Книги видавництва Thames & Hudson

An essential guide to the artists of tomorrow by one of the movers and shakers of the art world With the birth of contemporary museum culture and the advent of digital technologies, the 21st century has brought a whole new means by which to access...

The Bitter Years celebrates some of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century and provides a whole new insight into Edward Steichen’s impact on the history of documentary photography. The Great Depression of the 1930s was still a vivid...

Part cookbook, part social and cultural history, this book takes us to the very centre of the Bloomsbury Group: the dining tables over which its members argued, debated, laughed and loved. With almost 300 recipes, this fresh and inventive volume will...

A beautifully illustrated visual history of Western book design In this digital age, many designers and readers still feel strongly attracted to the printed book as an object of beauty. Beginning in 1471 with an edition printed by the influenti...

A new book by the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library that represents the glories of The Book of Kells for today’s readers, revealing the astounding detail and richness of one of the greatest treasures of medieval Europe. One of...

Published to overwhelming critical acclaim, this classic study of cities explains how and why cities - among the most enduring and remarkable of all human artefacts - took the shape they did. Professor Kostof focuses on a number of theme...

'An ideal introduction to one of the world’s great classical sites' Sunday Times Pompeii is the best known and probably the most important archaeological site in the world. This book is the most up-to-date, authoritative and com...

A substantially updated edition of this affordably priced, complete retrospective of the late Zaha Hadid, from the earliest experimentations to her final projects Zaha Hadid was one of the most innovative and celebrated architects of our time. Bor...

This book examines the nature of dictionaries, archives and dress curation, and adds a stunning visual essay recording two overnight tours through an Artangel-commissioned exhibition at Blythe House. Phillips' definitions for words commonly as...

A landmark publication in the study of Islamic calligraphy, exploring the historical and cultural roots of this quintessential Islamic artform This is the first comprehensive exploration of the ‘Proportioned Script’, an Arabic writing ...

A history of our designs on the natural world, from the prehistory to the present – the first significant overview in over a generation In many ways the history of civilization is a history of our relationship with nature and landscape. Chri...

Visitors to the Paris catacombs were once greeted with a sign telling them that they were entering The Empire of Death Beginning in the early modern period and continuing to the 19th century, elaborately decorated charnels, tombs and chapels were ...

A thoroughly engrossing thematic study of the representation of the face on objects and in works of art from all cultures and throughout history From sacred totems to playful caricatures, the face is the most revealing subject in the history of ar...

The ultimate guide to decorating your home in inventive and surprising ways using the beauty of nature’s own designs Anyone can create a beautiful home by foraging, and salvaging what they find. Whether a box of rusty nails or a disused armc...

The long-awaited third monograph on the work of the most important British designer of his generation, showcasing projects from the last thirty years of his career Neville Brody’s work sits at the intersections between graphic design, commun...