piece by both artists, even if completed by Hamilton after Duchamp's death. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing