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'The definitive book on 20th-century art and design' Creative Review

About the Author

Robert Hughes (1938 - 2012) was an Australian-born art critic, writer, and producer of television documentaries.

Reviews

'Robert Hughes is the best of guides, enthusiastic, astringent … neither smug nor condescending' - Observer

'Teeming with ideas … an enormously enjoyable account of the state of play between art and society' - The Times

'Takes the stuffing out of the subject where and when it can' - The Spectator

'A genuine landmark, presenting the story of 20th-century art with unparalleled immediacy' - Elle Decoration

'Robert Hughes is the best of guides, enthusiastic, astringent ... neither smug nor condescending' - Observer
'Teeming with ideas ... an enormously enjoyable account of the state of play between art and society' - The Times
'Takes the stuffing out of the subject where and when it can' - The Spectator
'A genuine landmark, presenting the story of 20th-century art with unparalleled immediacy' - Elle Decoration