{"product_id":"hamilton-and-giedion-reaper","title":"Hamilton And Giedion Reaper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe starting point of this publication is the conceptual encounter between English Pop artist Richard Hamilton (1922–2011) and Swiss historian and architecture critic Sigfried Giedion (1888–1968), famous for his landmark 1941 book, \u003ci\u003eSpace, Time \u0026amp; Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1949 Richard Hamilton created the \u003ci\u003eReaper\u003c\/i\u003e print series as a reaction to Giedion’s 1948 book \u003ci\u003eMechanization Takes Command\u003c\/i\u003e, in which he describes the mechanization of everyday life. Reproducing Hamilton’s complete \u003ci\u003eReaper\u003c\/i\u003e series alongside illustrations created by Giedion plus related images, this publication brings together seven essays by renowned international scholars. Among the many topics discussed are Hamilton’s early works and exhibition installation practice, postwar British biotechnology and architecture, “Hippie Modernism” and the visual strategy of Giedion’s books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57310175363454,"sku":"NW9783037645048","price":21.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9783037645048.jpg?v=1778581504","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/hamilton-and-giedion-reaper","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}