Visual Art Books

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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.94 — 425,624 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.97 — 454,460 ratings — published 1950
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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 9 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.87 — 375,823 ratings — published 1979
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.86 — 165,616 ratings — published 1997
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.00 — 130,363 ratings — published 1993
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.94 — 14,547 ratings — published 1971
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Picture This: How Pictures Work Picture This: How Pictures Work (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,844 ratings — published 1991
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Leonardo da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings Leonardo da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.30 — 11,165 ratings — published 2003
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.87 — 55,296 ratings — published 1973
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.99 — 76,833 ratings — published 1980
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.77 — 102,144 ratings — published 1994
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.98 — 23,547 ratings — published 1943
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.61 — 70,337 ratings — published 2008
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.85 — 234,024 ratings — published 2005
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Keys to Drawing Keys to Drawing (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.07 — 15,450 ratings — published 1985
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Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.04 — 6,081 ratings — published 1960
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Une Semaine de Bonté Une Semaine de Bonté (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,799 ratings — published 1934
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.78 — 38,849 ratings — published 1962
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The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,447 ratings — published 1997
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Diane Arbus: Monograph Diane Arbus: Monograph (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.04 — 18,211 ratings — published 1972
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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 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.84 — 48,279 ratings — published 1975
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The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,714 ratings — published 1873
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Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,969 ratings — published 1954
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.11 — 56,244 ratings — published 1988
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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 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.09 — 59,744 ratings — published 2014
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How to Draw What You See How to Draw What You See (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,945 ratings — published 1972
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.74 — 36,217 ratings — published 1980
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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 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.96 — 118,032 ratings — published 2002
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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 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.92 — 33,767 ratings — published 2016
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Towards a Philosophy of Photography Towards a Philosophy of Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,303 ratings — published 1983
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What Is Art? What Is Art? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.73 — 3,572 ratings — published 1897
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Creative Illustration Creative Illustration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,253 ratings — published 1947
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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 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.10 — 18,207 ratings — published 2010
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9.5 Theses on Art and Class 9.5 Theses on Art and Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.13 — 291 ratings — published 2013
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.07 — 199,163 ratings — published 2006
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Picasso Picasso (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.30 — 625 ratings — published 1991
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.82 — 66,474 ratings — published 2004
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Klimt Klimt (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.17 — 25,597 ratings — published 1992
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Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,768 ratings — published 1970
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About Looking About Looking (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.09 — 9,169 ratings — published 1980
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.83 — 91,693 ratings — published 1912
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The Natural Way to Draw The Natural Way to Draw (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.00 — 62,486 ratings — published 1941
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The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.85 — 14,525 ratings — published 2006
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.80 — 72,050 ratings — published 2003
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What Artists Wear What Artists Wear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,478 ratings — published
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The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.33 — 792 ratings — published 1961
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The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten Based on His Book the Art of Color The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten Based on His Book the Art of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,977 ratings — published 1961
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The Unknown Masterpiece The Unknown Masterpiece (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.81 — 6,074 ratings — published 1831
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Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.76 — 19,199 ratings — published 2006
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Sol Luckman
“Inks don’t forget. But with enough coaxing, occasionally they can be persuaded to forgive.”
Sol Luckman, Musings from a Small Island: Everything under the Sun

Michael Bassey Johnson
“Art supersedes knowledge written in books.
Art is the muse.
Art is magic settling upon your he[art] like dust.”
Michael Bassey Johnson, Night of a Thousand Thoughts

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