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• Get the Picture

  a Mind-bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See

  Bosker, Bianca,

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  Bianca Bosker has created a gossipy deep dive into the world o gallerists, collectors, curators, and artists. She is trying to answer the deep question of why are matters.

• The Art Thief

  a True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

  Finkel, Michael

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  The suspenseful story of Stéphane Breitwieser who stole more that 200 paintings over an eight year period. If you love history and true crime, definitely give this a go.

• All the Beauty in the World

  the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

  Bringley, Patrick,

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  A reflective memoir of a former Metropolitan Museum of Art security guard. The title is able to give an insightful look into the beautiful works of art hanging in the Met.

• All That Glitters

  a Story of Friendship, Fraud and Fine Art

  Whitfield, Orlando,

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  The life stories of a gallery owner and art dealer who found themselves imprisoned for fraud. Publishers Weekly wrote, "a rollicking up-close look at a fascinating con."

• Dear Leader

  Poet, Spy, Escapee-- a Look Inside North Korea

  Jang, Jin-sung

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  A poet who fled the authoritarian rule of North Korea is able to give insight on the inner workings of a country that only its citizens know anything about.

• Saving Mona Lisa

  the Battle to Protect the Louvre and Its Treasures From the Nazis

  Chanel, Gerri,

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  World War II buffs will be fascinated by this story of the Louvre moving great works of art as Germany marched across France. This story is featured briefly in the film The Monuments Men.

• The Trip

  Andy Warhol's Plastic Fantastic Cross-country Adventure

  Davis, Deborah, 1952-

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  In 1963 Andy Warhol and 3 friends traveled from NYC to LA to attend Warhol's first solo art show. This accessible title is a great introduction to Warhol.

• The Story Game

  a Memoir

  Tjoa, Shze-Hui, 1993-

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  Shze-hui Tjoa uses the art of storytelling to examine her life with her younger sister and a repressed traumatic secret. A candid and lyrical memoir.

• The Fine Art of Literary Fist-fighting

  How a Bunch of Rabble-rousers, Outsiders, and Ne'er-do-wells Concocted Creative Nonfiction

  Gutkind, Lee,

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  Creative nonfiction is just how it sounds. the use of fictional devices to tell factual stories. Lee Gutkind founded the magazine Creative Nonfiction and traces the literary styles roots.

• The Gardner Heist

  the True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft

  Boser, Ulrich

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  One of the most baffling art heists in history took place in Boston, MA over the course of 81 minutes. This cinematic true crime book tells the story of this fascinating unsolved crime.

• The Professor and the Madman

  a Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

  Winchester, Simon

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  A murderer locked in an asylum is responsible for a large number of definitions found in the Oxford English Dictionary. This is a fascinating story for fans of Erik Larson.

• The Feather Thief

  Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

  Johnson, Kirk W.,

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  Who knew that fishing lures were such a commodity, their beauty admired by many. A 2009 theft led Kirk W. Johnson into this world of fly-tying aficionados.

• Always Looking

  Essays on Art

  Updike, John

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  Published after his death, this work includes 14 incisive essays from the Pulitzer Prize winner. These essays explore notable artists and art movements.

• Dr. J

  the Autobiography

  Erving, Julius

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  Julius Irving is a dunk artist and cultural icon. His autobiography lets readers in on the man behind the public persona.