Visual Arts Books

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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.94 — 446,006 ratings — published 1972
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.86 — 58,326 ratings — published 1973
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 471,995 ratings — published 1950
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.99 — 79,162 ratings — published 1980
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,799 ratings — published 1933
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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 8 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.87 — 384,172 ratings — published 1979
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.00 — 133,484 ratings — published 1993
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Wall and Piece Wall and Piece (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.85 — 237,012 ratings — published 2005
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 25,005 ratings — published 1943
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.83 — 93,904 ratings — published 1912
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The Animator's Survival Kit The Animator's Survival Kit (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.41 — 8,119 ratings — published 2001
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Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.12 — 8,559 ratings — published 2009
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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 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 344,599 ratings — published 2012
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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.07 — 20,269 ratings — published 2010
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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 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.08 — 25,000 ratings — published 1936
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.07 — 206,044 ratings — published 2006
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Towards a Philosophy of Photography Towards a Philosophy of Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,365 ratings — published 1983
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.77 — 106,726 ratings — published 1994
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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 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.89 — 50,675 ratings — published 1995
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.92 — 72,774 ratings — published 1954
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Regarding the Pain of Others Regarding the Pain of Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.10 — 23,703 ratings — published 2003
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Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.08 — 8,775 ratings — published 1964
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Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,114 ratings — published 2024
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Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,559 ratings — published 2020
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Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,017 ratings — published 2016
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Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,035 ratings — published 1994
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Understanding a Photograph Understanding a Photograph (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,638 ratings — published 2013
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How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.57 — 1,212 ratings — published 2012
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Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,274 ratings — published 1996
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,459 ratings — published 1550
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Amphigorey (Amphigorey, #1) Amphigorey (Amphigorey, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.06 — 63,278 ratings — published 1972
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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 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 122,293 ratings — published 2002
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.81 — 45,991 ratings — published 1926
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Klimt (Basic Art) Klimt (Basic Art)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.17 — 26,132 ratings — published 1992
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.08 — 113,531 ratings — published 1914
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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 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,168 ratings — published 1960
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The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.37 — 4,947 ratings — published 1981
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Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction) Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,292 ratings — published 1939
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Keys to Drawing Keys to Drawing (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.07 — 15,787 ratings — published 1985
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Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators (Force Drawing Series) Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators (Force Drawing Series)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,001 ratings — published 2006
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Framed Ink Framed Ink (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,084 ratings — published 2010
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Drawing the Head and Hands Drawing the Head and Hands (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,635 ratings — published 1956
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Comics and Sequential Art Comics and Sequential Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,303 ratings — published 1985
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The Photograph as Contemporary Art (World of Art) The Photograph as Contemporary Art (World of Art)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,534 ratings — published 2004
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.99 — 22,798 ratings — published 2016
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Notes on ‘Camp’ Notes on ‘Camp’ (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.97 — 10,000 ratings — published 1964
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The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.97 — 697 ratings — published 1568
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Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.86 — 281 ratings — published 2001
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Cezanne: A Life Cezanne: A Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.85 — 281 ratings — published 2012
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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 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.99 — 14,827 ratings — published 2012
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“For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that's what art is.”
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