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Great writing voices. - Goodreads the best introduction to modern art i know of. - Goodreads Robert Hughes' prose flows, clear and crisp. - Goodreads An art writer who can actually write, too. - Goodreads Review: The Shock of the NewUser Review - Trevor - GoodreadsThe first few episodes of this – I watched this, by the way, but will need to get hold of the book now – are nearly entirely a rip off of Walter Benjamin's work, particularly his Art in the Age of ... Read full review Review: The Shock of the NewUser Review - Fraser Kinnear - GoodreadsThis was an epic read for me. I saw Hughes give an interview on Charlie Rose and kept his book in mind until I ran across it at my favorite book store in LA. I've read a few art history books before ... Read full review Related booksOther editions - View all
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