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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 3260 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 441,703 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2728 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 468,112 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 1974 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 341,355 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 1876 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 382,143 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 1596 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 121,463 ratings — published 2002
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1397 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 105,729 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1224 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 236,294 ratings — published 2005
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1210 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 785,733 ratings — published 1999
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1203 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 168,054 ratings — published 1997
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1097 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 112,586 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1049 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 93,351 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 951 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 19,764 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 903 times as art)
avg rating 3.61 — 71,801 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 891 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,054,600 ratings — published 2013
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 865 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 57,553 ratings — published 1973
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 863 times as art)
avg rating 3.95 — 89,109 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 846 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 104,588 ratings — published 2023
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 825 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 68,005 ratings — published 2004
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 820 times as art)
avg rating 3.91 — 15,687 ratings — published 1963
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 820 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 120,343 ratings — published 2002
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 797 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 130,981 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 783 times as art)
avg rating 3.89 — 50,245 ratings — published 1995
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 776 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 132,652 ratings — published 1993
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 758 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 22,220 ratings — published 2016
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 748 times as art)
avg rating 4.10 — 57,762 ratings — published 1988
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 725 times as art)
avg rating 3.81 — 45,615 ratings — published 1926
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 693 times as art)
avg rating 3.79 — 73,116 ratings — published 2003
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 689 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 363,186 ratings — published 2010
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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 688 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 14,418 ratings — published 2012
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 686 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 72,382 ratings — published 1954
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 667 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 24,602 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 660 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 62,149 ratings — published 2014
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 641 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 39,964 ratings — published 1962
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 630 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 27,400 ratings — published 1929
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 597 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 97,713 ratings — published 1961
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 578 times as art)
avg rating 3.74 — 36,866 ratings — published 1980
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 565 times as art)
avg rating 3.76 — 95,342 ratings — published 2012
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 563 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 53,845 ratings — published 1519
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 549 times as art)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,537 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 519 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,810 ratings — published 1936
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Van Gogh: The Life Van Gogh: The Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 517 times as art)
avg rating 4.17 — 31,632 ratings — published 2011
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 508 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,315 ratings — published 1550
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 507 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 78,545 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 503 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 35,211 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 500 times as art)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,229 ratings — published 2018
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Paperback)
by (shelved 494 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 39,330 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 487 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 27,856 ratings — published 2023
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 476 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,279 ratings — published 1933
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 473 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,776 ratings — published 2006
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 469 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 19,140 ratings — published 2007
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Rainbow Rowell
“Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.”
Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park

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

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