Visual Art Books

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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.94 — 446,026 ratings — published 1972
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.96 — 472,014 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 9 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.87 — 384,177 ratings — published 1979
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.86 — 168,769 ratings — published 1997
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Picture This: How Pictures Work Picture This: How Pictures Work (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,981 ratings — published 1991
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.89 — 16,079 ratings — published 1963
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.00 — 133,486 ratings — published 1993
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Leonardo da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings Leonardo da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.30 — 11,326 ratings — published 2003
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.86 — 58,329 ratings — published 1973
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.99 — 79,169 ratings — published 1980
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.96 — 25,006 ratings — published 1943
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.61 — 72,308 ratings — published 2008
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.85 — 237,015 ratings — published 2005
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Keys to Drawing Keys to Drawing (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.07 — 15,787 ratings — published 1985
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Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,168 ratings — published 1960
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.74 — 37,019 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 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.92 — 35,573 ratings — published 2016
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Une Semaine de Bonté Une Semaine de Bonté (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,825 ratings — published 1934
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.77 — 40,359 ratings — published 1962
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The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,478 ratings — published 1997
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.77 — 106,729 ratings — published 1994
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Diane Arbus: Monograph Diane Arbus: Monograph (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.04 — 18,241 ratings — published 1972
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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 5 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.85 — 49,019 ratings — published 1975
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The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,761 ratings — published 1873
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Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,023 ratings — published 1954
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.10 — 58,265 ratings — published 1988
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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 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.07 — 62,929 ratings — published 2014
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How to Draw What You See How to Draw What You See (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,951 ratings — published 1972
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Towards a Philosophy of Photography Towards a Philosophy of Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,365 ratings — published 1983
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What Is Art? What Is Art? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.73 — 3,757 ratings — published 1897
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9.5 Theses on Art and Class 9.5 Theses on Art and Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.15 — 294 ratings — published 2013
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Picasso Picasso (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.30 — 634 ratings — published 1991
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.81 — 68,525 ratings — published 2004
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Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,874 ratings — published 1970
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About Looking About Looking (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.08 — 9,437 ratings — published 1980
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.83 — 93,907 ratings — published 1912
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The Natural Way to Draw The Natural Way to Draw (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.01 — 64,620 ratings — published 1941
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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 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.85 — 14,603 ratings — published 2006
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.79 — 73,474 ratings — published 2003
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What Artists Wear What Artists Wear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,627 ratings — published
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The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.31 — 821 ratings — published 1961
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The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten Based on His Book the Art of Color The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten Based on His Book the Art of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,001 ratings — published 1961
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The Electric State The Electric State (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.34 — 9,921 ratings — published 2017
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Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 3.78 — 21,259 ratings — published 2006
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Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,626 ratings — published 2016
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Salvador Dalí: 1904-1989 Salvador Dalí: 1904-1989 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,700 ratings — published 1992
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Envelope Poems Envelope Poems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.26 — 4,409 ratings — published 2016
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Film Form: Essays In Film Theory Film Form: Essays In Film Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,172 ratings — published 1949
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Monet: Or the Triumph of Impressionism Monet: Or the Triumph of Impressionism (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-art)
avg rating 4.41 — 943 ratings — published 1996
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Sol Luckman
“Inks don’t forget. But with enough coaxing, occasionally they can be persuaded to forgive.”
Sol Luckman, Musings from a Small Island: Everything under the Sun

Grayson Perry
“We live in an age where photography rains on us like sewage from above.”
Grayson Perry, Playing to the Gallery

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