This is a full-scale monograph on British artist John Craxton (1922-2009), a key figure in post-war painting who authorized this publication shortly before his death. Collins's text is informed by his many conversations with the artist.

A kind of arcadia / David Attenborough -- Part I: One line right or wrong (1922-46) -- Part II: Life even more than art (1946-2009) -- Notes -- Main exhibitions -- Public collections -- Acknowledgements -- Picture credits.