It is usually thought of as a quintessentially American art form – but the way to Pop was paved in Britain, writes Alastair Sooke. Pop Art, the subject of Tate Modern’s forthcoming blockbuster ...

Long before Americans Andy Warhol or James Rosenquist became known for their pop art, Richard Hamilton was shaking up Britain's art scene, introducing mass production techniques into painting.

British Pop Art pioneer Richard Hamilton, who depicted Tony Blair as a cowboy and designed a Beatles album cover, has died. He was 89. The Gagosian Gallery, which represents Hamilton, said the ...