With his great knowledge, sympathy and provocative style, art critic David Sylvester was unique in his ability to get great artists to talk freely. This astounding book includes nineteen interviews, recorded over the past fotty years, with leading American artists, including Richard Serra, Cy Twombly and Louise Nevelson. Together they illuminate all the great developments in American art. Speaking for themselves - intimately, comically, ruefully, passionately - all the artists offer unparalleled insights about their aims, techniques, beliefs and allegiances. No one but David Sylvester could have produced this intricate collage.