It is the nature of carnivores to get power and then, havin… - Robert Hughes

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It is the nature of carnivores to get power and then, having disposed of their enemies, to deploy the emollient powers of Great Art to make themselves look like herbivores.

Robert Hughes

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Robert Studley Forrest Hughes (28 July 1938 – 6 August 2012) was an Australian art critic, writer, and documentary broadcaster.

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Birth Name: Robert Studley Forrest Hughes

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