Книги видавництва Thames & Hudson

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...

A startling look at the golden age of surgery through gruesome yet beautiful technical illustrations and paintings from the Wellcome Collection, written by the bestselling author of The Sick Rose The 19th century saw a complete transformation of t...

This special-edition postcard box presents 100 of the most significant, interesting and curious examples that the history of cycling has witnessed. Each postcard features essential information about the model, with key facts and technical specific...

A revised edition of this popular history of design, updated to reflect innovations since the book’s first publication in 2016. Design: The Whole Story takes a close look at the key developments, movements and practitioners of design around ...

Learn the basics of type design, from sketched letters to finished font, in this uncomplicated but thorough introduction to type design Type design is often presented in either such detail-obsessed complexity that it is not welcoming to beginners,...

The fourth edition of the essential introduction to digital art, one of contemporary art’s most exciting and dynamic forms of practice. Digital art, along with the technological developments of its medium, has rapidly evolved from the &lsquo...

The first comprehensive overview of the legendary house of Dior, from its founding in 1947 to today, featuring over 180 collections presented through original catwalk photography On the 70th anniversary of Dior’s first-ever collection (the i...

Published to mark the 75th anniversary of one of the world’s greatest couture houses, this gorgeous book combines Christian Dior’s classics with the newest creations Christian Dior achieved immortality with his first collection in 1947...

Dirty DIY is a book of sexy postcards for adults to write/draw/otherwise complete and give to their partners/lovers. Activities such as “When I think about you I.....” or partially drawn illustrations with missing bits, will prompt even the most reti...

Multicultural, adjacent to London’s wealthy financial district, home to artists and designers of all stripes, London’s East End neighborhood is alive with creative possibility. Not unlike the denizens of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, its...

A beautifully produced literary art book that restores a collection of drawings and pastels to the heart of the life story of one of the great artists of the 19th century Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917) was described as 'the most intelligent, the mo...

A fascinating examination of Munch’s prints, which were central to his creative process and established his reputation as an artist Edvard Munch (1863–1944) is best known today as a painter, but his reputation was in fact established t...