The desire to be primitive was very much a function of fin-de-siècle imperialism; it appealed to strong egos and domineering minds. (Robert Hughes)

The desire to be primitive was very much a function of fin-de-siècle imperialism; it appealed to strong egos and domineering minds.

Robert Hughes

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