I Paint What I Want to See (Penguin Modern Classics)

I Paint What I Want to See (Penguin Modern Classics)

Illuminating reflections on painting and drawing from one of the most revered artists of the twentieth century

'Thank God for yellow ochre, cadmium red medium, and permanent green light'

How does a pain…

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