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Also Known As Robert Studley Forrest Hughes
Born July 28, 1938 • Sydney • Australia
Died August 6, 2012 (aged 74) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America” • “The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia’s Founding” • “The Shock of the New”
Subjects Of Study modern art
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Harold Rosenberg
American art critic
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
Irish dramatist and critic
Wyndham Lewis
Wyndham Lewis
British artist and writer
Harlan Ellison.
Harlan Ellison
American author
Enwezor, Okwui
Okwui Enwezor
Nigerian-born art curator
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James Agee
American author
Amédée Ozenfant
Amédée Ozenfant
French painter
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François-Joseph Fétis
scholar and composer
Hartmann, Sadakichi
Sadakichi Hartmann
American art critic
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Winthrop Sargeant
American music critic
Eduard Hanslick
Eduard Hanslick
Austrian music critic
Huneker, James Gibbons
James Gibbons Huneker
American art critic and writer
David McCullough
David McCullough
American historian
Nicole Kidman poses on the red carpet in a pale blue gown and diamond necklace at the 94th Oscars, with geometric and Oscar statuette motifs in the background.
Nicole Kidman
American-born Australian actress
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Australian actress
Rupert Murdoch wearing glasses, a black suit, white shirt, and black tie, posing at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Rupert Murdoch
Australian-born American publisher
Hugh Jackman wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and silver tie, smiling at an event in 2013.
Hugh Jackman
Australian performer
Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne
Australian actress
Gladiator
Russell Crowe
Australian actor
Naomi Watts poses in a silver, one-shoulder gown with statement earrings, smiling in front of a wall of cream and blush roses at the 81st Golden Globe Awards.
Naomi Watts
British-born Australian actress