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Robert HughesWW-1835-148028

1835·Wax, glass, wood·5 7/8 x 5 in. (14.9 x 12.7 cm)

The Glenn Tilley Morse Collection, Bequest of Glenn Tilley Morse, 1950

Catalogue

Year: 1835
Medium: Wax, glass, wood
Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 5 in. (14.9 x 12.7 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Robert Hughes

Artist

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes was an American art critic and cultural commentator whose writing shaped discourse on contemporary art and architecture from the 1970s onward. A fierce advocate for figurative painting and skeptical of institutional trends, Hughes brought a combative, erudite voice to criticism that refused easy consensus. His essays and books examined the relationship between art, power, and public life with particular attention to Australian culture and the legacies of colonialism.

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