James Joyce 1882–1941. Wednesday, 14th June, to Wednesday, 12th July, 1950. Institute of Contemporary Arts 17-18 Dover Street Piccadilly W.1.

inscribed by Richard Hamilton

Inscribed to Hilary Gerrard, Ringo Starr's manager for over thirty years and a director of the Beatles company Apple Corps.: 'For Hilary / Richard Hamilton', and with a signed example of the private view invitation.

The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) was founded by Roland Penrose, Peter Watson, Herbert Read, Peter Gregory, Geoffrey Griason, and E. L. T. Messens in 1946 as a forum for artists, writers, and scientists to explore ideas outside the confines of the Royal Academy. In 1950, the ICA moved into its first permanent premises, in Dover Street, London. The first significant exhibition at Dover Street was 'James Joyce: His Life and Work', a collection of Joyce's literary ephemera with a supporting program of events, including lectures and a recital of Joyce's poems set to music. T. S. Eliot opened the exhibition, and Richard Hamilton was responsible for its entire display and design, including this catalogue, which features a list of all exhibited items, photographs of Joyce, an introduction by T. S. Eliot, and contributions by Bernard Shaw, Edmund Wilson, Frank Budgen, Elizabeth Bowen, Cyril Connolly, Augustus John, and André Gide.

Folding exhibition catalogue inscribed by Richard Hamilton in pencil (101 cm x 76 cm, 39¾ x 30 in), machine-folded three times, light toning, occasional wear to folds. [Framed with:] the original private view invitation, also signed by Hamilton on pencil.