Visual Studies Books

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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.94 — 450,646 ratings — published 1972
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What Do Pictures Want?: The Lives and Loves of Images What Do Pictures Want?: The Lives and Loves of Images (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.90 — 333 ratings — published 2005
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.99 — 79,762 ratings — published 1980
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How to See the World: An Introduction to Images, from Self-Portraits to Selfies, Maps to Movies, and More How to See the World: An Introduction to Images, from Self-Portraits to Selfies, Maps to Movies, and More (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.72 — 833 ratings — published 2015
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Picture Theory: Essays on Verbal and Visual Representation Picture Theory: Essays on Verbal and Visual Representation (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.89 — 244 ratings — published 1994
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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 4 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 287 ratings — published 2001
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Techniques of the Observer: On Vision and Modernity in the Nineteenth Century Techniques of the Observer: On Vision and Modernity in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.09 — 550 ratings — published 1990
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Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.78 — 631 ratings — published 2001
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The Right to Look: A Counterhistory of Visuality The Right to Look: A Counterhistory of Visuality (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.32 — 75 ratings — published 2011
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An Introduction to Visual Culture An Introduction to Visual Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.92 — 167 ratings — published 1999
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Iconology: Image, Text, Ideology Iconology: Image, Text, Ideology (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.98 — 176 ratings — published 1986
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The Visual Culture Reader The Visual Culture Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 147 ratings — published 1998
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Regarding the Pain of Others Regarding the Pain of Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 24,106 ratings — published 2003
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Screening The Body: Tracing Medicine’s Visual Culture Screening The Body: Tracing Medicine’s Visual Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 29 ratings — published 1995
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Phenomenology of Perception Phenomenology of Perception (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,553 ratings — published 1945
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Visual Culture Visual Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.89 — 95 ratings — published 2003
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The Transparent Body: A Cultural Analysis of Medical Imaging (In Vivo) The Transparent Body: A Cultural Analysis of Medical Imaging (In Vivo)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.65 — 17 ratings — published 2005
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Red, White & Black: Cinema and the Structure of U.S. Antagonisms Red, White & Black: Cinema and the Structure of U.S. Antagonisms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.31 — 176 ratings — published 2009
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Laocoon: An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry Laocoon: An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.01 — 840 ratings — published 1766
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The Feminism and Visual Culture Reader (In Sight: Visual Culture) The Feminism and Visual Culture Reader (In Sight: Visual Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.32 — 139 ratings — published 2002
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Vision and visuality Vision and visuality (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.98 — 81 ratings — published 1988
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Suspensions of Perception: Attention, Spectacle, and Modern Culture (October Books) Suspensions of Perception: Attention, Spectacle, and Modern Culture (October Books)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 138 ratings — published 1991
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Visual Studies: A Skeptical Introduction Visual Studies: A Skeptical Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.30 — 43 ratings — published 2003
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 58,842 ratings — published 1973
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 134,059 ratings — published 1993
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Portraits and Persons Portraits and Persons (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.04 — 23 ratings — published 2010
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About Looking About Looking (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.08 — 9,497 ratings — published 1980
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This Is Not a Pipe This Is Not a Pipe (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.83 — 3,317 ratings — published 1968
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An Anthropology of Images: Picture, Medium, Body An Anthropology of Images: Picture, Medium, Body (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.23 — 142 ratings — published 2001
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Looking In (Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture) Looking In (Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.30 — 20 ratings — published 2000
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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 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,188 ratings — published 1960
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Still Life with a Bridle Still Life with a Bridle (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.42 — 427 ratings — published 1993
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SCUMB Manifesto SCUMB Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.22 — 9 ratings — published
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A Companion to Contemporary Art in a Global Framework (Blackwell Companions to Art History) A Companion to Contemporary Art in a Global Framework (Blackwell Companions to Art History)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published
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Disordered Attention: How We Look at Art and Performance Today Disordered Attention: How We Look at Art and Performance Today (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.97 — 223 ratings — published 2024
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Art & Water: Volume 2 (Volume 2) Art & Water: Volume 2 (Volume 2)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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The Cultural Politics of Emotion The Cultural Politics of Emotion (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,379 ratings — published 2004
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The Affect Theory Reader The Affect Theory Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.90 — 368 ratings — published 2010
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The Emancipated Spectator The Emancipated Spectator (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,290 ratings — published 2008
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Modern Nature Modern Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.32 — 2,053 ratings — published 1991
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Sacred Art in East and West, 1st Edition (Wisdom Foundation Series) Sacred Art in East and West, 1st Edition (Wisdom Foundation Series)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.16 — 67 ratings — published 1958
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Earthrise: How Man First Saw the Earth Earthrise: How Man First Saw the Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 54 ratings — published 2008
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Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.64 — 11 ratings — published 2015
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Vedere ad arte: Iconico e clastico (Italian Edition) Vedere ad arte: Iconico e clastico (Italian Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 2.00 — 1 rating — published
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SketchUp 2014 For Dummies SketchUp 2014 For Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.94 — 17 ratings — published 2014
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Drawing the Landscape Drawing the Landscape (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.03 — 35 ratings — published 1994
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Google SketchUp for Site Design: A Guide to Modeling Site Plans, Terrain and Architecture Google SketchUp for Site Design: A Guide to Modeling Site Plans, Terrain and Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 3.83 — 53 ratings — published 2009
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Revealing Architectural Design: Methods, Frameworks and Tools Revealing Architectural Design: Methods, Frameworks and Tools (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as visual-studies)
avg rating 4.30 — 10 ratings — published 2014
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Taco Hidde Bakker
“Ken Schles: Image and text are two ways to probe existence. They operate differently and inform each other in rich and profound ways, but the two never meet except in a kind of long-distance dialogue. It’s a dance I’m entranced with, but I can’t say I understand it.”
Taco Hidde Bakker, The Photograph That Took the Place of a Mountain