the painting of modern life 4 october – 30 december hayward gallery, london

the hayward gallery presents the first major museum survey of it’s kind, ‘the painting of modern life re-examines what has been arguably the most influential development in the history of contemporary painting: the use and translation of photographic imagery.’ the exhibition will feature 100 paintings including seminal works by artists such as gerhard richter and andy warhol demonstarting how photography has influenced not only the content of painting but also the technique. see a short preview of the exhibition at the guardian

top image – swinging london 67 by richard hamilton bottom image – big electric chair by andy warhol