A working painter for over 50 years, and owner and director of the internationally renowned Salander-O'Reilly Galleries in New York City, where he was responsible for presenting over 600 museum quality exhibitions of art to the public, Salander is in a unique position to have a deep insight of all aspects of art and its making. This is an extremely personal book, and it is evident that Salander is both passionate and knowledgeable about his subject.