Bøker utgitt av Thames & Hudson Ltd

This arresting exploration of the story of Troy examines the mythology, archaeology, and universal human significance of the tale over millennia.

A new, compact edition of Sean Scully's photographs, featuring horizontal and vertical shards of limestone that echo his painted work and reveal a creative process best expressed through abstract shapes.

A passionate advocate of craftsmanship over mass-production, William Morris (1834- 1896) designed a huge variety of objects, but it is his highly original carpet, fabric and wallpaper patterns that have continued to capture the imagination and exert their influence on the decorative arts. Around 600 such designs are attributed to Morris, of which the vast majority are based on natural forms, including trees, plants and flowers. This beautifully designed, accessibly priced gift book offers a wealth of designs by Morris in which flowers are the principal motif, bringing together not only completed patterns but also working drawings in pen and watercolour, and examples of his pearwood, floral-pattern printing blocks. It also explores examples of the sources that inspired Morris's flower-based designs: his own gardens at the Red House in Kent, Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire and elsewhere; 16th- and 17th-century herbals; illuminated medieval manuscripts; late medieval and Renaissance tapestries; and a range of decorated objects, particularly from the Islamic world, that Morris studied at the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A). Authored by Rowan Bain, curator at the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, north London, and lavishly illustrated with almost 100 colour illustrations, this exquisite book will both inform and delight

An insightful look at the arguments for and against universal adoption of a vegan diet and lifestyle.

This timely title weighs masculinity's capacity for good against its potential for destruction in the context of contemporary debates on the topic.

A quirky and fact-packed guide to the feats of design and engineering at work in the ground beneath us.

One of our leading art critics and writers, Martin Gayford, recounts his travels and meetings with the world's greatest artists.

A compact version of the full-colour book of botanical illustrations Joseph Banks produced while accompanying Captain Cook on his 1768 to 1771 voyage.

When night falls, everything is dark. Or is it? The moon shines with a pale light. A car drives along the street, and when its headlights flash, we see two bright dots run by. Is it a cat? Or perhaps a fox? If we stand still for a moment, our eyes will adjust to the darkness. We can see twinkling stars in the sky, and sometimes even the bright belt of stars called the Milky Way. The night contains both light and darkness. Come on a journey and visit the dark forest, the deep ocean and the shadows of the city, and discover everything that's glows, glitters and shines in the night!

A big noise echoes around the world, causing chaos and confusion. What could it be? A strange force from another world? An out-of-tune saxophonist? A meteor crashing into a horn factory? And where does it comes from? EveryoneâEUR(TM)s in for a big surprise when the truth comes out!

The stories of fifteen female artists illustrated with reproductions of each artist's work and portraits of the artist by Kari Herbert. Comparable to "Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls".

A slipcased publication exploring the 1950s as presented in American "Vogue", illustrated by some of fashion's most influential photographers.

An introduction to the regions ancient civilizations. It explores how several spectacular new discoveries have thrown more light on the Olmec culture, Mexicos earliest civilization.

Accompanying a major exhibition at the Royal Library of Belgium, a showcase of the drawing work and preparatory graphics work that preceded Bruegel's famous paintings of peasant life.

A splendid - and necessary - publication...a great resource Iain SinclairCharles Booth's landmark survey of life in late-19th-century London, published for the first time in one volume. In the late nineteenth century, Charles Booth's landmark social and economic survey found that 35 percent of Londoners were living in abject poverty. Booth's team of social investigators interviewed Londoners from all walks of life, recording their comments, together with their own unrestrained remarks and statistical information, in 450 notebooks. Their findings formed the basis of Booth's colour-coded social mapping (from vicious and semi-criminal to wealthy) and his seventeen-volume survey Inquiry into the Life and Labour of the People of London, 1886-1903. Organized into six geographical sections, Charles Booth's London Poverty Maps presents the hand-colored preparatory and printed social mapping of London. Accompanying the maps are reproductions of pages from the original notebooks, containing anecdotes and observations too judgmental for Booth to include in his final published survey. An introduction by professor Mary S. Morgan clarifies the aims and methodology of Booth's survey and six themed essays contextualize the the survey's findings, accompanied by evocative period photographs. Providing insights into the minutia of everyday life viewed through the lens of inhabitants of every trade, class, creed, and nationality, Charles Booth's London Poverty Maps brings to life the diversity and dynamism of late nineteenth-century London.

A humorous history of dinosaurs told straight from the mouth of Earth's last surviving dinosaur, Tony T-Rex.

The author shares a comprehensive history and interpretation of the street art movement, featuring all of the key practitioners in a colorful combination of sharp images and insightful commentary.

A set of invented maps, capturing the appeal of invented islands from Atlantis to Robinson Crusoe.

An overview of the life and work of children's illustrator and author Judith Kerr, who created "The Tiger Who Came To Tea" and "Mog". Includes never-before-seen archive material.

Consider for a moment the history of modern art in Britain; you may struggle to land on a narrative that features very many women. On this journey through a fascinating period of social change, artist Carolyn Trant fills in some of the gaps in traditional art histories. Introducing the lives and works of a rich network of neglected women artists, Voyaging Out sets these alongside such renowned presences as Barbara Hepworth, Laura Knight and Winifred Nicholson. In an era of radical activism and great social and political change, women forged new relationships with art and its institutions. Such change was not without its challenges, and with acerbic wit Trant delves into the gendered make-up of the `avant-garde¿, and the tyranny of artistic `isms¿. Virginia Woolf¿s first novel The Voyage Out (1915) has her female heroine strive towards a realization of her sense of self, asking what being a woman might mean. In the decades after women won the vote in Britain, the fortunes of women artists were shaped by war, domesticity, continued oppressions and spirited resistance. Some succeeded in forging creative careers; others were thwarted by the odds stacked against them. Weaving devastating individual stories with playful critique, Voyaging Out reveals this hidden history.

A landmark publication that presents a world panorama of raw earth structures from ancient times to the present day.

Gives an illustrated introduction to the appreciation of photography as an art form. Suitable for novices and experts alike, this title helps you gain a deeper understanding of great photographers and their work, as the author decodes key images and provides essential biographical and historical background.

A beautiful, contemplative artist's book from Philip Hughes.

This sweeping overview of Rembrandt's extraordinary achievement as a draughtsman fills a gap in the otherwise enormous literature on the artist. Beautifully illustrated, mostly in colour, the more than 150 drawings - culled from a corpus of some 800 - are discussed in detail. The drawings span Rembrandt's entire productive life as an artist, from early self-portraits in the 1620s to late drawings from the 1660s of the victim of an execution, a state coach, and historical and mythological images. The scope of the book allows readers to delve into the very broad range of Rembrandt's oeuvre of drawings.

An exploration of how the female artists of the 1970s combined art and protest to cast light on unseen cultural currents of sexual violence, establishing a new type of art.

This thoughtful and engaging monograph finally gives a remarkable artist who bore witness to the twentieth century his due."Mr. Karpeles, a California-based painter and art critic, has ignited international interest in Czapski's artwork." --Wall Street Journal

A dazzling portrait of Yves Saint Laurent and his world of fashion over the last twenty-five years of his career, by legendary photographer Roxanne Lowit, who pioneered backstage photography.

The story of the life and work of the visionary poet and artist, William Blake.

An engaging overview of the changing styles and uses of brooches and badges from the Middle Ages to today, illustrated with rare and luxurious examples.

A highly practical guide that shows readers how to add Japanese style to their home one room at a time.