| 1. |  | Seven Days in the Art World
from W.W. Norton & Co.
Price: $16.47
Customer Review:
This book is an excellent introduction to the art world and its dynamics, and players. Sarah Thorton has applied, as she states, an ethnographic approach. This provides an opportuntiy to draw on the views of participants and present the diversity of opinions, while also bringing her own views of the... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence
from Tarcher
Price: $28.45
Customer Review:
My wife and I have taken art lessons for a few years and have advanced from crude sketches to frameable drawings. We augmented our professional lessons with "The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain", and we both saw a marked improvement in the quality of our work.
The best way to... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy
from Penguin Press HC, The
Price: $16.35
Customer Review:
Lawrence Lessig's "Remix" truly brings the ideas of the Creative Commons and intellectual property rights to the forefront of the debate, where they should stay. As somoeone with access to the Internet from a very young age, "Remix" makes me think about all the other creative and intellectual good... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | How to Draw What You See (Practical Art Books)
from Watson-Guptill
Price: $12.21
Customer Review:
Good introduction to the fundamentals of drawing.With this and supplemental help from a few other texts the student should be able to get their drawing off to a good start.In addition to this you may want some subject specific drawing texts.Jack Hamm ,famous artist's figure drawing etc...and most of... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren
from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Price: $16.38
Customer Review:
This is a really good book, but I was disappointed that there are no color plates. Also, even though there are a lot of black & white reproductions and really interesting historical photos, the printing quality is not especially good. This is a shame, because the author spends a lot of time... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
from Palgrave Macmillan
Price: $16.47
Customer Review:
Fantastic look at the financial and social structures of the fine art world. A must for those entering this field! And for those who don't get why some things fly as art. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 7. | ![]() | A World of Art/Artnotes: A Study Guide and Lecture Companion
from Pearson Publications Company
Price: $107.53
Customer Review:
A World of Art by Henry Sayre is meant to give individuals their first exposure to art and art history. This is the textbook I use for my Art 101 course and it fills that purpose exceptionally well. The book is broken down into 5 segments with a total of 22 chapters.
Part One: The Visual World... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
from Image Continuum Press
Price: $10.36
Customer Review:
ART AND FEAR, is a very good self help and motivational book. It's an easy read; you'll most likely finish it in one day. Because of its length I would recommend it to anyone. Short and sweet, how can you get hurt?
What you'll find in these pages are things you already know. You know that art... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. | ![]() | A Short Guide to Writing About Art
from Back Stage Books
Customer Review:
This is a must have for any art major that is currently or will be going into any college Art Program -- especially the analysis of Art via Art History classes. The directives are clear and easy to follow. Barnet breaks down all facets of writing -- from Reviews of exhibits to critical analysis of... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | The Story of Art: Pocket Edition
from Phaidon Press
Price: $13.57
Customer Review:
This book does not only tell the history of art, at the same time, the history of architecture, since the two are so much interrelated. Therefore, as an architecture student, I recommend you guys to read this book to gain the knowledge of how art and architecture evolve throughout history. | 5.0 / 5.0
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