This book celebrates the extraordinary life of artist Elaine Haxton and illustrates with beautiful reproductions the range and quality of her work, asserting her rightful place as a significant twentieth century Australian artist. From the time Haxton entered East Sydney Technical College aged 14, art became her passion and her livelihood, and she was always searching and learning. Although based in Sydney, at various times she studied in London, New York, Paris and Kyoto, and experiences in many countries continually expanded her approaches to art. Through hard work, flair and endless energy, she produced fine work in many spheres, always seriously reviewed and respectfully acclaimed. At the same time, she lived in a social whirl, a darling of the press, but loved and rewarded in the top echelons of the Australian art world.