Born in Burton-on-Trent, England, David Macaulay came to the United States as a young boy and pursued his interest in drawing and art at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he received his BA in Architecture in 1969 and participated in the European Honors Program, Palazzo Cenci, Rome, Italy. After doing freelance illustration, graphic work, and traveling extensively in Europe, David Macaulay wrote his first book, CATHEDRAL: THE STORY OF ITS CONSTRUCTION, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1973. Since then his books have brought him national and international acclaim.
