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The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.
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Robert Hughes (18)
Birth: | 28th July, 1938 |
Death: | 6th August, 2012 |
Nationality: | Australian |
Profession: | Critic, Writer |
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Hughes was born in Sydney, Australia in 1938. His father and paternal grandfather were prominent lawyers. Hughes's father, Geoffrey Forrest Hughes, was an aviator in the First World War, with later careers as a solicitor and company director.
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