Richard Maschal

A sympathetic biography of Ben Long and his work as an artist by a reporter for the Charlotte Observer newspaper. He tells the story of how and why Ben Long does his work, and some of the problems the artist and man encountered in performing his craft. A good review of his major frescoes also tells some of the stories behind and in front of his accomplishments. A good overview of the work of this noted southern artist.

The author portrays temperamental artistic perfectionism in a comprehensible way.