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Untitled
1964 · Lithograph
composition and sheet: 15 3/16 × 17 15/16" (38.5 × 45.6 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Robert Hughes
Artist
WA-00036429
Contemporary
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3
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6
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Robert Hughes was an American art critic and cultural commentator whose combative, erudite essays shaped discourse on contemporary art and architecture from the 1970s onward. A fierce advocate for figurative painting and skeptical of institutional trends, he examined the relationship between art, power, and public life with particular attention to Australian culture and colonial legacies. His writing refused easy consensus and brought an uncompromising voice to debates over modernism and institutional authority.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Artworks (3)
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3 published of 4 catalogued · 2 with image
- The Met2 published2 img
- MoMA1 publishedof 2 catalogued
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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