Jacob Epstein ranks among the finest and most influential sculptors of this century. In this complelling biography, Mr. Gardiner intimately draws on personal research and a mass of unpublished papers to paint a vivid picture of the man and his art. He unravels the complex story of Epstein's life, assesses the origins of his masisive output of work, and analyses his unending battles with traditionalists and the Establishment. The fullest account yet to appear of Epstein's life and work.