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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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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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Kids and parents discover contemporary art

By Toby | Published: April 18, 2013

Last week Jacky and Suzy Klein, the authors of What is Contemporary Art?, had a fantastic afternoon hosting a workshop at Cambridge Word Fest, getting children and their parents enthused about contemporary art. In this post, Jacky highlights some of the wonderful work produced by the participants. ‘First up, we asked for some old-fashioned audience [...]

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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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Thomas Kolster named ‘inspiration leader’

By Toby | Published: March 21, 2013

Thomas Kolster, author of Goodvertising, a book about how advertising can be a force for good, has been named ‘Inspiration leader’ in an article in the Huffington Post. Writing in the Huffington Post, 2morrowknight said, ‘Thomas wants to change the game – he believes that sustainability is a war that needs to be fought and [...]

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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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Scandinavian storm hits London Fashion Week

By Toby | Published: March 8, 2013

Scandinavian designers took London Fashion Week by storm this February with an impressive exhibition accompanied by the launch of the new book Fashion Scandinavia: Contemporary Cool. Read on for a look at how the book came to life at Somerset House. Fashion Scandinavia profiles 56 designers – both established and up-and-coming – from Denmark, Sweden, [...]

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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 [...]

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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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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 [...]