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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 2787 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 375,919 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2353 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 415,704 ratings — published 1950
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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 1712 times as art)
avg rating 3.88 — 355,284 ratings — published 1979
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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 1711 times as art)
avg rating 3.96 — 291,743 ratings — published 2012
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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 1354 times as art)
avg rating 3.95 — 111,488 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 1231 times as art)
avg rating 3.77 — 91,359 ratings — published 1994
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 1175 times as art)
avg rating 3.85 — 226,602 ratings — published 2005
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1120 times as art)
avg rating 3.86 — 157,477 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 — 737,269 ratings — published 1999
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 977 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 98,455 ratings — published 1914
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 925 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 86,473 ratings — published 1912
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 823 times as art)
avg rating 3.62 — 65,626 ratings — published 2008
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 800 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 926,729 ratings — published 2013
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 766 times as art)
avg rating 3.89 — 48,833 ratings — published 1973
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 761 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 61,654 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 — 45,375 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 701 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 103,592 ratings — published 2002
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 688 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 122,676 ratings — published 1993
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 680 times as art)
avg rating 4.20 — 106,521 ratings — published 2017
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 673 times as art)
avg rating 4.06 — 11,201 ratings — published 1971
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 655 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 41,540 ratings — published 1926
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 653 times as art)
avg rating 3.81 — 68,595 ratings — published 2003
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 632 times as art)
avg rating 4.12 — 14,657 ratings — published 2016
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Vincent Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Vincent Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 629 times as art)
avg rating 4.14 — 50,803 ratings — published 1988
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 628 times as art)
avg rating 3.94 — 68,265 ratings — published 1954
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 612 times as art)
avg rating 4.21 — 281,409 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 593 times as art)
avg rating 4.20 — 9,859 ratings — published 2012
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 586 times as art)
avg rating 3.81 — 35,568 ratings — published 1962
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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 580 times as art)
avg rating 4.12 — 51,483 ratings — published 2014
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 568 times as art)
avg rating 4.06 — 20,174 ratings — published 1943
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 559 times as art)
avg rating 3.74 — 34,334 ratings — published 1980
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 551 times as art)
avg rating 3.78 — 30,574 ratings — published 1550
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 541 times as art)
avg rating 3.75 — 88,721 ratings — published 2012
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 539 times as art)
avg rating 3.93 — 22,868 ratings — published 1929
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 522 times as art)
avg rating 4.09 — 90,565 ratings — published 1958
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Leonardo's Notebooks Leonardo's Notebooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 512 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 49,007 ratings — published 1519
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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 461 times as art)
avg rating 4.30 — 18,427 ratings — published 2018
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 456 times as art)
avg rating 3.99 — 69,557 ratings — published 1980
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Paperback)
by (shelved 453 times as art)
avg rating 3.83 — 37,017 ratings — published 2002
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 448 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 17,532 ratings — published 2006
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 447 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 32,942 ratings — published 2023
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 435 times as art)
avg rating 3.87 — 18,703 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 432 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 46,395 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 422 times as art)
avg rating 3.92 — 28,547 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 415 times as art)
avg rating 3.71 — 25,484 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 410 times as art)
avg rating 3.84 — 14,316 ratings — published 2006
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The Dot The Dot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 406 times as art)
avg rating 4.25 — 32,404 ratings — published 2003
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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 405 times as art)
avg rating 4.08 — 22,281 ratings — published 1936
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Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo (Paperback)
by (shelved 400 times as art)
avg rating 4.01 — 66,487 ratings — published 1983
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 392 times as art)
avg rating 4.03 — 23,763 ratings — published 1933
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Friedrich Nietzsche
“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”
Friedrich Nietzsche

Albert Einstein
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
Albert Einstein, The World As I See It

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