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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 3207 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 438,113 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2702 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 464,978 ratings — published 1950
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 1956 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 338,654 ratings — published 2012
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 1870 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 380,700 ratings — published 1979
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 1575 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 120,603 ratings — published 2002
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1380 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 104,957 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1220 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 235,887 ratings — published 2005
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1202 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 782,878 ratings — published 1999
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1190 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 167,572 ratings — published 1997
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1085 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 111,877 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1039 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 92,999 ratings — published 1912
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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art) Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
by (shelved 931 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 19,496 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 899 times as art)
avg rating 3.61 — 71,528 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 884 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,046,145 ratings — published 2013
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 850 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 57,087 ratings — published 1973
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 841 times as art)
avg rating 3.95 — 85,923 ratings — published 2023
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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession (Hardcover)
by (shelved 819 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 98,680 ratings — published 2023
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 818 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 67,790 ratings — published 2004
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 808 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 119,245 ratings — published 2002
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 799 times as art)
avg rating 3.91 — 15,498 ratings — published 1971
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 792 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 129,726 ratings — published 2017
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The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait (Hardcover)
by (shelved 776 times as art)
avg rating 3.89 — 50,089 ratings — published 1995
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 772 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 132,158 ratings — published 1993
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 745 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 21,873 ratings — published 2016
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 742 times as art)
avg rating 4.10 — 57,505 ratings — published 1988
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 721 times as art)
avg rating 3.81 — 45,470 ratings — published 1926
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 687 times as art)
avg rating 3.79 — 72,923 ratings — published 2003
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 683 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 357,330 ratings — published 2010
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 681 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 72,232 ratings — published 1954
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What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 680 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 14,248 ratings — published 2012
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 664 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 24,446 ratings — published 1943
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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Paperback)
by (shelved 658 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 61,666 ratings — published 2014
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 641 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 39,806 ratings — published 1962
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 624 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 27,204 ratings — published 1929
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 590 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 97,160 ratings — published 1961
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 573 times as art)
avg rating 3.74 — 36,757 ratings — published 1980
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 563 times as art)
avg rating 3.76 — 94,697 ratings — published 2012
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 559 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 53,593 ratings — published 1519
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 534 times as art)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,389 ratings — published 2022
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The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 510 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,639 ratings — published 1936
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Van Gogh: The Life Van Gogh: The Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 509 times as art)
avg rating 4.17 — 31,409 ratings — published 2011
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 505 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,218 ratings — published 1550
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography [Paperback] Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography [Paperback] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 500 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,971 ratings — published 1980
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The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 497 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 34,801 ratings — published 2016
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Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 493 times as art)
avg rating 4.28 — 20,136 ratings — published 2018
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Paperback)
by (shelved 490 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 39,193 ratings — published 2002
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All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me (ebook)
by (shelved 469 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 26,616 ratings — published 2023
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 469 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 30,749 ratings — published 1933
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 468 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,771 ratings — published 2006
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 467 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 19,111 ratings — published 2007
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352 books — 233 voters

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Émile Zola
“If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud.”
Émile Zola

Bob  Ross
“We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents.”
Bob Ross

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