THAMES & HUDSON

(P/B) Saul Leiter
A new edition of this collection of Saul Leiter's distinctive work, featuring twelve new photographs. Saul Leiter was one of those photographers who sought neither fame nor commercial success, despite his talent for imagemaking. Born in Pittsburgh, he spent his entire adult life in New York City's East Village, in an intensely creative environment where ideas from Europe and America came together and intermingled. There he encountered Rothko and the Abstract Expressionists, and discovered street photography and the work of Henri Cartier-Br...
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(H/B) Project UrbEx
A thrilling photographic adventure around an offbeat selection of the world's abandoned buildings, captured by one of the videogame industry's most beloved creatives. Urban exploration is a way of life for those who choose it as their passion. The secrets and mysteries that disused places incite can be intoxicating and inspiring. As Nakamura has said herself, 'I love breaking boundaries and making people say "WOW". As artists, we use our imagination to see the INVISIBLE. Project UrbEx documents a multitude of abandoned spaces, placing them...
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(P/B) HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON
Henri Cartier-Bresson’s photography came to define the 20th century. This book tells his life story through his images: all the major events from his youth to his death in 2004 are described, contextualized, and analysed in the light of his photographic work. From his early encounters with the Surrealists, his film work and his experiences in the Second World War, to the development of his own personal aesthetic, the concept of the ‘decisive moment’, and the foundation of Magnum Photos, his influence on the world has been profound and unfo...
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Dinner with van Gogh Jigsaw puzzle
Artistic Dinner Party: Immerse yourself in a picnic with van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Gauguin, under a starry night sky. 21 Hidden Facts: Discover interesting trivia about van Gogh and his art as you complete the 1000-piece puzzle High-Quality Luxury Puzzle: Each piece is backed with white board to prevent fraying and is compatible with puzzle glue Educational and Engaging: Improve your concentration skills while learning about a famous artist and his work Portable and Convenient: The puzzle measures 48.5 x 68 cm, making it easy to ...
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(P/B) WHY YOUR FIVE YEAR OLD COULD NOT HAVE DONE THAT
The book examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted critical hostility - from Cy Twombly's scribbled Olympia (1957), Jean-Michel Basquiat's crude but spontaneous LNAPRK (1982), to the apparently careless mess of Tracey Emin's My Bed (1998) - and explains how, far from being negligible novelties, they are extensions of the artistic ideas of their time. In the past, estimation of artists' stature took great account of their ability to produce a likeness of the real world. A portrait was expected to be a faithful likeness, and lands...
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(P/B) MODERN ARCHITECTURE
This highly acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980, and has helped to shape architectural practice and discourse worldwide. For this extensively revised and updated fifth edition, Kenneth Frampton has added a new section that explores in detail the modernist tradition in architecture across the globe in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He examines the varied ways in which architects are not only responding to the geographical, climatic, material and c...
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(P/B) THE WORLD ATLAS OF TATTOO
Lively and informative, The World Atlas of Tattoo is a superbly illustrated and compelling reference book that, through examining the meeting point between tattoo artists and their personal understanding of their environment, presents a well-informed and nuanced account of what has become a widespread art practice. Organized geographically, each section is introduced by a short historical overview of the types of tattooing traditionally practised in that area of the world, enabling the reader to trace historical threads in the careers of s...
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(P/B) MARTIN SCORSESE
Since his emergence in the early seventies, Martin Scorsese has become one of the most respected names in cinema. Classics such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas are regularly cited as being among the finest films ever made. This lavish retrospective is a fitting tribute to a remarkable director, now into his sixth decade in cinema and showing no signs of slowing up. Leading film writer Tom Shone draws on his in-depth knowledge and distinctive viewpoint to present refreshing commentaries on all twenty-three main features, from the...
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(P/B) Vivian Maier
With the discovery of her archive in a thrift auction house in 2007, Vivian Maier's posthumous trajectory from relative obscurity to one of the great American photographers of the 20th century is a story of a singular consistent talent. From the mid 1950s throughout her adult life she worked as a nanny between New York and Chicago, and it was during this time that she created a huge body of photographs and films recording every day street life, often including her own self portrait and moments of fleeting reflection within the cityscape. W...
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(P/B) Metalsmithing for Jewelry Makers
An authoritative step-by-step manual, combining tutorials, inspirational galleries, extensive cross-referencing and advice on metal jewelry-making. Thanks to the popularity of workshops and classes, metal jewelry-making is no longer the exclusive realm of professional jewelry designers. Now, with a little patience and the right instruction, anyone can learn to create beautiful jewelry with metalsmithing techniques. This book is one of the most comprehensive volumes on metal jewelry-making available. Freshly commissioned, full-colour photog...
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(P/B) EDVARD MUNCH
Edvard Munch's paintings have maintained their captivating hold on audiences for over a hundred years, with The Scream, Madonna and The Kiss being among modern art's most recognizable and distinct pieces. His works portray the love, suffering and pain of the human condition, as well as the lyrical beauty of nature and the more mundane aspects of everyday life. The distinguished art historian Oystein Ustvedt tells the story of how Munch became one of the most celebrated artists in the world, offering a thorough visual analysis of Munch's p...
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(P/B) THE COMPLETE GODS AND GODDESSES OF ANCIENT EGYPT
The gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, worshipped for over half of recorded history, are among the most fascinating and complex of any civilization. Here is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the deities that lay at the heart of Egyptian religion and society. It examines the evolution, worship and eventual decline of the numerous gods and goddesses - from minor household figures such as Bes and Taweret to the all-powerful deities Amun and Re - that made Egypt the most completely theocratic society of the ancient world, and made E...
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(H/B) Remarkable Birds
A fascinating compendium showcasing the extraordinary wonders of the birds that share our world through exquisite ornithological illustrations, prints and drawings. We share the Earth with more than 10,000 species of birds and we have always been enchanted by them. Here, over 60 birds, organized thematically into eight sections, cover all aspects of our relationship with birds. 'Songbirds' celebrates the greatest bird virtuosi, such as the Nightingale, while 'Birds of Prey' include majestic hunters such as the Harpy Eagle, which catches pr...
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(P/B) HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON: EUROPEANS
In 1955, Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the twentieth century's most influential and original photographers, published 'The Europeans'. His portrait of the continent showed a landscape shadowed by war, where many still lived among ruins and bore the marks of hunger. For this book, first published forty-five years later, he brought together a far broader range of images, from the late 1920s to the early 1990s. Cartier-Bresson had travelled across Europe, from Scandinavia to Ireland, to capture what it means to be European. Beyond nationalis...
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(P/B) Susan Meiselas
Best known for her work documenting the political upheaval in Central America during the 1970s and 80s, American photographer Susan Meiselas has been at the forefront of ethical debates around documentary photography for most of her career. Through close engagement with subjects such as war and exploitation, she has interrogated her own relationship to what she's photographing, the circulation and dissemination of these images, and the pivotal questions around social and cultural representation and memory. Her influential contribution to t...
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(H/B) WILLIAM MORRIS'S FLOWERS
A passionate advocate of craftsmanship over mass-production, William Morris (1834- 1896) designed a huge variety of objects, but it is his highly original carpet, fabric and wallpaper patterns that have continued to capture the imagination and exert their influence on the decorative arts. Around 600 such designs are attributed to Morris, of which the vast majority are based on natural forms, including trees, plants and flowers. This beautifully designed, accessibly priced gift book offers a wealth of designs by Morris in which flowers are...
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(H/B) Point Line Plane
A collection of writings that sets out Kengo Kuma's theories of architecture, but also a left field critique of where the architecture world finds itself today. Kengo Kuma is one of Japan's leading architects and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo. Widely known as a prolific writer and philosopher, he proposes architecture that opens up new relationships between nature, technology and human beings. Through a series of thought-provoking essays, he unveils his vision of architecture as a dynamic interplay between tradition and in...
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(H/B) WipEout Futurism: The Graphic Archives
The definitive illustrated history of the cult videogame - a heart-thumping fusion of groundbreaking graphic design, architectural futurism, electronic music and high-speed racing. WipEout crashed onto the scene in 1995, shifting games into the cultural fast lane with its unique 3D visual designs. It propelled a wondrous hit of anti-gravity, hyperspeed racing into the heart of the freshly released PlayStation console and, over time, the series - developed by Psygnosis, later known as Studio Liverpool - grew into a cult phenomenon amongst g...
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(P/B) Japansoft: An Oral History
A retrospective of the early Japanese videogame industry, comprising over 30 interviews with developers of the era, and including never-before-seen period photographs, rare press adverts and an illustrated hardware guide. Comprising interviews with lesser documented developers at companies including Sega, Enix, Capcom, Hudson Soft and Nihon Falcom, Japansoft: An Oral History offers fresh and diverse perspectives on many of the defining games of their time. A re-edited digest of game journalist John Szczepaniak's three volume series, The Un...
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(P/B) Le Corbusier
A revised and updated edition of a bestselling introduction on one of the leading architects of the 20th century. Le Corbusier is probably the most famous architect of the 20th century. The richness and variety of his work and his passionately expressed philosophy of architecture have had a gigantic impact on the urban fabric and the way we live. Weaving through his long and prolific life are certain recurrent themes - his perennial drive towards new types of dwelling, from the early white villas to the Unite d'Habitation at Marseilles; hi...
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