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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 3099 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 425,379 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2661 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 454,227 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 1924 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 329,366 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 1850 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 375,658 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 1534 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 118,004 ratings — published 2002
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1362 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 102,066 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1211 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 233,959 ratings — published 2005
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1187 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 773,504 ratings — published 1999
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1169 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 165,558 ratings — published 1997
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1063 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 109,164 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1029 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 91,637 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 900 times as art)
avg rating 4.10 — 18,138 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 877 times as art)
avg rating 3.61 — 70,282 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 869 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,021,799 ratings — published 2013
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 837 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 55,253 ratings — published 1973
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 800 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 66,414 ratings — published 2004
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 797 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 115,695 ratings — published 2002
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 788 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 14,497 ratings — published 1971
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 783 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 75,005 ratings — published 2023
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 771 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 124,917 ratings — published 2017
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 761 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 130,294 ratings — published 1993
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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 760 times as art)
avg rating 3.90 — 49,117 ratings — published 1995
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The Art Thief The Art Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 733 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 81,974 ratings — published 2023
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 725 times as art)
avg rating 4.11 — 56,201 ratings — published 1988
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 716 times as art)
avg rating 4.02 — 20,323 ratings — published 2016
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 709 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 44,619 ratings — published 1926
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 681 times as art)
avg rating 3.80 — 71,999 ratings — published 2003
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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 672 times as art)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,277 ratings — published 2012
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 670 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 71,429 ratings — published 1954
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 669 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 341,118 ratings — published 2010
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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 656 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 59,661 ratings — published 2014
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 644 times as art)
avg rating 3.98 — 23,505 ratings — published 1943
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 629 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 38,800 ratings — published 1962
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 613 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 26,135 ratings — published 1929
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 576 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 94,884 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 — 36,187 ratings — published 1980
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 553 times as art)
avg rating 3.76 — 92,615 ratings — published 2012
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 549 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 52,578 ratings — published 1519
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 499 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 76,794 ratings — published 1980
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Van Gogh: The Life Van Gogh: The Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 497 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 30,364 ratings — published 2011
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 492 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 32,849 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 489 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,095 ratings — published 1936
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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 489 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 33,744 ratings — published 2016
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Paperback)
by (shelved 486 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 38,727 ratings — published 2002
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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 482 times as art)
avg rating 4.28 — 19,817 ratings — published 2018
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 478 times as art)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,935 ratings — published 2022
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 463 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,705 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 460 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 48,267 ratings — published 1975
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 460 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 19,034 ratings — published 2007
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 455 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 29,251 ratings — published 1933
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Pablo Picasso
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
Pablo Picasso

Thomas Merton
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
Thomas Merton , No Man Is an Island

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