Art Book Summaries

The Creative Compass Summary
The Creative Compass
Writing Your Way from Inspiration to Publication
by Dan Millman 2013 280 pages
3.95
175 ratings
Writing
Art
Reference
The Fractal Geometry of Nature Summary
The Fractal Geometry of Nature
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1977 468 pages
4.23
1.3K ratings
Science
Mathematics
Nature
The Lost Art of Dress Summary
The Lost Art of Dress
The Women Who Once Made America Stylish
by Linda Przybyszewski 2014 347 pages
3.87
1.1K ratings
History
Fashion
Sewing
Graphic Design Summary
Graphic Design
The New Basics
by Ellen Lupton 2008 248 pages
3.95
2.2K ratings
Design
Art
Art Design
How to Think Like da Vinci Summary
How to Think Like da Vinci
by Daniel Smith 2015 225 pages
3.57
234 ratings
Biography
Art
Memoir
Seeking Wisdom Summary
Seeking Wisdom
by Julia Cameron 2022 240 pages
3.68
350 ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Writing
Math and the Mona Lisa Summary
Math and the Mona Lisa
by Bülent Atalay 2004 314 pages
3.79
540 ratings
Science
History
Mathematics
Make Your Creative Dreams Real Summary
Make Your Creative Dreams Real
A Plan for Procrastinators, Perfectionists, Busy People, and People Who Would Really Rather Sleep All Day
by SARK 2004 240 pages
4.09
1.4K ratings
Self Help
Art
Writing
Arts with the Brain in Mind Summary
Arts with the Brain in Mind
by Eric Jensen 2001 182 pages
3.98
107 ratings
Education
Art
Science
Fearless Creating Summary
Fearless Creating
A Step-by-Step Guide To Starting and Completing Your Work of Art
by Eric Maisel 1995 304 pages
3.89
366 ratings
Art
Writing
Reference
The Creative Entrepreneur Summary
The Creative Entrepreneur
A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real
by Lisa Sonora Beam 2008 128 pages
4.11
378 ratings
Business
Art
Entrepreneurship
Photography Q&A Summary
Photography Q&A
Real Questions. Real Answers.
by Zack Arias 2013 313 pages
4.28
495 ratings
Photography
Art
Writing Fantasy Heroes Summary
Writing Fantasy Heroes
by Jason M. Waltz 2013 214 pages
3.88
217 ratings
Writing
Fantasy
Reference
The Longing for Less Summary
The Longing for Less
Living with Minimalism
by Kyle Chayka 2020 272 pages
3.48
1.2K ratings
Philosophy
Art
Design
V Is for Vulnerable Summary
V Is for Vulnerable
Life Outside the Comfort Zone
by Seth Godin 2012 64 pages
3.85
521 ratings
Business
Personal Development
Art
Digital SLR Cameras & Photography for Dummies Summary
Digital SLR Cameras & Photography for Dummies
by David D. Busch 2004 330 pages
3.57
329 ratings
Photography
Reference
Art
Hegarty on Advertising Summary
Hegarty on Advertising
by John Hegarty 2011 224 pages
4.07
707 ratings
Business
Design
Memoir
It's Never Too Late to Begin Again Summary
It's Never Too Late to Begin Again
Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond
by Julia Cameron 2016 304 pages
4.12
1.0K ratings
Self Help
Writing
Art
The Van Gogh Blues Summary
The Van Gogh Blues
The Creative Person's Path Through Depression
by Eric Maisel 2002 272 pages
3.98
450 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Art
Culture Summary
Culture
The Story of Us, From Cave Art to K-Pop
by Martin Puchner 2023 384 pages
3.82
538 ratings
History
Art
Sociology
Phenomenology of Perception Summary
Phenomenology of Perception
by Maurice Merleau-Ponty 1945 544 pages
4.17
6.3K ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Theory
The Red Book Summary
The Red Book
A Deliciously Unorthodox Approach to Igniting Your Divine Spark
by Sera Beak 2006 320 pages
4.12
788 ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
New Age
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People Summary
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People
by Henry Carroll 2015 129 pages
4.13
1.3K ratings
Photography
Art
Reference
True Style Summary
True Style
The History and Principles of Classic Menswear
by G. Bruce Boyer 2015 272 pages
3.88
386 ratings
Fashion
History
Design
Perspective Made Easy Summary
Perspective Made Easy
by Ernest R. Norling 1939 224 pages
4.26
2.2K ratings
Drawing
Art
Reference
Mastering Creative Anxiety Summary
Mastering Creative Anxiety
24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America's Foremost Creativity Coach
by Eric Maisel 2011 259 pages
3.93
239 ratings
Writing
Self Help
Psychology
Creativity Summary
Creativity
Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1996 466 pages
4.07
5.8K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Your Head is a Houseboat Summary
Your Head is a Houseboat
A Chaotic Guide to Mental Clarity
by Campbell Walker 2021 160 pages
4.43
2.6K ratings
Self Help
Mental Health
Psychology
The Flamethrowers Summary
The Flamethrowers
by Rachel Kushner 2013 383 pages
3.50
23.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Secret Life of Sunflowers Summary
The Secret Life of Sunflowers
by Marta Molnar 2022 356 pages
4.09
40.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Art
Logos that Last Summary
Logos that Last
How to Create Iconic Visual Branding
by Allan Peters 2023 208 pages
4.21
186 ratings
Design
Business
Art
The Salon of Exiled Artists in California Summary
The Salon of Exiled Artists in California
by Núria Añó 2020 237 pages
4.25
12 ratings
Art
LGBT
Bisexual
How Creativity Rules the World Summary
How Creativity Rules the World
The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas into Gold
by Maria Brito 2022 240 pages
3.85
230 ratings
Business
Art
Self Help
Creativity for Life Summary
Creativity for Life
Practical Advice on the Artist's Personality, and Career from America's Foremost Creativity Coach
by Eric Maisel 2007 400 pages
3.94
116 ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
Zig Zag Summary
Zig Zag
The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity
by R. Keith Sawyer 2013 288 pages
3.88
356 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Business
Into the Woods Summary
Into the Woods
A Five Act Journey Into Story
by John Yorke 2013 256 pages
4.20
4.3K ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
Dot Journaling Summary
Dot Journaling
A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2017 240 pages
3.77
7.2K ratings
Self Help
Writing
Reference
Drawing Out the Dragons Summary
Drawing Out the Dragons
A Meditation on Art, Destiny, and the Power of Choice
by James A. Owen 2011 128 pages
4.50
436 ratings
Memoir
Inspirational
Biography
Logo Design Love Summary
Logo Design Love
A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities
by David Airey 2009 220 pages
4.20
4.2K ratings
Design
Business
Art
Flatline Constructs Summary
Flatline Constructs
Gothic Materialism and Cybernetic Theory-Fiction
by Mark Fisher 2018 212 pages
4.12
272 ratings
Philosophy
Theory
Politics
Small Things Considered Summary
Small Things Considered
Why There Is No Perfect Design
by Henry Petroski 2003 304 pages
3.40
332 ratings
Design
Science
Engineering
Pixar Storytelling Summary
Pixar Storytelling
Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films
by Dean Movshovitz 2017
3.95
848 ratings
Writing
Art
Business
Lives of the Artists Summary
Lives of the Artists
Portraits of Ten Artists Whose Work and Lifestyles Embody the Future of Contemporary Art
by Calvin Tomkins 2008 272 pages
4.09
584 ratings
Art
Biography
Essays
The Hobbit Summary
The Hobbit
An Unexpected Journey - Visual Companion
by Jane Johnson 2012 72 pages
4.62
24.3K ratings
Fantasy
Film
Art
The Art Of Creative Writing Summary
The Art Of Creative Writing
by Lajos Egri 1995 224 pages
3.63
331 ratings
Writing
Reference
Unfinished
Perfecting Sound Forever Summary
Perfecting Sound Forever
An Aural History of Recorded Music
by Greg Milner 2009 416 pages
4.17
1.4K ratings
Music
History
Technology
The Secret Supper Summary
The Secret Supper
by Javier Sierra 2004 329 pages
3.45
6.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Girl with a Pearl Earring Summary
Girl with a Pearl Earring
by Tracy Chevalier 1999 233 pages
3.93
763.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Historical
How Music Works Summary
How Music Works
by David Byrne 2014 345 pages
4.01
27.1K ratings
Music
History
Art
How to Write One Song Summary
How to Write One Song
Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
by Jeff Tweedy 2020 176 pages
4.22
6.5K ratings
Music
Writing
Art
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