Art Related Books | Favorites & recommendations

Hi friends! Today I’ll be recommending a variety of art-related books. These are all books I’ve read and loved, so they’re all favorite books of mine. Whether you are an artist or if you just enjoy creativity and art, I think you’ll find a book that interests you on this list. I have books that talk about art, painters, painting, museums, ceramics, beauty and makeup, music, writing, food and cooking, art criticism, and creativity in general. For genres I have nonfiction, memoirs, classics, literary fiction, historical fiction, and even some YA.
I’ve labeled every book for the kind of person that it might be fitting for to help you navigate the timestamps. I hope I might’ve interested you in participating in Framed in September, the art readathon next month, or, if not, then at least you might be interested in trying some art-related books in the future! If you have any recommendations for art-related books please let me know in the comments below!

Hosts of Framed in September:
Hannah ‪‪@HannahsBooks‬ Her video:    • Framed in September: An Art Readathon  
Elisabeth ‪‪@bouquinsbooks‬ Her video:    • Framed! In September: Announcing an A...  
Greg ‪@anotherbibliophilereads‬ His video:    • Framed! in September  
Lindy ‪‪@lindysmagpiereads‬ Her video:    • Announcing: Framed! In September — an...  
Heather ‪‪@heathergregg9975‬ Her video:    • Framed! in September [CC] | Announcem...  

Artist/author’s youtube channels mentioned:
James Gurney ‪@JamesGurney‬
Lisa Eldridge ‪@LisaEldridge‬

John Berger’s Ways of Seeing BBC series:
Episode 1:    • John Berger / Ways of Seeing , Episod...  
Episode 2:    • John Berger / Ways of Seeing , Episod...  
Episode 3:    • John Berger / Ways of Seeing , Episod...  
Episode 4:    • John Berger / Ways of Seeing , Episod...  

Books mentioned:
Ways of Seeing by John Berger
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Color & Light by James Gurney
This is What it Sounds Like by Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas
This Little Art by Kate Briggs
Face Paint by Lisa Eldridge
Thunderclap by Laura Cumming
Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg by Emily Rapp Black
Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper by Fuchsia Dunlop
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte
Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au
The Chosen by Elizabeth Lowry
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

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0:00 - Intro
1:22 - *Nonfiction:
2:01 - For art lovers: Ways of Seeing
4:10 - For creative souls: Big Magic
7:55 - For the painters: Color & Light
10:24 - For music lovers: This is What it Sounds Like
13:16 - For translation enthusiasts: This Little Art
14:41 - For beauty lovers: Face Paint
17:30 - *Memoirs:
17:34 - For art enthusiasts: Thunderclap
22:12 - For art fans: Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg
25:36 - For adventurous foodies: Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper
30:57 - *Classics:
30:59 - For aesthetic dandies: The Picture of Dorian Gray
33:17 - Technical difficulties, sorry!
33:22 - For feminist artists: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
36:54 - *Literary Fiction:
37:00 - For hungry artists: Woman, Eating
38:31 - for contemplative creatives: Cold Enough for Snow
40:33 - *Historical Fiction
40:35 - For tortured artists: The Chosen
42:54 - *YA:
43:02 - For young poets: The Poet X
44:18 - For aspiring cooks: With the Fire on High
45:52 - Outro
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