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Some of my favorite Art, and Art related books.
By an Amazon.com customer
Odd Nerdrum: Paintings, Sketches, and DrawingsOdd Nerdrum: Paintings, Sketches, and Drawings by Richard Vine
Buy used from: $147.10
A great book about a great artist.
Art TomorrowArt Tomorrow by Edward Lucie-Smith
Buy used from: $174.12
If you can afford it, get it. This book has some great artists in it that, until reading this book, I had never heard of.
Inka EssenhighInka Essenhigh by Bonnie Clearwater
Buy new: $25.00 / Used from: $35.00
A small book, yet full of great paintings.
Odd Nerdrum: PaintingsOdd Nerdrum: Paintings by Odd Nerdrum
Buy new: $21.90 / Used from: $19.95
An interesting monograph of his most recent work.
Zak Smith: Pictures Of GirlsZak Smith: Pictures Of Girls by Zak Smith
Buy new: $20.90 / Used from: $15.94
He is a major talent. Not only is he a great artist, but he also stars in pornography.
Fushigi Circus (Japanese and English Edition)Fushigi Circus (Japanese and English Edition) by Mark Ryden
Buy used from: $37.91
A small scale book with many good reproductions of works from one of the more interesting 'Pop Surrealist' painters.
The Fantastic Art of Beksinski (Masters of Fantastic Art)The Fantastic Art of Beksinski (Masters of Fantastic Art) by Zdzilsaw Beksinski
Buy used from: $135.33
Works of art that come off as pretty spooky. If you like this type of art, then this affordable book is for you.
Pop Surrealism: The Rise Of Underground ArtPop Surrealism: The Rise Of Underground Art
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $17.98
A pretty full survey of an interesting art movement. Some of the essays are very thought provoking.
Art TodayArt Today by Edward Lucie-Smith
Buy new: $36.46 / Used from: $14.50
A good survey of, well, 'art today'.
Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi CollectionSensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection by Norman Rosenthal
Buy used from: $6.75
A good overview of the people who were in the start of the Yba movement.
Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of ArtmakingArt & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles
Buy new: $9.20 / Used from: $4.24
All aspiring artist NEED this book.
How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th ed.: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your SoulHow to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th ed.: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul by Caroll Michels
Buy used from: $1.24
A good 'reference' book for artists and art workers.