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9 Best Art History Books

Goal: Find the best Art History books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best art history books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

9 Best Art History Books

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1

The Story of Art

by E.H. Gombrich

2

Ways of Seeing

by John Berger

Also recommended by:

Dave Elitch

3

Helen Gardner's Art Through The Ages

by Helen Gardner

4

The Art Book

by Phaidon

5

The Lives of the Artists

by Giorgio Vasari

Also recommended by:

Paul Graham

6

Art in Theory 1900 - 2000

An Anthology of Changing Ideas

by Charles Harrison

7

Classical Art

From Greece to Rome

by Mary Beard

8

Show Time

The 50 Most Influential Exhibitions of Contemporary Art

by Jens Hoffmann

9

The Duchamp Dictionary

by Thomas Girst

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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