Andrew Wilson Recontextualizes Hamilton's 'Swingeing London 67 (f)'
A new publication in Afterall's One Work series examines Richard Hamilton's 1968 painting 'Swingeing London 67 (f)'. Author Andrew Wilson argues the work should be read as history painting, contextualizing it within the British state's repression of personal liberation in the 1960s. The painting depicts Mick Jagger and art dealer Robert Fraser handcuffed together in a police van, based on a newspaper photograph taken after their June 1967 drug arrest. Wilson highlights the role of the popular press in aiding state repression. The book is available for purchase via MIT Press and preview on Google Books.
Key facts
- Richard Hamilton's 'Swingeing London 67 (f)' depicts Mick Jagger and Robert Fraser handcuffed in a police van.
- The image is based on a newspaper photograph from June 1967.
- Andrew Wilson authored the One Work title on this painting.
- Wilson argues the painting is a history painting about state repression of personal liberation.
- The arrest was for drug possession.
- The painting is a defining work of British Pop art.
- The publication is part of Afterall's One Work series.
- The book can be purchased via MIT Press or previewed on Google Books.
Entities
Artists
- Richard Hamilton
- Mick Jagger
- Robert Fraser
- Andrew Wilson
Institutions
- Afterall
- MIT Press
- Google Books
Locations
- London
- Lewes prison
- Chichester Magistrates Court
Sources
- Afterall —