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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 3173 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 434,515 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2695 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 462,077 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 1941 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 336,127 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 1865 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 379,745 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 1549 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 119,738 ratings — published 2002
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1372 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 104,083 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1215 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 235,350 ratings — published 2005
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1196 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 779,457 ratings — published 1999
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1185 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 166,989 ratings — published 1997
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1075 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 111,068 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1034 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 92,641 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 918 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 19,150 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 893 times as art)
avg rating 3.61 — 71,238 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 876 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,036,273 ratings — published 2013
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 846 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 56,553 ratings — published 1973
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 820 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 81,875 ratings — published 2023
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 813 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 67,433 ratings — published 2004
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 802 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 118,047 ratings — published 2002
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 798 times as art)
avg rating 3.91 — 15,260 ratings — published 1971
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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 788 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 91,653 ratings — published 2023
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 787 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 128,130 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 773 times as art)
avg rating 3.89 — 49,861 ratings — published 1995
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 766 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 131,533 ratings — published 1993
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 735 times as art)
avg rating 4.10 — 57,127 ratings — published 1988
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 735 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 21,422 ratings — published 2016
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 714 times as art)
avg rating 3.81 — 45,262 ratings — published 1926
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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 683 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 14,019 ratings — published 2012
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 682 times as art)
avg rating 3.79 — 72,711 ratings — published 2003
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 680 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 350,630 ratings — published 2010
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 671 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 72,055 ratings — published 1954
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 660 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 24,239 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 657 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 61,082 ratings — published 2014
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 640 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 39,575 ratings — published 1962
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 617 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 26,963 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 — 96,562 ratings — published 1961
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 575 times as art)
avg rating 3.74 — 36,630 ratings — published 1980
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 561 times as art)
avg rating 3.76 — 93,958 ratings — published 2012
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 557 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 53,390 ratings — published 1519
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Van Gogh: The Life Van Gogh: The Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 509 times as art)
avg rating 4.17 — 31,198 ratings — published 2011
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 507 times as art)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,229 ratings — published 2022
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 504 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,115 ratings — published 1550
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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 501 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,451 ratings — published 1936
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 500 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,588 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 495 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 34,432 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 490 times as art)
avg rating 4.28 — 20,022 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 — 39,094 ratings — published 2002
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 469 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,757 ratings — published 2006
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 468 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 19,098 ratings — published 2007
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 465 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 30,193 ratings — published 1933
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The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again)
by (shelved 459 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 48,636 ratings — published 1975
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Vincent van Gogh
“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”
Vincent Van Gogh

Pablo Picasso
“Everything you can imagine is real.”
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