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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 2802 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 378,235 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2356 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 417,604 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 1721 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 293,543 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 1715 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 356,357 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 1355 times as art)
avg rating 3.95 — 111,954 ratings — published 2002
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Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
by (shelved 1236 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 91,760 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1176 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 226,843 ratings — published 2005
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1127 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 157,806 ratings — published 1997
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1105 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 738,948 ratings — published 1999
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 985 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 98,852 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 928 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 86,639 ratings — published 1912
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 829 times as art)
avg rating 3.62 — 65,746 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 802 times as art)
avg rating 3.95 — 930,977 ratings — published 2013
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 771 times as art)
avg rating 3.89 — 49,054 ratings — published 1973
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 765 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 61,814 ratings — published 2004
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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 707 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 45,492 ratings — published 1995
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The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle (Paperback)
by (shelved 702 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 104,130 ratings — published 2002
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 693 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 122,900 ratings — published 1993
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 684 times as art)
avg rating 4.20 — 107,140 ratings — published 2017
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 678 times as art)
avg rating 4.06 — 11,286 ratings — published 1971
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 658 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 41,630 ratings — published 1926
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 656 times as art)
avg rating 3.81 — 68,692 ratings — published 2003
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Vincent Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Vincent Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 649 times as art)
avg rating 4.14 — 51,098 ratings — published 1988
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 636 times as art)
avg rating 4.12 — 14,848 ratings — published 2016
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 632 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 68,350 ratings — published 1954
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 618 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 284,363 ratings — published 2010
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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 596 times as art)
avg rating 4.20 — 9,943 ratings — published 2012
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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 584 times as art)
avg rating 4.12 — 51,811 ratings — published 2014
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 576 times as art)
avg rating 4.06 — 20,260 ratings — published 1943
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 571 times as art)
avg rating 3.81 — 35,634 ratings — published 1962
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 555 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 30,659 ratings — published 1550
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 551 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 22,973 ratings — published 1929
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 547 times as art)
avg rating 3.74 — 34,400 ratings — published 1980
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 540 times as art)
avg rating 3.75 — 88,911 ratings — published 2012
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 524 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 90,730 ratings — published 1958
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 513 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 49,174 ratings — published 1519
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 474 times as art)
avg rating 4.07 — 35,129 ratings — published 2023
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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 464 times as art)
avg rating 4.30 — 18,554 ratings — published 2018
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Paperback)
by (shelved 461 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 37,103 ratings — published 2002
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 459 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 70,062 ratings — published 1980
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 450 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 17,545 ratings — published 2006
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 436 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 18,716 ratings — published 2007
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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 431 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 46,495 ratings — published 1975
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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 428 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 28,797 ratings — published 2016
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An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers (Paperback)
by (shelved 418 times as art)
avg rating 3.71 — 25,512 ratings — published 2008
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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 413 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 14,320 ratings — published 2006
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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 408 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 22,344 ratings — published 1936
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The Dot The Dot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 407 times as art)
avg rating 4.25 — 32,484 ratings — published 2003
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Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo (Paperback)
by (shelved 402 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 66,770 ratings — published 1983
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 396 times as art)
avg rating 4.03 — 24,025 ratings — published 1933
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