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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 3154 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 432,286 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2685 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 460,067 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 1943 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 334,289 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 1860 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 378,810 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 1543 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 119,166 ratings — published 2002
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1367 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 103,549 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1214 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 234,967 ratings — published 2005
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1191 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 777,650 ratings — published 1999
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1180 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 166,526 ratings — published 1997
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1078 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 110,566 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1034 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 92,361 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 912 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 18,872 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 888 times as art)
avg rating 3.61 — 70,925 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 876 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,031,923 ratings — published 2013
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 843 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 56,141 ratings — published 1973
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 811 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 67,138 ratings — published 2004
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 810 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 79,548 ratings — published 2023
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 804 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 117,351 ratings — published 2002
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 792 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 15,005 ratings — published 1971
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 783 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 127,112 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 770 times as art)
avg rating 3.89 — 49,604 ratings — published 1995
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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 767 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 88,510 ratings — published 2023
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 766 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 131,110 ratings — published 1993
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 736 times as art)
avg rating 4.11 — 56,852 ratings — published 1988
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 731 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 21,056 ratings — published 2016
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 715 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 45,038 ratings — published 1926
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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 683 times as art)
avg rating 4.02 — 13,764 ratings — published 2012
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 683 times as art)
avg rating 3.80 — 72,455 ratings — published 2003
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 672 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 347,536 ratings — published 2010
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 671 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 71,864 ratings — published 1954
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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 660 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 60,673 ratings — published 2014
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 655 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 23,991 ratings — published 1943
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 634 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 39,307 ratings — published 1962
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 615 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 26,683 ratings — published 1929
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 585 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 96,231 ratings — published 1961
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 575 times as art)
avg rating 3.74 — 36,504 ratings — published 1980
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 559 times as art)
avg rating 3.76 — 93,609 ratings — published 2012
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 556 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 53,232 ratings — published 1519
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 504 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,377 ratings — published 1980
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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 501 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,346 ratings — published 1936
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Van Gogh: The Life Van Gogh: The Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 500 times as art)
avg rating 4.17 — 31,017 ratings — published 2011
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 499 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,023 ratings — published 1550
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 498 times as art)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,136 ratings — published 2022
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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 495 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 34,216 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 493 times as art)
avg rating 4.28 — 19,957 ratings — published 2018
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Paperback)
by (shelved 489 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 39,034 ratings — published 2002
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 467 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 19,085 ratings — published 2007
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 466 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,756 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 3.85 — 48,584 ratings — published 1975
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 458 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 29,876 ratings — published 1933
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Vincent van Gogh
“I dream my painting and I paint my dream.”
Vincent Willem van Gogh

Pablo Picasso
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
Pablo Picasso

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