Visual Arts Books

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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.94 — 431,109 ratings — published 1972
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.87 — 55,994 ratings — published 1973
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.97 — 459,067 ratings — published 1950
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,285 ratings — published 1980
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.98 — 23,939 ratings — published 1943
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.00 — 29,772 ratings — published 1933
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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 — 130,946 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 — 234,818 ratings — published 2005
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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 7 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.87 — 378,262 ratings — published 1979
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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 — 8,031 ratings — published 2001
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Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art) Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art)
by (shelved 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.11 — 8,485 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 — 333,462 ratings — published 2012
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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 6 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.09 — 18,759 ratings — published 2010
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.83 — 92,225 ratings — published 1912
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.77 — 103,307 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 — 49,525 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 — 71,808 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 — 21,903 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 4.10 — 3,741 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 4.00 — 6,245 ratings — published 2020
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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 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,309 ratings — published 1936
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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 4.05 — 1,957 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 4.00 — 7,830 ratings — published 1994
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.07 — 200,661 ratings — published 2006
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Understanding a Photograph Understanding a Photograph (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,566 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 — 1,184 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 — 2,269 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 3.77 — 33,010 ratings — published 1550
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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 — 118,959 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 3.82 — 44,958 ratings — published 1926
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Klimt Klimt (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.17 — 25,864 ratings — published 1992
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Towards a Philosophy of Photography Towards a Philosophy of Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,325 ratings — published 1983
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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 — 110,365 ratings — published 1914
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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 — 4,918 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 4.25 — 2,228 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 — 15,586 ratings — published 1985
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Framed Ink Framed Ink (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,018 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 — 6,553 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 — 6,266 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 — 3,519 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 4.01 — 20,954 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 — 9,319 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 3.96 — 682 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 — 271 ratings — published 2001
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Cezanne: A Life Cezanne: A Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.87 — 267 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 4.02 — 13,692 ratings — published 2012
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A Life of Picasso, Vol. 2: The Painter of Modern Life, 1907-1917 A Life of Picasso, Vol. 2: The Painter of Modern Life, 1907-1917 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.41 — 349 ratings — published 1996
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 4.09 — 96,025 ratings — published 1961
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Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-arts)
avg rating 3.79 — 266 ratings — published 2003
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Amit Kalantri
“No camera can capture, what your eyes capture.”
Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“[We are]expected to be wooed and seduced by the male artist’s libidinous vision, a vision that has dominated and come to define our perception of genius, beauty and value from the perspective of the white
heterosexual male artist.”
Catherine McCormack, Women in the Picture: What Culture Does with Female Bodies

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