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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 3090 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 422,759 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2657 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 452,065 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 1919 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 327,384 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 1843 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 374,351 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 1519 times as art)
avg rating 3.95 — 117,618 ratings — published 2002
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1358 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 101,461 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1211 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 233,463 ratings — published 2005
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1184 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 771,904 ratings — published 1999
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1163 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 165,086 ratings — published 1997
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1056 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 108,600 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1023 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 91,274 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 892 times as art)
avg rating 4.12 — 17,795 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 3.62 — 69,926 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 866 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,018,104 ratings — published 2013
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 836 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 54,865 ratings — published 1973
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 800 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 66,082 ratings — published 2004
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 793 times as art)
avg rating 3.98 — 115,053 ratings — published 2002
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 778 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 73,183 ratings — published 2023
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 778 times as art)
avg rating 3.95 — 14,249 ratings — published 1971
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 769 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 123,986 ratings — published 2017
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 760 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 129,885 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 757 times as art)
avg rating 3.90 — 48,860 ratings — published 1995
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 718 times as art)
avg rating 4.12 — 55,876 ratings — published 1988
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The Art Thief The Art Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 710 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 79,707 ratings — published 2023
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 710 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 44,375 ratings — published 1926
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 709 times as art)
avg rating 4.02 — 19,963 ratings — published 2016
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 677 times as art)
avg rating 3.80 — 71,747 ratings — published 2003
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 669 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 71,191 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 669 times as art)
avg rating 4.06 — 13,009 ratings — published 2012
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 665 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 338,640 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 652 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 59,222 ratings — published 2014
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 640 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 23,237 ratings — published 1943
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 627 times as art)
avg rating 3.79 — 38,546 ratings — published 1962
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 611 times as art)
avg rating 3.89 — 25,832 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 — 94,370 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 — 36,021 ratings — published 1980
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 552 times as art)
avg rating 3.75 — 92,259 ratings — published 2012
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 546 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 52,317 ratings — published 1519
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 498 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 76,485 ratings — published 1980
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 494 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 32,739 ratings — published 1550
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Van Gogh: The Life Van Gogh: The Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 492 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 30,096 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 33,551 ratings — published 2016
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Paperback)
by (shelved 485 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 38,589 ratings — published 2002
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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 484 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,003 ratings — published 1936
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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 481 times as art)
avg rating 4.28 — 19,778 ratings — published 2018
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 466 times as art)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,864 ratings — published 2022
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 464 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,694 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 459 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 48,162 ratings — published 1975
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 456 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 19,016 ratings — published 2007
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 452 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 29,002 ratings — published 1933
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship

John Keats
“Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?”
John Keats, Letters of John Keats

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