Albrecht Durer is the most significant and admired artist of the northern Renaissance. Tracing his work and influence from his earliest career to his powerful posthumous role within German culture, this richly illustrated book surveys all of the artist"s best-known prints as well as numerous drawings and watercolors. The catalogue of a greatly anticipated exhibition of Durer"s work in England--including loans of many precious works rarely seen by the public--the volume features 85 color and 267 black-and-white illustrations. It follows Durer"s career from his first work in the medieval tradition of Martin Schongauer, through his Italian education in the classical tradition, to his sophisticated development of the woodcut and engraving techniques that changed the history of printmaking. The book examines Durer"s long-lived influence, from the obsession of artists and collectors with his work during the late sixteenth century to the iconic status he acquired...