Howard Hodgkin (b.1932) has won international recognition for his intense paintings, which take as their starting point his own recollection of a particular social encounter, landscape, or effect of the weather. This book is the most thorough exploration yet of his career, containing an authoritative examination of the development of Hodgkin’s work by James Meyer and conveying the brilliant colour of his brushstrokes through extensive illustrations. With an introduction by Nicholas Serota and an essay by Jo Crook and Jacqueline Ridge that provides a unique insight into his painting technique, it also contains the most extensive illustrated chronology on his work to date and a full bibliography.