Visual Arts Books

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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.94 — 439,603 ratings — published 1972
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.87 — 57,292 ratings — published 1973
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 466,332 ratings — published 1950
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography [Paperback] Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography [Paperback] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.99 — 78,201 ratings — published 1980
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.00 — 30,978 ratings — published 1933
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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 8 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.87 — 381,274 ratings — published 1979
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.97 — 24,496 ratings — published 1943
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.00 — 132,355 ratings — published 1993
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.85 — 236,039 ratings — published 2005
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.83 — 93,132 ratings — published 1912
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The Animator's Survival Kit The Animator's Survival Kit (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.41 — 8,093 ratings — published 2001
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Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art) Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.12 — 8,533 ratings — published 2009
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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 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 339,794 ratings — published 2012
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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 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.08 — 19,603 ratings — published 2010
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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 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,713 ratings — published 1936
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.07 — 203,755 ratings — published 2006
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Towards a Philosophy of Photography Towards a Philosophy of Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,353 ratings — published 1983
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.77 — 105,276 ratings — published 1994
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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 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.89 — 50,151 ratings — published 1995
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.92 — 72,286 ratings — published 1954
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Regarding the Pain of Others Regarding the Pain of Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.10 — 22,935 ratings — published 2003
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Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.08 — 8,776 ratings — published 1964
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Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,951 ratings — published 2024
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Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.00 — 6,433 ratings — published 2020
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Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,984 ratings — published 2016
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Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.99 — 7,948 ratings — published 1994
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Understanding a Photograph Understanding a Photograph (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,605 ratings — published 2013
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How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.57 — 1,205 ratings — published 2012
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Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,270 ratings — published 1996
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,274 ratings — published 1550
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Amphigorey (Amphigorey, #1) Amphigorey (Amphigorey, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.06 — 63,031 ratings — published 1972
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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-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 120,940 ratings — published 2002
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.81 — 45,521 ratings — published 1926
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Klimt Klimt (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.17 — 26,088 ratings — published 1992
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.08 — 112,184 ratings — published 1914
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The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.37 — 4,937 ratings — published 1981
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Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction) Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,265 ratings — published 1939
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Keys to Drawing Keys to Drawing (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.07 — 15,712 ratings — published 1985
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Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators (Force Drawing Series) Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators (Force Drawing Series)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,997 ratings — published 2006
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Framed Ink Framed Ink (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,065 ratings — published 2010
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Drawing the Head and Hands Drawing the Head and Hands (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,602 ratings — published 1956
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Comics and Sequential Art Comics and Sequential Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,292 ratings — published 1985
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The Photograph as Contemporary Art (World of Art) The Photograph as Contemporary Art (World of Art)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,524 ratings — published 2004
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.00 — 22,018 ratings — published 2016
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Notes on ‘Camp’ Notes on ‘Camp’ (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.97 — 9,742 ratings — published 1964
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The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 693 ratings — published 1568
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Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.87 — 277 ratings — published 2001
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Cezanne: A Life Cezanne: A Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.86 — 275 ratings — published 2012
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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 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.01 — 14,301 ratings — published 2012
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A Life of Picasso, Vol. 2: The Painter of Modern Life, 1907-1917 A Life of Picasso, Vol. 2: The Painter of Modern Life, 1907-1917 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.42 — 352 ratings — published 1996
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Ashmita Acharya
“We create art, and those artworks shape us into what we are. We, as human beings, are capable of creating art. Or, perhaps, because of these arts, we have the capacity to become humans humanely.”
Ashmita Acharya, Art Adventure: Visual Arts

“For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that's what art is.”
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