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Robert Hughes

1938 - 2012

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Robert Studley Forrest Hughes AO (28 July 1938 – 6 August 2012) was one of the most notable Australian-born art critics, writer, and producer of television documentaries. He was described in 1997 by Robert Boynton of The New York Times as "the most famous art critic in the world." Hughes earned widespread recognition for his book and television series on modern art, The Shock of the New, and for his longstanding position as art critic with TIME magazine. He is also known for his best seller The Fatal Shore (1986), a study of the British convict system in early Australian history. Known for his contentious critiques of art and artists, Hughes was generally conservative in his tastes, although he did not belong to a particular philosophical camp. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Hughes is the 6,349th most popular writer (down from 6,234th in 2019), the 417th most popular biography from Australia (down from 364th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Australian Writer.

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Among writers, Robert Hughes ranks 6,349 out of 7,302. Before him are Barry Unsworth, Cynthia Ozick, Ramon Solsona i Sancho, Gregory S. Paul, Thomas Beatie, and Róža Domašcyna. After him are Helen Gurley Brown, Reki Kawahara, Gregory Maguire, Jakob Jakobsen, Mikael Niemi, and Isaac D'Israeli.

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Among people born in 1938, Robert Hughes ranks 569. Before him are Jimmy Carl Black, Paddy Moloney, Billy Mills, Eugene J. Martin, Herb Elliott, and John Dean. After him are Lagumot Harris, Mary Jo Catlett, Hampton Fancher, Angus MacLise, Nabaneeta Dev Sen, and Peter Westbury. Among people deceased in 2012, Robert Hughes ranks 447. Before him are Elyse Knox, John Tchicai, Adam Yauch, Keith Gardner, Barry Unsworth, and Les Leston. After him are Helen Gurley Brown, Dirk Bach, Mike Kelley, Arthur Jensen, Philippe Bugalski, and Reginald Hill.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Robert Hughes ranks 417 out of 1,143. Before him are Robert Stigwood (1934), Peter Hollingworth (1935), Mary Carter Reitano (1934), Coral Buttsworth (1900), Lisa Martin (1960), and Bill Hayden (1933). After him are Indiana Evans (1990), Oliver Bozanic (1989), Caitlin Stasey (1990), Paul Stoddart (1955), Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920), and Warwick Brown (1949).

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Among WRITERS In Australia

Among writers born in Australia, Robert Hughes ranks 24. Before him are Trudi Canavan (1969), Markus Zusak (1975), Banjo Paterson (1864), Henry Lawson (1867), Joan Lindsay (1896), and Adam Elliot (1972). After him are Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920), Kate Morton (1976), DBC Pierre (1961), Mary Augusta Ward (1851), David Malouf (1934), and Les Murray (1938).

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