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

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

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...

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

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

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

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....

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

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

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

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

No photographer is more closely associated with a city than Brassai (1899-1984) is with Paris. From the moment he moved there in 1924, he...

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...

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

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

Today's discerning traveller is looking not merely for luxury but for a unique experience. But in this age of low-cost flights and easy...

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

William Klein (born 1928) is a photographer who has always moved against the current. A painter, filmmaker, graphic designer and fashion...

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

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

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

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

The most comprehensive and beautiful survey of taxidermy ever published.

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

In rural Japan the passage of the year is marked aby festivals and rituals that have changed little for centuries. Elaborate outfits, crafted...

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...

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

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

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

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....

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

"Andre Kertesz" is one of four new titles being published in Autumn 2007 in Thames & Hudson's acclaimed "Photofile" series. Each book brings...

Since the early years of the 20th century, Western abstract art has fascinated, outraged and bewildered audiences. Its path to acceptance...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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....

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

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

This lavishly illustrated history explores the Islamic world, through superb art objects and cultural artifacts dating from the seventh...

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...

Two of the greatest living authorities on Ice Age art delve hundreds of thousands of years into the human past to discover the earliest...

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

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

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

Egon Schiele lived in Vienna during its last years as capital of the declining Habsburg Empire. Rejected aby his family and hounded aby...

"Man Ray" is one of seven new titles being published this spring in Thames & Hudsons acclaimed "Photofile" series. Each book brings together...

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

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

An engaging account that places Cezanne's drawings and watercolours at the heart of the artistic endeavour of one of the most influential...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

I See a City: Todd Webb's New York focuses on the work of photographer Todd Webb produced in New York City in the 1940s and 1950s. Webb...

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

The ultimate step-by-step visual guide to creating a successful brand, using contemporary brand identities as prototypes

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

For more than 25,000 years, Arctic peoples have made warm and hospitable homes in diverse and innovative ways out of ecosystems of ice....

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

Finnish for 'Mary's dress', Marimekko was founded in 1951 aby Armi Ratia. Going against the restrictive fashion of the period, it produced...

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

The celebrated photographer brings together images spanning the 1920s to the early 70s, underlining his reputation as one of the most influential...

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