Leopold Bloom by Richard Hamilton

Leopold Bloom 1983

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Dimensions: image: 527 x 365 mm

Copyright: © The estate of Richard Hamilton | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: This is Richard Hamilton's lithograph of Leopold Bloom. The texture is captivating, it feels so smooth. What strikes you about this depiction? Curator: Consider the lithographic process itself, a technique making art accessible through mass production. How does that democratizing effect inform our understanding of Bloom as a character, particularly in the context of Joyce's work? Editor: That's fascinating! So the medium becomes part of the message itself? Curator: Precisely. It makes you think about the commodification of art and its reflection of everyday life, doesn't it? Editor: I never thought of it that way, but it really changes how I see the piece. Thanks!

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tate 3 months ago

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