The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and a method capable of generating high-definition viewpoint interpolation images at high speed. A space reconstruction unit reconstructs a space in which viewpoint images are photographed according to each viewpoint image and each disparity (pixel shift amount) map and supplying reconstruction data of the space to an interpolation position setting unit. The interpolation position setting unit sets an interpolation position in the reconstructed space while changing (an inclination of) a beam and supplies interpolation target coordinates indicating the set interpolation position to a data search unit. The data search unit generates an interpolation image at any viewpoint by sampling RGB values at interpolation target coordinates supplied from the interpolation position setting unit and outputs the generated interpolation image to a subsequent stage. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an image processing apparatus that performs image processing using multi-view images.