Robert Gardner visits the great American painter Mark Tobey in Basel, Switzerland, where he lived for the last years of his life. Tobey was together with Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko a leading figure in the American Abstract Expressionism movement. With remarkable candor and objectivity, Tobey discusses his work and that of fellow artists including Picasso. His keen wit lends humor and bite to his critiques, and his own vitality and spirit make an important statement on his work and on Art itself.