Toaster

Artist and publisher Richard Hamilton British

Printer Offset in London; screenprinted by Kelpra Studio Limited British

1967

Not on view

Hamilton, who demonstrated a sustained interest in industrial design throughout his career, often took as his subjects quotidian objects, such as this Braun toaster. Toaster is the first print in which Hamilton combined different techniques: the background is an offset print, and the black casing and knobs of the toaster, as well as the shadow it casts and the artist’s name (which replaces the Braun logo), are screenprinted. The text in the lower portion comes from Braun advertising brochures and simulates the typeface used by the manufacturer.

Artwork Details

Title: Toaster
Artist and publisher: Richard Hamilton (British, London 1922–2011 Oxfordshire)
Printer: Offset in London; screenprinted by Kelpra Studio Limited (British, second half 20th century) and the artist
Date: 1967
Medium: Offset lithograph in four colors, screenprinted from four stencils with collages metalized polyester
Dimensions: plate (including text): 31 1/8 x 23 in. (79.1 x 58.4 cm)
sheet: 34 15/16 x 24 15/16 in. (88.8 x 63.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Jim Dine, 1979
Object Number: 1979.667.9
Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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