Offers an insight into the life and artistic career of Belgian artist Pierre Alechinsky. This book also offers insight into the techniques Alechinsky has used: drawings, paintings, Eastern calligraphy and book illustrations. It illustrates the influences of his artistic entourage: Dotremont, Jorn, Bram Van Velde, Michaux, Walasse, Ting and Breton.

From his first paintings, which haven't been viewed since 1947, to famous works of art such as Les Hautes Herbes, La Fourmilliere and Central Park, this book contains an overview of the work that brought Belgian artist Pierre Alechinsky international fame. "Alechinksy From A to Y", published to coincide with a retrospective exhibition in the Royal Musea for Fine Arts in Brussels in 2008, gives a unique insight into all of the techniques Alechinsky has used: drawings, paintings, Eastern calligraphy, and book illustrations. It also illustrates the influences of his artistic entourage: Dotremont, Jorn, Bram Van Velde, Michaux, Walasse, Ting and Breton.