RIP Robert Hughes

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RIP Robert Hughes

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Read just a bit ago of his passing at the age of 74. A writer of sinuous, lithe prose who could pare his criticisms down to eminently quotable epigrams-like all good critics. Here are a few:

"The unexamined life, said Socrates, is not worth living. The memoirs of Julian Schnabel, such as they are, remind one that the converse is also true. The unlived life is not worth reviewing " on Julian Schnabel

"Koons is the baby to Andy Warhol's rosemary. He has done for narcissism what Michael Milken did for the junk bond." on Jeff Koons

He is one of only a few critics who taught me how to look at art- the others being John Updike and Arthur Danto. I always looked forward to a new book by him. His Barcelona, The Fatal Shore, Goya,The Shock of the New and Rome deserve their status as classics. I loved that his middle name was Studley as it seemed to personify his out sized personality and prose style. He did not equivocate in his judgements. I appreciated that. He was a tremendous teacher.
"....there's a merry song that starts in 'I' and ends in 'You', as many famous pop songs do....'
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RIP. Always enjoyed this man's gifts. So heartfelt in his convictions he brought a passion to his subjects that made them intriguing as he imparted illuminating insight into their splendour.
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