Hamiltons
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Hamiltons is a photography gallery based in London, founded in 1977 and located on Carlos Place in Mayfair, adjacent to the Connaught Hotel. Housed in a historic former racquets court and music room once belonging to the Courtauld family, the gallery is among the longest established spaces dedicated to photography worldwide. Since its inception, Hamiltons has played a significant role in shaping both the primary and secondary markets for the medium, establishing an international reputation for expertise in modern and contemporary photography.
The gallery’s program focuses on works by leading figures of twentieth and twenty first century photography, with exhibitions and representation spanning artists such as Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, and Robert Mapplethorpe, as well as Herb Ritts, Horst P. Horst, Jeanloup Sieff, Hiro, Roger Ballen, Erwin Olaf, and Murray Fredericks. Hamiltons also maintains a long standing relationship with Sir Don McCullin and has developed exclusive projects with artists including Daido Moriyama. Through carefully curated exhibitions, the gallery offers collectors and institutions in depth perspectives on the evolution and ongoing significance of photography as an art form.