Table of Contents

Preface • 1. Finding a Home in England • 2. Forging a Reputation • 3. ‘Painting is My Form of Action’ • 4. The Best Game • 5. Idiom and Subject • Conclusion

Promotional Information

A uniquely intimate look at the life and work of one of Europe's leading painters by an expert on contemporary art who has also sat for him for nearly forty years

About the Author

Catherine Lampert, former director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery (1988–2001), has edited and contributed to numerous catalogues and books on contemporary artists over the years. She is now Visiting Professor at the University of the Arts, London.