Roy Jackson was a “painter’s painter” whose work spanning more than five decades explored and challenged the possibilities of representation and abstraction. Highly esteemed by his students, fellow artists and collectors, the power of his work is in its vitality and exuberant expression of visual sensations, dreams and memories. This title reveals the exhilarating breadth of Roy Jackson’s painting as critics, curators and fellow artists share their experiences and insights with regard to his life and work. The monograph includes 160 colour illustrations and six gatefolds plus selections from the artist’s diaries and writings, photographs and detailed biographical notes. Essay by Terence Maloon, with contributions by Maggie Bassendine, Elisabeth Cummings, Sioux Garside, David Hawkes, Ildiko Kovacs, John McDonald, Barbara Neil, John Peart, Mick Rooney RA and Paul Selwood.