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Autumn 2013 catalogue

By Toby | Published: June 7, 2013

Thames & Hudson’s Autumn 2013 catalogue is bursting with exciting new titles such as 100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age, a daring yet convincing analysis of 100 artworks that are destined to stand the test of time; The World According to Karl, the ultimate repertoire of wit and wisdom from fashion’s sharpest [...]

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The ‘Making of’ The Conquest of Everest

By Toby | Published: May 16, 2013

With the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest coming up on 29 May, our new title The Conquest of Everest takes a retrospective look at that legendary expedition through the photographs of the late George Lowe, the veteran mountaineer and explorer. Here is a selection of shots from the making of the book, [...]

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VIDEO: Taxidermy is alive and well

By Toby | Published: May 8, 2013

Taxidermy is making a dramatic comeback across the arts, in fashion and jewelry design, and in advertising. Last week we visited Alexis Turner’s incredible studio in London to hear about the resurgence of interest in this rich art form, the subject of his forthcoming book Taxidermy. More information about Taxidermy can be found on our [...]

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Animation straight from the sketchbook

By Toby | Published: April 10, 2013

The forthcoming title Animation Sketchbooks takes readers inside the private sketchbooks of some of the world’s most inventive, innovative and admired contemporary animators. In this article, author Laura Heit profiles a selection of artists from the book and reveals the final fruits of their work. ‘It is a rare thing that you get to see [...]

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Art of the Revolution

By Toby | Published: April 5, 2013

Photojournalist Mia Gröndahl’s new book Revolution Graffiti documents the rise of street art in Egypt during and after the 2011 revolution. Here, street art expert Tristan Manco introduces us to this dynamic and essential artistic movement. For many urbanites, street art has become something more often associated with a gallery show or a clothing brand, [...]

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Read an extract from The Wry Romance of the Literary Rectory

By Toby | Published: March 15, 2013

Read the introduction to the new book The Wry Romance of the Literary Rectory by Deborah Alun-Jones, which explores the lives of writers whose work was deeply influenced by the time they spent living in village rectories. For more information, head to our website. Read, comment on and share more book extracts on our ISSUU [...]

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VIDEO: A Year in the Life of Face Hunter

By Toby | Published: March 14, 2013

We caught up with Yvan Rodic (AKA Face Hunter) at Paris Fashion Week to find out about his new book A Year in the Life of Face Hunter, an engaging travel diary that follows Yvan through more than thirty of his favourite cities on a typical year-long travelling session around the world. It captures his [...]

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T&H staff members win prestigious awards

By Toby | Published: January 28, 2013

Two Thames & Hudson staff members have scooped both awards in the Picture Research category of the Longman – History Today Awards 2013. Pauline Hubner won the overall Picture Research Prize for her work on The Great Builders, while Louise Thomas’s work on Gay Life Stories was Highly Commended. Thames & Hudson spoke to the [...]

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Interview with Alexander Nagel, author of Medieval Modern

By Toby | Published: December 14, 2012

Our groundbreaking title Medieval Modern offers a radical new reading of art since the Middle Ages and sheds fresh light on the deep connections between modern and pre-modern art. In this fascinating interview, author Alexander Nagel talks to Kaiya Stone about the origins of the book and highlights works that have inspired and influenced its [...]

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New titles for Spring 2013

By Toby | Published: December 13, 2012

Get an exclusive look at our exciting forthcoming titles for Spring 2013 – read the complete online catalogue below or view it here and post your comments or questions below. Thames & Hudson’s Spring 2013 catalogue features all our forthcoming titles for January to June, including an amazing new survey of taxidermy; the first ever [...]

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