Brian Sewell
Brian Alfred Christopher Bushell Sewell (/ˈsjuːəl, sjuːl/; 15 July 1931 – 19 September 2015) was an English art critic. He wrote for the Evening Standard and had an acerbic view of conceptual art and the Turner Prize. The Guardian described him as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic", while the Standard called him the "nation’s best art critic".
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Sewell in 2011 | |
| Born | Brian Alfred Christopher Bushell Perkins 15 July 1931 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Died | 19 September 2015 (aged 84) London, England |
| Education | Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School |
| Alma mater | Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London |
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| Parent(s) | Philip Heseltine (father) Mary Jessica Perkins (mother) |
| Military career | |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Unit | Royal Army Service Corps |
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