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Nothing if not critical : selected essays on art and artists

by Robert Hughes

This collection of essays examines the work of eighty historical and contemporary European and American artists, while also analysing broader issues such as art education, the marketplace, and the social role of art in the television age.

Accession 5166 ISBN 9780002721622 Publisher Harvill
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