Книги издательства Thames & Hudson

A rich celebration of the dynamic spirit and beauty of Chanel’s modern classic J12 watch Chanel’s J12 watch revolutionized the standards of watches for women, combining technical sophistication with the allure of modern design. The J12...

A spectacular anniversary publication to celebrate ninety years since the launch of Chanel’s first fine jewelry collection in 1932 ‘I used my penchant for all that shines to try and reconcile elegance and fashion in a set of jewelry&rs...

The House of Chanel opens its private archives to reveal a galaxy of brilliant designs created from 1920 onwards Chanel's combination of tradition, originality and style has always made it the most seductive of brands. Here the House of Chanel...

Gabrielle Chanel was, without doubt, the most influential fashion designer of the twentieth century. She was years ahead of her time and her clothes, cuts and accessories have remained eternally chic, creating a look for her era and beyond. Cha...

The first comprehensive overview of Chloé’s collections presented through catwalk photography, published in collaboration with Chloé to celebrate the house’s 70th anniversary in 2022. Founded by Egyptian-born Gaby Aghion ...

Charles Fréger explores the masks, costumes and characters created by the descendants of Africans and indigenous peoples in the Americas All across the Americas, from the 16th century onwards, enslaved Africans escaped their captors and str...

A groundbreaking, award-winning analysis of colour in Western culture, from the ancient Greeks to the late twentieth century by one of the most foremost authors on the subject. What does the language of colour tell us? Where does one colour begin ...

A wide-ranging and engaging introduction to the place and power of colour in life and art by John Gage, author of the award-winning Colour and Culture. The complex phenomenon of colour has received detailed attention from the perspectives of physi...

Exquisite yet too fragile to exhibit, one of the world’s greatest collections of autochromes – a pioneering colour photography process – is presented to a wide audience for the first time ‘Whoever has tried it will not want...

The first chronological global history of comics, from 1968 through to the present day The story begins in 1968, a key year in comics’ shift from being driven by commercial potential into a means of self-expression respected not just as ente...

An exploration of the use of concrete in landmark contemporary residential architecture Concrete Houses explores the sculptural possibilities of concrete as the material of choice in landmark contemporary houses across Australia, Brazil, Port...

Celebrating twenty-five years of PHUNK, this book traces the ways in which the Singapore-based design collective has mixed urban street culture, art and design to create a unique body of work Traditional Chinese folklore, Hong Kong wuxia pulp fict...

A concise account of the history of fashion and costume from prehistoric times through to today. From the momentus invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in the f...

Bedevilled by the demons of self-doubt, fear of failure or lack of inspiration? Lay waste to your mind-forged monsters with the help of Creative Demons and How to Slay Them. If you've ever embarked on a creative endeavour, then there's a g...

Bedevilled by the demons of self-doubt, fear of failure or lack of inspiration? Lay waste to your mind-forged monsters with the help of Creative Demons and How to Slay Them. If you've ever embarked on a creative endeavour, then there's a g...