Richard Hambleton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Hambleton
Occupation	Artist
Date Of Birth	Jun 23, 1952(1952-06-23)
Age	72
Date Of Death	October 29, 2017, New York, NY
Birthplace	Vancouver
Country	Canada
Birth City	British Columbia
Horoscope	Cancer

Richard Hambleton Biography

Richard Hambleton is one of the most popular and richest Artist who was born on June 23, 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Richard Art Hambleton (June 23, 1952 – October 29, 2017) was a Canadian artist known for his work as a street artist. He was a surviving member of a group that emerged from the New York City art scene during the booming art market of the 1980s, which also included Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Hambleton’s early public art included his Image Mass Murder art. From 1976 to 1978 Hambleton painted a police “chalk” outline around bodies of volunteer “homicide victims.” He then splashed some red paint on the outline, leaving behind a realistic looking crime scene. These “crime scenes” were done on the streets of 15 major cities across the United States and Canada. Like Hambleton’s future “Shadowman” paintings, the Image Mass Murder “crime scenes” would often have the effect of startling or shocking passersby.

Richard Hambleton Net Worth

Richard Hambleton is one of the richest Artist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Hambleton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hambleton was born on June 23, 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He received an Advanced Diploma from the Vancouver School of Art in Vancouver in

1975. Concomitantly Hambleton founded and became a co-director of Pumps Centre for Alternative Art, a gallery, performance and video space in Vancouver.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Richard Hambleton Dating?

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Hambleton died on October 29, 2017 of cancer at the age of 65.

Facts & Trivia

Robert Ranked on the list of most popular Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Richard Hambleton celebrates birthday on June 23 of every year.

Who was the artist that painted the outlines of shadows on the street?

Richard Hambleton
Born| June 23, 1952 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died| October 29, 2017 (aged 65) New York City, United States
Nationality| Canadian
Known for| Painter, graffiti

What happened to Richard Hambleton?

On October 29th of last year, just a few weeks after he saw director Oren Jacoby’s final cut of the documentary about his career, the 65-year-old Hambleton passed away in unconfirmed circumstances in a downtown Manhattan apartment, accompanied by a female friend.

Is Richard Hambleton alive?

October 29, 2017

How do I invest in fine art?

There are several ways to invest in art, each with varying degrees of risk and reward. High risk and high price tag: You can buy original works at auctions, galleries, and art fairs ; however, doing so comes with the highest price tag and highest amount of risk.

Why do rich people buy art?

In some countries, rich people buy art to avoid tax. Consider the United States; for example, if you sell a painting and put the money in the bank, you must pay capital gains tax on it. But selling one painting to put the money into another painting, now that’s a neat way around paying those taxes.