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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 3102 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 425,609 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2663 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 454,447 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 1926 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 329,562 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 1851 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 375,814 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 1527 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 118,030 ratings — published 2002
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1362 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 102,136 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1211 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 234,015 ratings — published 2005
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1187 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 773,662 ratings — published 1999
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1168 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 165,613 ratings — published 1997
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1064 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 109,249 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1028 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 91,688 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 900 times as art)
avg rating 4.10 — 18,202 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 877 times as art)
avg rating 3.61 — 70,332 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 870 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,022,160 ratings — published 2013
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 838 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 55,296 ratings — published 1973
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 801 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 66,472 ratings — published 2004
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 798 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 115,777 ratings — published 2002
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 788 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 14,541 ratings — published 1971
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 784 times as art)
avg rating 3.97 — 75,188 ratings — published 2023
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 772 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 125,039 ratings — published 2017
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 761 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 130,354 ratings — published 1993
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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 760 times as art)
avg rating 3.90 — 49,163 ratings — published 1995
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The Art Thief The Art Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 734 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 82,172 ratings — published 2023
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 725 times as art)
avg rating 4.11 — 56,239 ratings — published 1988
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 716 times as art)
avg rating 4.02 — 20,369 ratings — published 2016
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 710 times as art)
avg rating 3.82 — 44,664 ratings — published 1926
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 681 times as art)
avg rating 3.80 — 72,044 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 673 times as art)
avg rating 4.04 — 13,319 ratings — published 2012
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 670 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 71,468 ratings — published 1954
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 669 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 341,312 ratings — published 2010
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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 656 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 59,736 ratings — published 2014
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 644 times as art)
avg rating 3.98 — 23,543 ratings — published 1943
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 629 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 38,845 ratings — published 1962
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 613 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 26,176 ratings — published 1929
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 576 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 94,927 ratings — published 1961
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 574 times as art)
avg rating 3.74 — 36,216 ratings — published 1980
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 553 times as art)
avg rating 3.76 — 92,656 ratings — published 2012
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 548 times as art)
avg rating 4.00 — 52,611 ratings — published 1519
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 499 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 76,831 ratings — published 1980
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Van Gogh: The Life Van Gogh: The Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 497 times as art)
avg rating 4.18 — 30,398 ratings — published 2011
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 493 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 32,867 ratings — published 1550
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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 491 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 33,766 ratings — published 2016
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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 489 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,104 ratings — published 1936
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Paperback)
by (shelved 486 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 38,748 ratings — published 2002
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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 482 times as art)
avg rating 4.28 — 19,818 ratings — published 2018
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 478 times as art)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,941 ratings — published 2022
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 463 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,706 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 3.84 — 48,278 ratings — published 1975
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 460 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 19,034 ratings — published 2007
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 454 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 29,271 ratings — published 1933
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Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare BlakeGirl of Nightmares by Kendare BlakeThe Princess Curse by Merrie HaskellHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickSilence by Becca Fitzpatrick
Art-Covers
216 books — 138 voters
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownThe Birth of Venus by Sarah DunantThe Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
Art & Artists in Fiction
924 books — 1,100 voters

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Bob  Ross
“We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents.”
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Émile Zola
“If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud.”
Émile Zola

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