Hodgkin's paintings are like "miniatures in which trompe l'oeil devices are used to lead the viewer into a exotic and delightful series of fantasy worlds and intimate tableaux, where abstract paintings suggests the mood and relationships of Hodgkin's experiences." 40 color plates. First edition 1984 published by George Braziller, Inc., New York. Published in association with the Whitechapel Art Gallery on the occasion of "Howard Hodgkin Forty Paintings 1973-84" exhibition organized by the British Council that toured Europe and the US 1984-85.