In the fascinating Great artist series, we investigate some of the best artists in history - examining their influence, style and what exactly made them so unique. In this double package we examine two Spanish masters; Velázquez, 'the painter of painters', with his dramatic and intense portraits of Spanish court life, and Goya, likewise a royal archivist but also an unflinching visionary of human cruelty.

Emma Bormann (1887-1974) was a remarkable Austrian artist, best known for her work as a printmaker. She began making woodcuts in 1917 and quickly developed a distinctive, individual style that combined respect for the craft of woodcut with a modern sensibility and a strong artistic vision. Observers have often remarked on the dynamism and energy of her work. Bormann traveled widely in Europe and Asia from the 1920s to the end of her life. She left...

"A beautiful book. Contains more than 100 works, more than half in full color. There is also information about the author's life. Many of the prints are on sports, including olympic sports. Others show wild animals or scenes from daily life."--Amazon.com.