Thames & Hudson (818 kníh )
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Martin Gayford Modernists and MavericksMartin Gayford’s masterful account of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s, illustrated by documentary photographs and the works themselves..
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John Loengard Moment by Moment ENAs John Loengard writes in the preface to this monograph: ‘The truth is: a good photograph cannot be repeated. This may be why a photograph of a brief moment, an instant in time, can hold our interest forever.’ And this volume, Moment by Moment , is an intriguing selection of a many moments in his over half-century long career. His subjects include movie stars, writers, politicians, artists and other photographers,…
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Quentin Blake, Will Self Moonlight Travellers`The moon drives everyone mad - you know that, well enough. But this is no lycanthropic or otherwise spooky metamorphosis: it's far stranger than that...' When Quentin Blake embarked on creating a set of new drawings on fantasies of travel, ...
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Amandine Momenceau Mother Fox and Her Cubs ENAt the edge of the forest, Mrs. Fox looks out at her babies frolicking in the snow. Suddenly, the little ones stray too far away and in an instant Mrs. Fox loses sight of them. She embarks on a search for the missing kits, hampered by the dense trees and the deep snow. Can the reader help her find them? Mrs. Fox is a classic hide-and-seek story told through clever and beautiful paper cutouts and engaging…
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Adam White, Barney Ales Motown ENMotown became a prolific and hugely successful production line of suave, sassy and sophisticated music through the 60s, 70s and 80s. This exceptional book features extensive specially commissioned photography of treasures gathered from the archives. It also captures the graphic and design iconography that underpinned Motown’s extraordinary creativity. Packed with fresh insights gleaned from scores of interviews with…
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Michael Blann Mountains ENThe mountains of Europe have many different meanings to many different people. For the locals they are a way of life; for visitors they represent breathtaking beauty, active holidays and peaceful moments. For cyclists, however, the dramatic landscapes mean something quite different: suffering, pain, agony – and glory. From the Ardennes to the Alps, for over a century the mountains have provided the setting for the…
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Terry Burrows MuteMute Records is one of the most revered and influential independent music labels of all time. Through the music of its tight-knit community of artists – ranging from Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, Nick Cave’s The Birthday Party and Einstürzende Neubauten to Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure, Laibach and Goldfrapp – it has had an incalculable impact on popular music for forty years. This authoritative, sumptuously…
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Susie Hodge My big art show ENThis set of cards and its accompanying book form a lively art-exhibition game for children aged eight and over. Each card reproduces one of fifty major works of art by Michelangelo, Velázquez, Degas, Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Dalí, Warhol and others. As well as key information, such as artist and date, the cards also use symbols and colours to indicate which Movement and Theme the work represents. There are twelve…
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Joe Lyward My Dad is My Uncle's BrotherThe family is a thing of many parts – a complicated puzzle made of brothers, sisters, mums, dads, uncles, friends, grandparents. Sooner or later all of us get lost in the maze of kinship, trying to understand who is a great-uncle and a stepfather, ...
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Hervé Tullet My Stencil Kit ENIncluded with the large-format, paperback sketchbook kids will find six die-cut boards and more than 200 stencil shapes to spark their imaginations.
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Allan Ahlberg, Bruce Ingman (ilustrácie) My Worst Book Ever!Picture books are such good fun and so is making them― but who knew there were so many things that could go wrong? This is the story of a picture book doomed from the very start. Allan has a good idea for a book about a crocodile, ...
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Peter Conrad Mythomania ENDespite our culture’s proclaimed respect for scientific reason, we live in a society that is no less bedazzled-and bedevilled-by myth than those of our remote ancestors. Roland Barthes first examined the mythical resonances of consumer products in the 1950s. Far from being demystified, consumerism has since morphed into a universal religion, its compulsory ritual of shopping essential to our economic survival. Myth…
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Austin Williams New Chinese ArchitectureThis celebration of 20 of China’s latest generation features detailed profiles of each architect, exploring their routes to success, their inspirations and the challenges posed for those working and designing ...
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New Country House ENFor a long time now, the emphasis of radical architecture has rested on the challenge of designing homes in towns and cities and the focus of building in the coutryside has been the conservation, conversion and renovation of existing structures. But now, as more and more people grow tired of the stresses of city living, many have set out for the countryside, taking with them a powerful design consciousness. This…
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New Forms ENCreated by The Plan, one of Europes leading architecture magazines, this new series does what most books on cutting-edge architecture do not: it reveals the details of a buildings design and construction. Most architects today are savvy to the power of digital renderings and media, but few can present drawings in a manner that can be understood by those working outside the project. These drawings reveal what images…
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Chloe Grimshaw New London Style ENNew London Style takes a fresh look into the homes of the most exciting young creatives in the city, from the music, fashion, design and art worlds. This new wave is injecting funkiness and bright ideas into highly individual and inspirational interiors. A great number of these ideas begin in the intimacy of their own homes but have come to attract international attention, so a glimpse into these interiors reveals a…
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Herbert Ypma New Map ItalyToday’s discerning traveller is looking not merely for luxury but for a unique experience. But in this age of low-cost flights and easy travel, how do you avoid the crowds and find the hidden gems? ...
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Annika Zetterman New Nordic Gardens ENFew people have difficulty conjuring images of modern Scandinavian design, whose influence over the past century has reached around the world. More difficult for many is imagining the quiet landscapes of the Nordic countries, which range from the flatlands of Denmark to the dramatic mountains and fjords of Norway. These majestic environments, combined with long summer days and light-poor winters, raking light and…
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Dominic Bradbury New Nordic HousesIn a climate that ranges from cold, dark and unforgiving to endless sun and crystalline skies, the homes of the Nordic countries are lifted by ever-changing and dramatic natural light balanced by an intrinsic sense of warmth...
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Steven Heller, Gail Anderson New Ornamental Type ENNew Ornamental Type presents a dazzling kaleidoscope of highly animated text and type samples across a broad spectrum of styles and effects. Psychedelia, Hip-Hop, Gothic, flowers, smoke, hair, electricity and monuments are just a few of the creative allusions in the hundreds of dramatic and intricate examples inspired by nature, history and just about anything that is visually expressive. The book begins with a…
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New Poster Art ENDespite the competing claims of all the 'new' modes of communication, such as radio, TV and the Internet, the poster still packs a punch. This book surveys and presents the very best posters from the last few decades, including work by such top designers as Jennifer Moria, Stefan Sagmeister, Niklaus Troxter, Rene Knip and Paul Davis. Anyone with an interest in contemporary design, typography or advertising will find…
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Brenda Dermody, Teresa Breathnach New Retro ENTwo books in one, a concise history of graphic design and an astute selection of contemporary work that makes great use of past inspiration. Reinterpreting the past never goes out of fashion. But in a climate oversaturated with slick technologically driven imagery, there has been a return to familiar imagery and typography, particularly from the 20th century. Drawing on classic examples from the history of graphic…
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Nicolas Estrada New Rings ENRings symbolize many things. They can serve as personal statements, adornments, representations of commitment, or sentimental reminders. More than purely decorative, the position of the ring on the hand and the way in which it is worn can denote love, promise, rebellion, compromise, or affiliation. In the hands of the world’s most creative jewelers they can become endlessly fascinating works of art. This marvelously…
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Stuart Baker New Spirits! ENAt the start of the 1960s, jazz entered a unique new period of revolution as African-American musicians redefined the art form in the context of the civil rights movement, afro-centric rhythm and thought and an ideology of black economic empowerment. John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders, Albert Ayler and others developed a new cosmology of sound that was as revolutionary as the social and…