Travis Elborough 
Artist’s Journey 
The travels that inspired the artistic greats

Follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s most famous painters in this fascinating work from the Journeys of Note series.



Some
truly remarkable works of art have been inspired by artists spending time away from their typical surroundings.



From
epic road trips and
arduous treks into remote territories to
cultural tours and
sojourns in the finest hotels , this book explores
30 influential journeys taken by artistic greats and reveals the repercussions of those travels on the painters’ personal lives and the broader cultural landscape.




Award-winning author Travis Elborough brings each of these trips to life with
fascinating insights into the stories behind the creation of some of the world’s most famous paintings, including
Henri Matisse’s vivid paintings of Morocco,
Katsushika Hokusai’s woodblock prints of Mount Fuji in Japan,
Marianne North’s paintings of India and
David Hockney’s California pool paintings.

A propos de l’auteur

TRAVIS ELBOROUGH’s books include The Bus We Loved: London’s Affair with the Routemaster, Wish You Were Here: England on Sea and A London Year. He co-wrote (with Bob Stanley) the script for How We Used to Live, a BFI London archive film directed by Paul Kelly, that premiered at the 2013 London Film Festival. He regularly appears on Radio 4 and writes for the Guardian and has lectured on creative and critical writing at The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre, Lumb Bank and The Royal College of Art.