Category Archives: Photography

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, [...]

Also posted in Behind The Scenes, Life Cycle of a Book, New Books, Our Authors, Our Books, World of T&H | Tagged ascent, edmund hillary, everest anniversary, everest53, everest60, george lowe, huw lewis-jones, kodak, mount everest, photography, sherpa, summit, tenzing norgay | 3 Comments

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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Launch of Things Come Apart

By Toby | Published: April 16, 2013

Last Thursday photographer Todd McLellan launched his fantastic new book Things Come Apart at the Paul Smith store in Milan. Here is a selection of his best shots of the evening. And here is a video made by Todd of a piano falling through the air, piece by piece: For more information about Things Come [...]

Also posted in Design | Tagged classic design, disassembly, todd mclellan | 1 Comment

New format for Steve Bloom’s nationwide tour Living Africa

By Toby | Published: February 15, 2013

As high-quality illustrated publications, Thames & Hudson’s books lend themselves naturally to exciting visual talks, which our authors give regularly at events around the UK and abroad. 2013 is no exception, with a full line up of talks planned for the Spring. In this article, Steve Bloom introduces his upcoming nationwide tour, Living Africa, and [...]

Also posted in Events, News, Our Authors, World of T&H | Tagged events, live, Living Africa, photography, RGS, Steve Bloom, talks, tour | 2 Comments

The inside view – Tim Walker: Story Teller

By Toby | Published: November 2, 2012

With the opening of the new exhibition Tim Walker: Story Teller (Supported by Mulberry) at Somerset House, we caught up with Johanna Neurath, Thames & Hudson’s Design Director and one of the team members behind the new book, Tim Walker: Story Teller, to get her view on the exhibition and working closely with Tim’s exceptional [...]

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The Rolling Stones 50 book hits the eBookshelf!

By Toby | Published: October 23, 2012

Following this summer’s incredible worldwide success of The Rolling Stones 50, the only official 50th anniversary book of the greatest rock’n’roll band in the world, Thames & Hudson is delighted to announce the release of the enhanced eBook, one which is set to shape things to come in the world of digital publishing. Created and [...]

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Autumn 2012 catalogue now online

By Toby | Published: September 25, 2012

We are delighted to announce that our Autumn 2012 catalogue is now online. You can read the catalogue below or view it here. The Autumn 2012 Catalogue features our forthcoming titles for July to December including The Rolling Stones 50, the official anniversary book; In My View, which looks at seminal art works through the [...]

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The Rolling Stones 50 video: On the press

By Toby | Published: July 3, 2012

Thames & Hudson Production Manager Ginny Liggit went to China to oversee the production of The Rolling Stones 50. Watch this video for a behind-the-scenes look at how a book gets made, and download the transcript of Ginny’s narration here. Tweet

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Where to flaunt your Cycle Chic

By Toby | Published: May 9, 2012

In our latest post, Copenhagen Cycle Chic founder Mikael Colville Andersen talks to us about a few places that are Cycle Chic. “Even after having taken over 10,000 photos of Citizen Cyclists in Copenhagen and around the world, I still remember the moment I took each shot. I may not recall the month or the [...]

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Graham Diprose reports from ‘Focus on Imaging’

By Toby | Published: March 20, 2012

Graham Diprose, one of the co-authors of our groundbreaking new photography textbook, Photography: The New Basics, was at the recent ‘Focus on Imaging’ fair in Birmingham, UK, where he chatted to photography professionals and lecturers about the book. ‘Focus on Imaging’ at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, every March, is one of those exhibitions that [...]