Desmond Freeman Rome: Impressions in Ink

• Contains a collection of 42 captioned pen and ink drawings (including cover image), with some spectacular gatefolds of selected illustrations

• Features full-color plus monochrome sketches of the architecture of Rome, accompanied by quotations from well-known authors, poets and artists

• Describes the story of how the book came into being, with information about Freeman's artwork methodology
• Includes a set of thumbnail illustrations of each of the artworks at the back of the book in the form of an index, complete with title, format and dimensions of each artwork

Desmond Freeman studied art and design at the National Art School in Sydney, and later obtained a Master of Art from London's prestigious Royal College of Art. He has worked as a designer in London, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Singapore, Manila, Hong Kong and Dubai where he earned a reputation as a leading interior and museum designer, never abandoning his passion for painting and drawing. His first book, Desmond Freeman Venice: Impressions in Ink, attracted international attention, winning the Gold Medal in the Fine Art Books section at the 2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards in New York from entries from around the world. He published Desmond Freeman Paris: Impressions in Ink in 2018. The book was launched by His Excellency, Brendan Berne, Australia's Ambassador to France, at the Embassy in Paris. Desmond is an Associate of the Royal Art Society of NSW and a Life Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia. Desmond and his wife Christine live in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia.