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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 3303 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 445,447 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2739 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 471,504 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 1978 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 344,174 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 1885 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 383,951 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 1613 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 122,182 ratings — published 2002
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1408 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 106,626 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1226 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 236,926 ratings — published 2005
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1213 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 788,458 ratings — published 1999
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1209 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 168,707 ratings — published 1997
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1105 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 113,440 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1063 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 93,852 ratings — published 1912
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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Paperback)
by (shelved 953 times as art)
avg rating 4.07 — 20,231 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 908 times as art)
avg rating 3.61 — 72,266 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 891 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,062,899 ratings — published 2013
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 880 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 92,060 ratings — published 2023
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 875 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 58,251 ratings — published 1973
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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 866 times as art)
avg rating 3.91 — 110,163 ratings — published 2023
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 831 times as art)
avg rating 3.89 — 16,051 ratings — published 1963
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 830 times as art)
avg rating 3.81 — 68,504 ratings — published 2004
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 830 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 121,474 ratings — published 2002
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 803 times as art)
avg rating 4.17 — 132,542 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 786 times as art)
avg rating 3.89 — 50,657 ratings — published 1995
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 781 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 133,398 ratings — published 1993
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 764 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 22,754 ratings — published 2016
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 750 times as art)
avg rating 4.10 — 58,231 ratings — published 1988
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 731 times as art)
avg rating 3.81 — 45,964 ratings — published 1926
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 699 times as art)
avg rating 3.79 — 73,456 ratings — published 2003
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 690 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 368,071 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 686 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 14,813 ratings — published 2012
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 685 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 72,748 ratings — published 1954
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 674 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 24,978 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 662 times as art)
avg rating 4.07 — 62,855 ratings — published 2014
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 643 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 40,330 ratings — published 1962
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 634 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 27,827 ratings — published 1929
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 598 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 98,231 ratings — published 1961
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 582 times as art)
avg rating 3.74 — 37,004 ratings — published 1980
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 568 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 96,183 ratings — published 2012
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 566 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 54,050 ratings — published 1519
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 566 times as art)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,673 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 526 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,971 ratings — published 1936
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Van Gogh: The Life Van Gogh: The Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 523 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 31,835 ratings — published 2011
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 514 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,445 ratings — published 1550
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 513 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 79,058 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 505 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 35,525 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 498 times as art)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,352 ratings — published 2018
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Paperback)
by (shelved 497 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 39,442 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 496 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 28,859 ratings — published 2023
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 485 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,742 ratings — published 1933
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 471 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,780 ratings — published 2006
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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 470 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 49,011 ratings — published 1975
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Albert Einstein
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
Albert Einstein, The World As I See It

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

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