Книги видавництва Thames & Hudson

Traces the significance of 1,000 commonly recognized symbols and places them in historical and cultural context Symbols are often identified as an international language and, to some extent, they are. But that language is far from universal. Diffe...

In the 19th century, the craft of embroidery became a pastime for ladies of leisure. This beautiful new book explores the shift from industry to hobby and how embroidery was crafted and displayed in the home. Each chapter is packed with a close lo...

For many centuries the collecting of precious jewels was the preserve of kings and queens, emperors and maharajahs. But in the aftermath of the First World War, with the fall of several European monarchies, royal gems passed into the hands of a diffe...

The most comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of twentieth-century jewellery ever published John Peacock charts the development of every kind and style of twentieth-century jewellery for both women and men: earrings, necklaces, pendan...

Houses were Frank Lloyd Wright’s favourite building type from the beginning to the end of his seventy-year career as an architect. To him, the house was the centre of family life, symbolized by a warming hearth and, above all, a place of repose...

Frank Lloyd Wright is a one-man phenomenon - between 1887 and 1959 he completed more than 400 commissions in the USA as well as writing numerous books and giving frequent lectures. Thousands of visitors annually flock to the fifty Wright buildings in...

For bibliophiles, connoisseurs of contemporary printmaking, and everyone whose imagination is fired by the macabre With breathtaking virtuosity and a unique, dreamlike vision, Érik Desmazières – a master of contemporary printma...

The story of film, told as never before This visual timeline for film enthusiasts makes the history of cinema – from the earliest moving images to the latest blockbusters – newly accessible by organizing it chronologically. • A...

John Deakin’s documentary photographs are haunting evocations of life on the streets of London, Paris and Rome in the 1950s and 1960s, yet he is the only person ever to have been hired and fired twice by the same editor at Vogue His chief fo...

Packed with images of beautiful decorative objects, extravagant interiors, sumptuous fabrics and ornate furniture, this sumptuously produced book explores the enduring allure of Orientalist decor and introduces the princes and aristocrats, artists an...

An inspirational flower arranging book that uses Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter as a guideline. Flowers in urban and country settings are shown, with useful information on growing techniques and recycling, preparation tools and containers. A del...

Following the runaway success of his first book, pioneering street fashion photographer Yvan Rodic (better known to his fans as Face Hunter) is back with a travel diary that chronicles a year-long face-hunting expedition to more than 30 of his favour...

Twenty years ago an advertiser could reach 80 per cent of the US population with just three television commercials. Today it takes 150. Advertising is suffering because of the sheer amount of it, the lack of innovation within traditional advertising ...

The second glance is key to successful communication. Advertisers are constantly searching for new ways to grab the interest and appetites of consumers. Often they use words to provoke interest. But just as often, they use eye-fooling, mind-bendin...

This incomparable Who’s Who in the world of graphic design will be an essential addition to all designers’ libraries. The Alliance Graphique Internationale – the AGI – is an élite club. Since its inception in 1951, i...