Literatura obcojęzyczna Thames & Hudson Ltd

Provence is a land apart, a territory of outstanding beauty and distinction that has fascinated outsiders since earliest times. This title...

Reproductions of the young Lucian Freud's letters alongside insightful context and commentary reveal the foundations of the artist's personality...

An appreciation of the life and art of Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomin books, which are adored żeby children and adults across the globe....

Maps can transport us, they are filled with wonder, the possibility of real adventure and travels of the mind. This is an atlas of the journeys...

Valued at over $550 billion, the global cosmetics market is experiencing an unprecedented boom worldwide, driven by the powerful influence...

An invaluable collection of underappreciated stencil typography from prehistory through the twentieth century

When and how did the brains of our hominin ancestors become human minds? When and why did our capacity for language or art, music and dance...

Digital technology has revolutionized the way we produce and experience art today. Not only have traditional forms of art such as printing,...

ThePhotofile series brings together the best work of the world s greatest photographers in an attractive format and at an affordable price....

A large-scale pop-up book, filled with fascinating facts and dazzling illustrations.

The first fully illustrated and comprehensive introduction to May Morris's work as an artist, designer and embroiderer, published in association...

An updated and substantially revised edition of this comprehensive introduction to outsider art, distinguished żeby its wider international...

A beautiful showcase of Johann Doppelmayr's magnificent Atlas Coelestis that deconstructs its intricately drawn plates and explores its...

The Viking Age in Europe lasted from the time of the first major Viking expeditions in 800 CE to the widespread adoption of Christianity...

A reference for all ceramic artists and designers, packed with information and glaze recipes. Each of the glazes is reproduced pictorially...

Porträt einer weltweit einzigartigen Kunstsammlung. Große Medienaufmerksamkeit zur Auktion im Februar 2009. Nie zuvor gewährter Einblick...

To Frank Lloyd Wright, the house was the centre of family life and his ideal home took on an amazing variety of forms, as shown in this...

Campbell and Cole, respected teachers and active researchers, draw on traditional and current scholarship to present complex interpretations...

An inspirational collection of the world's most beautiful scenic runs, selected aby the editors of cult independent running magazine Like...

Global Art introduces some of the most significant art movements of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries that have challenged...

The Book of Kells, dating from about 800, is a brilliantly decorated manuscript of the four Gospels. This new official guide, by the former...

Curated by Ryan Doyle and Mark Edwards, who work together under the name of DR ME, this book focuses on the compositions of 50 leading designers...

It is often forgotten just how provocative Impressionist canvases seemed when they were first exhibited in 1874. The advocates of the new...

"The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ,...

A passionate advocate of craftsmanship over mass-production, William Morris (1834- 1896) designed a huge variety of objects, but it is his...

Lavishly illustrated and exquisitely designed, this book opens with a stunning series of images of style icons historic and modern wearing...

The complete graphic work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525/30-1569) is best known today for his paintings of peasant...

This stunning compilation of the work of Jan van Eyck, the master Flemish painter, is being published to coincide with a once-in-a-lifetime...

Henri Cartier-Bresson was 'the eye of the 20th century' and one of the world's most acclaimed photographers. Paris was his home, on and...

Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele produced a prolific body of work before his early death in the flu epidemic of 1918 at the age of 28....

Anyone can create a beautiful home aby foraging, and salvaging what they find. Whether a box of rusty nails or a disused armchair missing...

There can be no doubt about Klimts greatness as a draughtsman. Remarkable above all is the intensely sensual mood that he establishes in...

How do bees communicate? What does a beekeeper do? Did you know that Napoleon loved bees? Who survived being stung aby 2,443 bees? This...

Memento Mori takes the reader on a ghoulish but beautiful tour of some of the world's more unusual sacred sites and traditions, in which...

New in the World of Art series, a survey of the art produced in Egypt during the age of the pharaohs.

The team behind Pop-Up Moon apply their wizardry to our home - planet Earth. Annabelle Buxton's gorgeous illustrations are showcased in...

In this broad cultural survey, James Hall brilliantly maps the history of self-portraiture, from the earliest myths of Narcissus and the...

Edvard Munch's paintings have maintained their captivating hold on audiences for over one hundred years, with The Scream being among the...

Presenting a wealth of new, bespoke imagery and building on the authors' unrivalled level of expertise, 17th-Century Men's Dress Patterns...

The first comprehensive overview of Chloé's collections presented through catwalk photography, published in collaboration with Chloé to...

The talent behind Radiohead's iconic artwork reveals in his own words and for the first time the creative process that has driven his career...

Here is a concise and authoritative survey of the rich and complex arts of Japan, from the prehistoric period right up to the present, now...

A compact survey of the work of 20th-century photographer Helen Levitt, best known for her New York street photography.

Hirameki - 'brainwave' or 'flash of inspiration' in Japanese - is where doodling and imagination come together. Simply put, it's the art...

The ultimate book on King Tut and his tomb--the most exciting archaeological find the world has ever known--now in a compact edition

This series of extraordinary photographic portraits żeby Charles Fr ger brings to life the vivid costumes used in festivals by the descendants...

Gordon Parks (1912-2006) was a pioneering figure in 20th-century photography. As well as being the first African-American photographer to...

Acting, direction, stagecraft, theatre architecture and design, the extraordinary evolution of dramatic literature here is an all-embracing...

A beautifully produced literary art book that restores a collection of drawings and pastels to the heart of the life story one of the great...

Painting is a continually expanding and evolving medium. The radical changes that have taken place since the 1960s and 1970s the period...

A new entry in the Photofile series, this book features the work of August Sander, one of the early twentieth century's most important photographers.

New edition with 288 illustrations, of which 78 are in colour.

Traces the extraordinary life of the artist Frida Kahlo, and features some of her works.

Piet Oudolf, one of world's most visionary and influential landscape gardeners, is at the forefront of the New Perennial planting movement....

One of the leading figures of the Impressionist movement and perhaps the most celebrated landscape painter of his age, Monet dedicated his...

Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945) is one of the most important and controversial artists at work in the world today. Through such diverse mediums...

Carolyne Larrington gives a fresh introduction and translation of the Norse myths. With illustrations of the Norse sites, Larrington explores...

Workshop reference book for jewellers, bringing together a vast range of skills, techniques and technical data, with clear step-by-step...

The essential guide to the complex, fascinating world of Chinese myths: retelling the stories and exploring their significance in Chinese...

The first book to concentrate on the early ceramic work of 'Transvestite Potter', bestselling author, broadcaster and social commentator...

Presents a survey of art and architecture in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, northeast Syria and southeast Turkey), from 8000 BCE to the arrival...

Classic graffiti lettering and experimental typographical forms lie at the heart of street culture and have long inspired designers in many...

Revised edition of this all encompasing look at art in China, from painting and jewelry to Buddhist sculpture and architecture. 142 b/w,...

A revised edition with updated images and content. "Cave Art" is an archaeological exploration showcasing the world of cave art through...

Learning Chinese is notoriously difficult and has long put off the most linguistically savvy Westerners...until now. Breaking down the Great...

Sapphire is the third and final instalment in Thames & Hudson's showstopping series on coloured gemstones, created aby Violette Editions....

This is the story of streetwear. King ADZ and Wilma Stone recount how a long line of subcultural movements have been incorporated into a...

Reissue. "Les Fauves" (the wild beasts) were a group of painters led aby Henri Matisse. Reappraisal of the movement, its artists and their...

The wealth of surface pattern and three-dimensional ornamentation in the many objects that enrich our lives is testament to the inventiveness...

A beautifully illustrated introduction to Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), the most prolific and diverse artist of Japan's Edo period, and...

As the inward-winding labyrinth, it constitutes the hero s journey to the still center where the secret of life is found. As the spherical...

This lively introduction tells the ever-evolving story of abstract art, tracing its history from the early 1900s right up to the present...

This survey, spanning 4000 years, traces the rich visual expression of one of the world's most ancient cultures through the varied arts...

Written żeby a leading authority on the subject of patination, this book is an inspirational resource, a how-to guide, and a book that jewelers...

Handsomely repackaged edition of this definitive story of Savile Row - a rich, visual history of high-end tailoring with many rare archival...

Even in the digital age, the printed poster has continued to be one of the most influential and well-loved ways of informing and entertaining...

In 1984, photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant captured the imagination of a generation with Subway Art, a groundbreaking book...

The nature of William Blake's genius is most completely expressed in his Illuminated Books. As poet/artist Blake invented a method of printing...

This addition to the affordable "Photofile series" brings together the best work of Ernst Haas, one of the world's greatest photographers....

In the late 1970s, New York City was bankrupt, dirty and dangerous. Born on these grimy streets, graffiti rapidly made its mark. Here, twelve...

The art of the past can seem very far away, obscured both żeby time and by knotty academic theory. Foregrounding the experience of the contemporary...

The definitive monograph on the most luxurious and illustrious haute-couture embroidery house in the world, featuring specially commissioned...

Manet, Pissarro, Morisot, Cezanne, Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh and their colleagues made some of the most beautiful drawings in the history...

The most comprehensive and beautiful survey of taxidermy ever published.

The African diaspora - a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western colonialism - has generated a wide array of artistic...

Did you know that: * A giraffe can lick its own ears clean? * You can weigh your head by putting it in a bucket of water? * Astronauts urinate...

We're on an adventure with 1,001 ants Come visit the ants in their home, meet their queen, and discover how they look after their colony....

William Morris's interests were wide-ranging: he was a poet, writer, political and social activist, conservationist and businessman, as...

Explores the histories, associations and uses of 100 herbs, as well as providing ideas for both food and wellbeing. In this book, each entry...

We now know conclusively that Greeks in fact lavished their sculptures with realistic colour paint, and also worked with a wealth of other...

An intimate glimpse into the private sketchbooks of the world's foremost landscape and garden designers

Presents a visual tour through disease in an age before colour photography. This volume combines detailed illustrations of afflicted patients...

A revised and expanded edition of this classic colouring book, which features enchanting drawings żeby Andy Warhol.

Dinosaurs are not what you thought they were - or at least, they didn't look like you thought they did. The world-leading palaeontologist...

An accessible historical exploration of the methods and motivations behind using magic in ancient Greece and Rome.

A classic monograph in the World of Art series, offering a a detailed insight into Rembrandt's life and work. Rembrandt is among the few...

This is the fabric and textile directory that dressmakers and fashion designers have been waiting for. This book is like having your own...

Mr Busby the beekeeper is the proud owner of hundreds of hives. Have a look inside them to find out how bees take care of their queen and...

A magnificently illustrated showcase of the work of 300 women photographers from all over the world, from the invention of the medium to...

Monsters have preoccupied mankind from the earliest times: even cave art includes animal-human monsters. This book explores monsters down...

Women have been pioneering photographers since the earliest days of the art form. This expertly curated set of three volumes in the renowned...

This informed and accessible book explores the wide-ranging history of body art, from its expression of tribal affinities and cultural identity...

Why are trees so important? How many types are there? How do they benefit the environment and wildlife? This book, aby the award-winning...

A close ally of Camille Pissarro, Berthe Morisot and Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt was the only American painter at the heart of the Impressionist...