Richard Hamilton Collage

In 1956, pop artist Richard Hamilton created an iconic photo-collage “Just what is it that makes today’s home, so different, so appealing?” It consists of images of consumer items
and role models at a time when the UK and USA were rebuilding their economies in the aftermath of World War 2.

In 1992, with the emergence of technology capable of creating similar works of art Hamilton updated the piece with a new collection of contemporary images and icons that was more up to date reflecting the times 36 years later.

I had to create my own version of this collage with images and themes concerning the world today.

My collage focuses around the issues of climate change and plastic in the ocean and people turning their backs to it pretending not to notice.