Artists: inspiring stories of their lives and works

Pour paint onto a canvas with Jackson Pollock, enjoy the pranks of Hokusai, and find beauty in your self-portrait with Frida Kahlo. From cat connoisseur Louis Wain and pattern fanatic Yayoi Kusama, to eye-obsessed Margaret Keane, who won a court paint-off to prove her husband had passed off her work as his own - the artists in this book have all used their creativity and complexity to enrich and inspire. Beautiful descriptions of the artists' lives are accompanied by watercolour illustrations by Jessamy Hawke, while colour photos highlight details of the artworks.