"MJ Long moved to England from the United States in 1965, and her entire professional life has been spent in the United Kingdom. Until 1994, her time was largely taken up with the design of the British Library in partnership withher husband, Sir Collin St. John Wilson. Her current partnership (Long & Kentish, architects) was founded in 1994, and has carried out a variety of buildings includingthe National Maritime Museum Cornwall. Long's work has varied in size and type, and includes a number of studios for an impressive portfolio of artists including Frank Auerbach, Sir Peter Blake, and RB Kitaj." "Written by MJ Long, Artists' Studios is a personal account of the development of those studio projects from the 1970s to thepresent day. Each of the studios is an exploration into the working methods and lifestyle of the artist, based on friendship, and on an interest in the art produced. Long owns work by all of the artists for whom she has created studios, and in some cases the work was given to her by these artists." "The book provides an insight into a series of collaborative explorations between architect andartist, as well as a glimpse into the working and living environments that resulted from these collaborations."--BOOK JACKET.