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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 3199 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 437,615 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2699 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 464,589 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 1947 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 338,379 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 1871 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 380,790 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 1573 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 120,386 ratings — published 2002
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1380 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 104,801 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1219 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 235,797 ratings — published 2005
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1199 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 782,148 ratings — published 1999
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1189 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 167,459 ratings — published 1997
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1079 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 111,717 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1038 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 92,931 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 926 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 19,446 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 896 times as art)
avg rating 3.61 — 71,493 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 879 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,043,836 ratings — published 2013
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 849 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 56,969 ratings — published 1973
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 834 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 85,099 ratings — published 2023
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 818 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 67,733 ratings — published 2004
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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 812 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 97,095 ratings — published 2023
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 810 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 118,988 ratings — published 2002
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 798 times as art)
avg rating 3.91 — 15,460 ratings — published 1971
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 790 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 129,400 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 774 times as art)
avg rating 3.89 — 50,054 ratings — published 1995
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 773 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 132,050 ratings — published 1993
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 738 times as art)
avg rating 4.10 — 57,447 ratings — published 1988
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 738 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 21,790 ratings — published 2016
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 719 times as art)
avg rating 3.81 — 45,445 ratings — published 1926
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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 3.79 — 72,886 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 681 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 14,216 ratings — published 2012
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 681 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 355,817 ratings — published 2010
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 676 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 72,189 ratings — published 1954
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 663 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 24,430 ratings — published 1943
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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 657 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 61,554 ratings — published 2014
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 643 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 39,769 ratings — published 1962
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 623 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 27,164 ratings — published 1929
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 590 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 97,033 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 — 36,740 ratings — published 1980
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 561 times as art)
avg rating 3.76 — 94,489 ratings — published 2012
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 558 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 53,564 ratings — published 1519
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 529 times as art)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,361 ratings — published 2022
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Van Gogh: The Life Van Gogh: The Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 510 times as art)
avg rating 4.17 — 31,372 ratings — published 2011
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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 508 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,599 ratings — published 1936
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 507 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,199 ratings — published 1550
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography [Paperback] Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography [Paperback] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 499 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,897 ratings — published 1980
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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 496 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 34,720 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 492 times as art)
avg rating 4.28 — 20,117 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 — 39,171 ratings — published 2002
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 469 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 19,109 ratings — published 2007
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 468 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 30,615 ratings — published 1933
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 467 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,767 ratings — published 2006
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All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me (ebook)
by (shelved 464 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 26,276 ratings — published 2023
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