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ART: I've decided that I'm going to learn more about art (and music, but one thing at a time) and I need help. I spent a few minutes looking over the art textbooks at [the local university's](http://www.unm.edu) bookstore and I found a few titles but I'd rather not waste $60 - $100 on textbooks that are overpriced and bad, like so many college textbooks are. So I'm hoping people with much more background in art than I have can give me some suggestions on titles to read to get a sort of non-university art course. I'm looking for explanations of different periods, different styles, the major contributors to those periods/styles, all the stuff I imagine you get from a good art history / art appreciation course. If you have some suggestions for me, please post them in the comments or [email me](mailto:art@mattorama.net). I'll post the list of suggestions for future searchers. Thanks in advance.