Bücher veröffentlicht von Thames & Hudson Ltd

Traces the evolution of artistic development period by period, with the illustrated, in-depth text covering every genre of art, from painting and sculpture to conceptual art and performance. This title helps you discover what the great artistic periods and movements of the world were all about.

An affordably priced, complete retrospective of one of the world's greatest architects, covering her work from the earliest experimentations to the very last projects she worked on before her death in 2016.

Deals with Escher's works, from the great master prints to numerous drawings that are arranged to form a cinematic journey of discovery revealing the magical world of the artists mind. This title presents a study of a great maverick who so memorably linked the world of imagemaking with geometry and paradox.

Islamic geometric designs are admired worldwide for their beauty and intricacy, yet in truth they are seldom understood. In this volume, the author analyses and explains these complex designs in their historical and physical context.

Photographer Liam Wong's debut monograph, a cyberpunk-inspired exploration of nocturnal Tokyo.

A survey of modern architecture and its origins. This book also explores the effects of globalization on architecture, the rise annd rise of the celebrity architect, and the way in which practices worldwide have addressed such issues as sustainability and habitat.

The definitive volume on the essence, experience and energy that is hip-hop and its massive and enduring impact over the last 40 years, now in paperback.

Available again with 10 new images by master of photography Josef Koudelka, this remains one of the most powerful documents of the spiritual and physical state of exile ever published.

A practical guide and personal invitation from the king of colour to find your own style and embrace the paint pot whether designing a castle or a cupboard. Think beige, grey and white are the only neutrals? Think again. As a lifelong fan of rich jewel tones, fashion designer turned interiors expert Matthew Williamson makes the case for living cocooned in colour. Pink can be subtle, warming and very liveable, while used sparingly fiery red can get you going. Let Matthew help you find your style DNA and yoüll soon be getting out the paint brush and turning bland corners of your home into a technicolour paradise. Packed with inspirational images of interior decorating projects, including his own homes in London and Mallorca, as well as visual references that will transport you to the places that are close to his heart, Living Bright is the hardworking handbook to take on your journey to colourful living. No space is too small and no project too big. Just follow his simple instructions, work out which shades speak to you and a lifetime of kaleidoscopic colour awaits. Now is the time to banish boring and learn to live bright with joyful interiors that will lift your mood without punishing your bank balance. Whether serene, soft pink, or lively mustard yellow, earthy olive green or rich, regal purple, there¿s a shade that will work for everyone and every home.

A powerful, compelling monograph that reveals the reality of the unseen and forgotten contemporary America.

New in the bestselling Catwalk series: the first comprehensive overview of Versace's womenswear collections, from Gianni Versace's debut in 1978 to today.

A slipcased set of all three books in the Photofile 'Women Photographers' series.

The definitive visual guide to the cityscapes and buildings of the most celebrated and influential anime movies.

A profusely illustrated celebration of an uncompromising, passionate director's enthralling career at the heart of cult filmmaking.

A roadmap for product design professionals and students to the eight `Big Ideas' in material innovation. With more than sixty case studies, Radical Matter showcases the designers and engineers who are disrupting and changing the ways products will be manufactured, distributed and consumed.

The nineteenth century saw a complete transformation of the practice and reputation of surgery. This book follows its increasingly optimistic evolution, drawing from the examples of surgical textbooks with a focus on the extraordinary visual materials of the mid-nineteenth century.

The 50th anniversary edition of the first major work of feminist art history, published together with the author's reflections three decades on.

A comprehensive, scholarly yet succinct illustrated survey of myth as it appears in Greek art.

Covers all the art styles of the so-called Viking Age. This work ranges in time from the first major Viking expeditions overseas around AD 800 to the general establishment of Christianity in Scandinavia some 300 years later. It is suitable for all those interested in this vibrant art form and in Norse history.

Presents the history of interior design from the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement onwards. This book analysis major styles and trends, including Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, the Modern Movement and Art Deco through to Post-Modern and Hi-Tech Design.

A reference book with over three-hundred photographs, illustrations and sketches, offering a manual, style guide and point of information for tattoo lettering.

A highly practical guide that shows readers how to create a tailor-made mid-century modern home one room at a time.

Includes the developments in the study and practice of art. With a clear year-by-year structure, this book presents 130 articles, each focusing on a crucial event - such as the creation of a seminal work, the publication of an important text, or the opening of a major exhibition - to tell the myriad stories of art from 1900 to the present.

The essential handbook for students, arts professionals and other aspiring writers on contemporary art.

A lively introduction to and history of international contemporary art from 1960 to the present.