Böcker utgivna av Thames & Hudson Ltd

Beginning in the 16th century, the golden age of European navigation brought about the flowering of an abundant textile trade, spurred by Western tastes for Eastern spices. This book explores as a history of design and to approach it with from a truly universal perspective.

Presents Van Goghs lifelong love affair with the garden. This title illustrates a range of works, from iconic oils such as Irises to exquisite etchings and intimate sketches.

Robert Rauschenberg's engagement with photography began in the late 1940s under the tutelage of Aaron Siskind and Hazel Larsen Archer at Black Mountain College in North Carolina. This title gathers together and surveys Rauschenberg's numerous uses of photography.

Part of the City Cycling Europe series, this title is aimed primarily at those looking to take casual weekend breaks. It also includes information for hardcore racing enthusiasts and special routes for those wishing to escape the traffic.

From the 1860s through to the early 20th century the rise of Japonisme and the Art Nouveau movement meant that few could ignore or resist the obsession with all things Japanese. This book includes examples of the designed and executed decorative arts of the Meiji periods from the Khalili Collection.

Devotes itself exclusively to rings, considering them thematically rather than chronologically. This title considers rings in all their forms and makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings and vivid quotations.

What makes a magazine into a design classic? How can timeless ideas be incorporated into an ever-changing contemporary context? This title discusses the design challenges facing art directors today, showcasing the most successful solutions, from modern style to classic techniques.

Deals with the Roman conquest and occupation within the larger context of Romano-British society and how it functioned. With nearly 300 illustrations and aerial views of Roman sites, and brimming with research and discoveries, this title intends to inform all those with an interest in this seminal epoch of British history.

Artist-photographer has won a cult following for his flamboyant, lavishly staged and surrealist fashion photography. Now he brings his unique brand of very British fantasia to a subject close to his and all our hearts: grandmothers. This volume offers an assortment of characterful portraits.

Chronicles a remarkable group of houses and castles that have survived the vicissitudes of Scotland's turbulent history and are still in the hands of their original families. This book takes the reader on a tour of these residences, providing an intimate look at a marvellous hotchpotch of rooms and decoration.

Packed with works that show how the continents rich array of craft traditions are being preserved and revived with an exciting contemporary twist, this book identifies the sophistication, vitality, diversity and soulfulness of the past that is now being harnessed to develop a contemporary African identity.

Recounting the influence of Greek communities and their culture through Central Asia, India and Western China, from the Bronze Age through to the rise of Islam, this book examines a wealth of art and artifacts as well as literary sources to reveal the remarkable influence of Greek culture.

Explores and explains the myriad typefaces that we see around us in our day-to-day lives, from airplane liveries to computer screens, from billboard hoardings to signage systems. This book presents over 120 typefaces old and new, common and unusual with photographic references to help font spotters identify particular typefaces in the wild.

Human beings have been transforming Mediterranean landscapes into art for at least thirty thousand years. This multifaceted region. This book offers a vision of the Mediterranean, past and future, linking cultural diversity and natural balance as discovered in its gardens, landscape design, literature, art and architecture.

Two of the greatest living authorities on Ice Age art take the reader on a journey across the globe and hundreds of thousands of years into the past to discover the deepest origins of art.

Presents a photographic and narrative survey of the major sites of the Inca empire, including the famed city of Machu Picchu, the Inca town and sun temple of Ollantaytambo, the mighty temple-fortress of Sacsahuaman, and the steeply terraced ruins of Pisac. This book also includes chapters about Choquequirao, Chinchero, and Vitcos.

Featuring modern interiors from around the world, and shots by renowned photogapher Richard Powers, this book includes a comprehensive index of interior designers and architects, along with a directory of stockists for those wishing to recreate these spectacular spaces.

An introduction to Picasso. It tells the true story of Antony Penrose, son of the photographer Lee Miller and the painter and writer Roland Penrose and his childhood friendship with the great artist. It features some sixty-five illustrations, including Picasso's most appealing artworks, as well as archive photography by Lee Miller.

Nobody doubts that the contemporary art of Turkey has arrived on the international stage. This title contains exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in Turkish art, as well as such up-and-coming artists as Leyla Gediz, Emre Huner and Ali Kazmal and the Turkish diaspora.

A survey of best design and art production using digital technology. It showcases nearly eighty of the worlds most innovative designers and their designs, from crystal chandeliers displaying text messages to tooth implants which allow for near telepathic communication.

The Hermes scarf is one of the greatest fashion icons. Worn by royalty and celebrities, coveted and admired, and avidly collected, this simple square of silk is more than just an accessory: it is the stuff of legend. This title explores the heritage and influence of House of Hermes, from the first scarfs debut in 1937, to the present day.

A practical guide to being resourceful by design in your home. With tricks and tips, design examples, and step-by-step projects you can try around the house, it provides design inspiration and practical know how.

In over 170 duotone images, this title exposes an inside view of a world seen by very few people in the West. Focusing on the resurgence of Islam everywhere on the planet since September 2001, it includes pictures that swell with the undercurrents of global disturbance, uncertainty and threat.

Covers topics such as the revival of classical learning, the printing press, the rise of the nation-state, philosophy and the role of women. This book provides biographies, timelines, bibliography, a gazetteer of museums and galleries and an illustrated glossary.

Accompanying the Smithsonian Institutions major exhibition, this book features more than sixty objects that large embassies, diplomatic missions and trade delegations from Ottoman Turkey and Safavid Iran offered to the Tsars of Russia. It explores the reasons why these extraordinary gifts were presented, their artistic and cultural impact.

One of the early pioneers of colour photography, Ernst Haas began his photographic career in the 1940s in Vienna, rising to fame following the publication of his photo essay on returning prisoners of war from Russia. This title brings together a selection of his representative images and a bibliography for further reading.

American photographer Berenice Abbott first took up the art while working as an assistant to Man Ray, but soon left to set up her own studio, where she photographed the leading lights of Pariss literary and artistic circles, including James Joyce and Jean Cocteau. This book contains a selection of the photographer's important images.

Covers the history of participatory art, from early happenings and performances to present practices that demand audience interaction. As the internet mindset browsing, sharing, collecting, producing permeates various aspects of society, this title reveals the ways in which artists and viewers have approached the creation of open works of art.

Accompanying the exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this catalogue examines the impact of Futurism and Cubism on British modernist printmaking from the beginning of World War I to the beginning of World War II.