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Hughes, Robert
Hughes, Robert (b Sydney, 28 July 1938). Australian art critic, active mainly in the USA. In 1964 he moved to Europe (first to Italy, then England) and in 1970 settled in New York as art critic of Time magazine. He writes mainly on 20th-century art and has a richly deserved reputation as a witty and penetrating observer of the contemporary art scene. His books include The Art of Australia (1966, revised 1970), Heaven and Hell in Western Art (1969), and Nothing If Not Critical: Selected Essays on Art and Artists (1990). He has also made films for television, notably two much-praised series: The Shock of the New (1980) and American Visions (1996), both with accompanying books of the same title. In his work for television he has received the kind of praise previously enjoyed by Kenneth Clark, but Hughes's approach is very different—forceful rather than suave.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Hughes, Robert." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Hughes, Robert." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-HughesRobert.html IAN CHILVERS. "Hughes, Robert." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-HughesRobert.html |
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Hughes, Robert
Hughes, Robert (1938– ). Australian art critic. In 1964 he moved to Europe (first to Italy, then England) and in 1970 settled in New York as art critic of Time magazine. His books include The Art of Australia (1966; rev. 1970), Heaven and Hell in Western Art (1969), and Nothing If Not Critical: Selected Essays on Art and Artists (1990). He has also made films for television, notably two much-praised series: The Shock of the New (1980) and American Visions (1996), both with accompanying books. He writes mainly on 20th-century art and has a richly deserved reputation as a witty and penetrating observer of the contemporary art scene.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Hughes, Robert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Hughes, Robert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-HughesRobert.html IAN CHILVERS. "Hughes, Robert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-HughesRobert.html |
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Hughes, Robert
Hughes, Robert (1938– ), Australian art critic and historian, born in Sydney. He has written extensively on Australian, European, and American art: his publications include Heaven and Hell in Western Art (1969), The Shock of the New (1980), and Culture of Complaint: The Fraying of America (1993). He is most widely known for The Fatal Shore (1987), his controversial and scholarly history of the founding of Australia.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hughes, Robert." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hughes, Robert." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-HughesRobert.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hughes, Robert." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-HughesRobert.html |
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