Brimming with famous images and rarely seen gems - including early sketches of the now famous rabbit family - this monograph explores Potters process and reveals the places in Britain that inspired her timeless work. Organised geographically and featuring more than 200 images paired with illuminating text, this is the definitive volume on one of the worlds most influential authors and artists.

Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter''s birth, this magnificent collection celebrates the artist behind The Tale of Peter Rabbit and numerous other beloved children''s books. Brimming with famous images and rarely seen gems-ranging from character sketches and notebook pages to watercolour landscapes and natural history illustrations-this monograph explores Potter''s artistic process and reveals the places that inspired her timeless work. Organised geographically and featuring more than 200 images from the artist''s oeuvre, The Art of Beatrix Potter includes illuminating essays by Potter scholar Linda Lear, illustration historian Steven Heller, and children''s book illustrator Eleanor Taylor. A definitive volume on one of the world''s most influential authors, a woman whose artistry deserves to be fully celebrated.

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Beatrix Potter (1866 –1943) was a children's book author best known for her books featuring animals. She wrote and illustrated more than 20 books for children in her career.

Emily Zach is an author, editor, and image researcher specializing in art history, modern and contemporary art, illustration, and design. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

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Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth, this magnificent collection celebrates the artist behind some of the world's most beloved children's books, including The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tailor of Gloucester, and The Tale of Two Bad Mice. Brimming with famous images and rarely seen gems--including early sketches of the now famous rabbit family--this monograph explores Beatrix Potter's artistic process and reveals the places in the British Isles that inspired her timeless work