Artist's Journey

<b>Follow in the footsteps of some of the world's most famous painters in this fascinating work from the Journeys of Note series.</b> <p/> Some <b>truly remarkable works of art</b> have been inspired by artists spending time away from their typical surroundings. <p/> From <b>epic road trips </b>and <b>arduous treks</b> into remote territories to <b>cultural tours</b> and <b>sojourns in the finest hotels</b> this book explores <b>30 influential journeys taken by artistic greats </b>and reveals the repercussions of those travels on the painters' personal lives and the broader cultural landscape. <p/><b>Award-winning author Travis Elborough </b>brings each of these trips to life with <b>fascinating insights</b> into the stories behind the creation of some of the world's most famous paintings including <b>Henri Matisse's</b> vivid paintings of Morocco <b> Katsushika Hokusai's</b> woodblock prints of Mount Fuji in Japan <b>Marianne North's</b> paintings of India and <b>David Hockney's</b> California pool paintings.