LAST LIGHT

Richard Lacayo, one of the nation's top art critics, shows how six great artists made old age a time of triumph by producing the greatest work of their long careers - and, in some cases, changing the course of art history.

Monet and Renoir were still in their twenties when they embarked on what would soon be called Impressionism, as were Picasso and Braque when they ventured into Cubism. But your sixties and the decades that follow can be no less liberating if they too bring the confidence to attempt new things. Young artists may experiment because they have nothing to lose; older ones because they have nothing to fear. With their legacies secure, they're free to reinvent themselves... sometimes with revolutionary results. And that what these six artists did.

Richard Lacayo presents an account of the lives of six of history's most prominent artists - Titan, Goya, Monet, Matisse, Edward Hopper and Louise Nevelson - focusing mostly on the work they produced after the age of seventy and making the argument that old age gave them the freedom, clarity, and moral fervor they needed to arrive at a magnificent final chapter in their life and work. The book will focus on the masterpieces that these famous artists could only produce in their old age and shows how exciting the late-in-life potential we all have is for creativity.

Richard Lacayo, the longtime art critic for Time magazine, has spent a lifetime reviewing major exhibitions, profiling iconic artists, and gaining a loyal following across the art world. He has appeared on numerous TV shows and is a particular favorite of CBS Sunday Morning.