Hugh Honour, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Honour

British art historian

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1927

Place of Birth: Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-May-2016

Profession: writer, art historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Hugh Honour FRSL (26 September 1927 – 19 May 2016) was a British art historian, known for his writing partnership with John Fleming.
Their A World History of Art (a.k.a.
The Visual Arts: A History), is now in its seventh edition and Honour's Chinoiserie: The Vision of Cathay (1961) first set the phenomenon of chinoiserie in its European cultural context.