" With unprecedented access to Hockney's paintings, notebooks, diaries, and the man himself, this second volume continues the lively and revelatory account of an acclaimed artist and an extraordinary man."--Publisher's website.

""It's the very process of looking at something that makes it beautiful." -David Hockney Growing up under the gray skies of England during WWII, David Hockney used art to brighten his world. He discovered that the more he looked and drew, the more he could see beyond the surface to find beauty, possibility, and new perspectives. In the most ordinary things, whether a splash of water, a changing landscape, or the face of a friend, David always found...

"In his widely anticipated memoir, Ai Weiwei--one of the world's most famous artists and activists--tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the legacy of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet. Hailed as "the most important artist working today" by the Financial Times and as "an eloquent and unsilenceable voice of freedom" by The New York Times, Ai Weiwei has written a sweeping memoir...

Explores the life and career of the anonymous graffiti artist Banksy.

Chronicles the life of children's illustrator and author Beatrix Potter, examining how art influenced her young life.

A young reader's biography of Beatrix Potter, the author-illustrator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

The biography of the writer and illustrator Beatrix Potter, creator of the Peter Rabbit books.

"The vibrant and daring life of Marianne North, a self-taught artist and scientist who subverted Victorian gender roles and advanced the field of botanical illustration."-- Provided by publisher.