'Bold and brilliant ... a modern intellectual classic' - Jonathan Jones 'Brilliant, concise and above all original ... The joy of looking - essentially wordless, as Julian Bell says - here finds a true parallel in the pleasure of reading' - Laura Cumming 'A work of refreshing originality' - Sir Ernst Gombrich 'A very good book' - Andrew Marr 'A worthwhile analysis of the creative process and [is] well-argued and thoroughly illustrated' - Art Book Review 'Bell's examination of what defines, links and changes the act of painting raises live questions ... fascinating' - Michael Prodger, New Statesman 'Don't miss What is Painting? by Julian Bell, a man who both paints and writes exceptionally well' - Independent 'An extended and scholarly look at how painting came into being ... don't miss What is Painting by Julian Bell, a man who both paints and writes exceptionally well' - Independent