Книги издательства Thames&Hudson
Название: Mr Classic
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2008
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Today classic English style and tailoring enjoy worldwide adulation. And when it comes to top-drawer tailoring, there is nobody quite like Jeremy Hackett. Hackett takes us on a Grand Tour of an appealing world of Bentleys and polo, bicycles and picnics, bow ties and Sussex Spaniels, top hats and bespoke luggage. Along the way, he muses on sartorial codes: why plus twos beat plus fours, the ideal length of sock, the pros and cons of cufflinks and the art of monogramming. Brimming with anecdotes and observations as sharp as his suits – as well as more than a glancing nostalgia for an age when a chap knew how to dress for an occasion – this is a book for those who appreciate the finer things in life.
Название: Subway Art
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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In 1984 the groundbreaking Subway Art brought graffiti art to the world. 25 years on, the bible of the street art movement is back and better than ever! • Big, big format • More than 70 fresh photographs In new introductions Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant recall how they gained entry to the New York grahhiti community in the 19702 and 1980s. New afterwords continue the story from the decline of the subway graffiti scene in the late 1980s to its unexpected rebirth as a global art movement The authors bring us up to date on how the lives of the original subway artists have unfolded, and mourn the loss of several writers to the darker forces of the street.
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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Published to accompany the Smithsonian Institutions major exhibition, this book features more than sixty exceptional objects that large embassies, diplomatic missions and trade delegations from Ottoman Turkey and Safavid Iran offered to the Tsars of Russia. Ranging in date from the early sixteenth to the late seventeenth century, these lavish gifts and tributes include rarely seen arms and armour and jeweled ceremonial vessels and regalia intended for the Russian court or the Orthodox church. Some of the finest pieces are equestrian in nature: stirrups with pearls, golden bridles with turquoises and rubies, and saddles covered with velvet and silk. This book explores the reasons why these extraordinary gifts were presented, their artistic and cultural impact, and how they inspired artists to develop a highly original visual identity that became a potent symbol for the Russian state and the Orthodox church.
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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'My kind of theatre concerns itself with kings and queens, princesses sleeping or otherwise in ivory towers, or in enchanted castles with satins, furs and cloth of gold... There must be huge splashes of colour, wild music, beautiful people, monstrous Calibans; magic, imagination, illusion, fairies, oceans of blood and wine, and always happy endings…' So wrote Angus McBean of the theatre for which he was the court photographer for nearly thirty years – the London stage from the 1930s to the 1960s, an era that encompassed legendary productions of Shakespeare, Congreve, Shaw, Wilde and Coward, the fading British musical and the burgeoning Broadway musical, the operas of Benjamin Britten, and the beginnings of the Royal Ballet and the Royal National Theatre. Blending wit, drama and fantasy with the consummate skill of a master, McBean was one of the greats of theatrical, creative and commercial photography. The best of his theatrical portraits, in which he immortalized the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, Alec Guinness, Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor and many others, are superbly reproduced in this sumptuous volume, which will appeal to everyone with an interest in British theatre, photography and surrealism.
Название: Eve Arnold's People
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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'Eve Arnold’s People' brings together the finest work by one of the great photographers of the twentieth century and provides, for the first time, an overview of her greatest talent – exceptional photographs of people, both famous and unknown, captured in formal and informal settings. This survey of her extraordinary career includes not only classic and intriguing photographs of Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Paul Newman, Joan Crawford and Elizabeth Taylor, many of whom Eve came to know closely, but also of everyday people at work and at play around the world. Regardless of the subject’s fame, Eve’s unwavering eye and her ability to convey the spirit of the person in front of the lens remains constant. Created with Eve’s involvement, and featuring texts by Anjelica Huston and Isabella Rossellini and contributions from friends, associates and creative colleagues – Elliott Erwitt, John Tusa, David Puttnam, Michael Rand, Mary McCartney, Sheena McDonald, Jon Snow and Beeban Kidron – this book places Eve Arnold deservedly at the heart of the canon of photographic greats. It also stands as a testament to the keen attention her work has inspired from the latest creative generation.
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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Anonymous photography has a magic all of its own. The intriguing images assembled here are all mysterious – by turn poignant, humorous, erotic or disturbing. Their subject is the human condition and they explore every aspect of human experience – both public and private. Over 220 beautifully reproduced photographs showcase the work of photographers whose identities have been lost in time. The images are never less than mesmerising, and include among them previously unseen portraits of stars such as Cary Grant, Richard Burton and Marlene Dietrich. Complete with an introduction by bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, this follow-up to Robert Flynn Johnson’s widely acclaimed Anonymous will capture the imagination of anyone.
Название: World Press Photo 09
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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Every year since 1955 an international jury has convened in Holland under the auspices of the World Press Photo Foundation to choose the finest press photographs of the year. Universally recognized as the definitive competition for photographic reporting, it has been described by Michael Rand – for many years Art Director of The Sunday Times Magazine – as ‘the international photographic contest.’ Publishing the results of the most recent annual World Press Photo Contest, this exceptional book contains the most haunting and inspiring photographs from 2008 – nearly 180 pictures submitted by photojournalists, picture agencies, newspapers and magazines throughout the world. Selected from more than 96,000 images taken by over 5,000 photographers representing 124 countries, these prizewinning photos capture the most powerful, moving and sometimes disturbing events of the year.
Название: Ancient American Art in Detail
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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This beautifully illustrated book offers a unique view of Ancient American art, featuring a rich array of stunning objects ranging from North America through Mexico to Central and South America. The most striking aspects of craftsmanship, materials and design are highlighted here in exquisite works of jade, turquoise, textiles, feather work, gold, wood, stone, ceramics and painted books, all drawn from the British Museumas outstanding collections. The book opens with an introduction asking 'What is Ancient American art?', in which the author explores fundamental relationships among the diverse artistic traditions of the Americas. He then examines each work in close-up detail, leading to intriguing comparisons between objects across a range of cultures and media. At every turn these masterpieces evoke the skilled hands and practised eye of the most accomplished Ancient American craftsmen over thousands of years. This book makes an ideal introduction or companion to a museum or gallery visit and provides endless creative inspiration for all the visual arts.
Название: Postcard
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2008
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In recent years, postcards have become so much more than a tacky holiday greeting. Graphic designers, illustrators, and advertisers are seizing the postcard and re purposing it with quirky new designs that give a new twist to a classic format. «Postcard» is a showcase of the most exciting postcard designs and postcard-related projects, including handmade artworks, limited edition sets and books, commercial promo cards, high-tech postcards and interactive online projects that successfully link the virtual with the physical world. Designed and compiled by international design studio FL@33, the book features more than 100 artists, illustrators, photographers, designers and studios/collectives from around the world, with emerging talents sitting alongside established artists. The book contains a collector's set of 20 specially commissioned postcards from some of the biggest names in the business.
Название: Digital Textile Design
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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»Digital Textile Design» covers everything students and practitioners of textile design will need to learn about designing and printing digitally. Textile designers are beginning to realise the creative potential of digital textile design and are fast catching up with graphic designers who have taken to working digitally. New digital textile-printing technology is enabling designers to work with an almost unlimited palette of colours to produce work of staggering detail in relatively short timescales.Written specifically for textile designers, «Digital Textile Design» provides the know-how for students and professionals who wish to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as design tools. A series of inspirational tutorials, presented in step-by-step format, guide the reader through the process of creating designs that will be suited to both the traditional textile production process, and to the new industry of digital printing onto fabric. Against the backdrop of the development of digital print, the book also discusses how designers can access this new technique, looks at the work of those currently exploring its possibilities, and also features the craft of embellishment that is being used to offset the apparent flatness of print.
Название: Designing Sustainable Packaging
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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This is a practical book on creating packaging prototypes that reflect sustainable and ecologically sound principles. It challenges the next generation of graphic designers to re-envision packaging design as a less environmentally destructive practice than it presently is, and examines an array of techniques and methodologies for creating innovative and sustainable packaging designs, from first concept to final production. The book is organised into two distinct sections embracing first the theory, including many case studies, and then the practice of eco-friendly packaging design. In the first part of the book, after introducing the student to the background of packaging design and its purpose, the author focuses on issues of sustainability. Through a series of case studies and interviews he looks at some of the companies that are leading the way in sustainable/green packaging.
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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In May 1909, Sergei Diaghilev astonished the world of dance with his first ballet presentations in Paris that demonstrated an unprecedented combination of vitality and grace, originality, and technical sophistication. This catalogue of over three hundred artworks related to the Saisons Russes between 1909 and 1929 is the official companion to an exhibition in Monte Carlo. The legendary productions are brought to life through stage designs, costumes, paintings, sculptures, photographs, and programs. The artwork comes from a wide variety of public and private collections, including the Fokine collection in the St. Petersburg Theatre Museum. Diaghilev’s scenic achievements are complemented by a number of contextual paintings, drawings, and other artifacts, which help to define Russia’s cultural renaissance of the first decades of the twentieth century. The documentary section of the catalog contains rich archival material, including letters, photographs, choreographic notes, and memoirs, many published here for the first time.
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2007
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A tribute to Princess Grace on the 25th anniversary of her death, this beautifully illustrated book retraces all the various facets of the Princesss life, and gives the reader the definitive, official portrait of a fine actress, great beauty, and icon of American style.
Название: Magnum Magnum
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2007
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»Magnum Magnum» celebrates sixty years of the vision, imagination and brilliance of Magnum Photos, the legendary photographic agency and co-operative. A book of unparalleled scale and ambition, it features over 400 photographs by Magnum's members, from the acknowledged greats of photography in the 20th century — among them, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Eve Arnold, Marc Riboud and Werner Bischof — to the modern masters and rising stars of our time, such as Martin Parr, Susan Meiselas, Alec Soth and Donovan Wylie. Each photographer is represented by six of their works as chosen by, and including a critical text by, another member.Including an introduction by the renowned historian Eric Hobsbawm [TBC], biographies of the featured photographers, a history of Magnum Photos by Brigitte Lardinois and a bibliography of Magnum books, «Magnum Magnum» will be the photography book of 2007 and will become one of the great collectibles of our time — an essential book for anyone interested in photography or the world depicted by it.
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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Extraordinary seascapes, a rigorous climate, a fascinating amalgamation of cultures, endless summer days and long winter nights these are just some of the factors that have combined to determine the distinctive architecture and way of living that are the essence of Baltic style. Baltic Homes features over twenty houses from this fascinating part of northernmost Europe, painting a sometimes nostalgic, sometimes resolutely modern picture of the area. With over 260 colour photographs by distinguished photographer Solvi dos Santos, this engrossing and seductive book is the perfect window onto a distinctive and beautiful way of life.
Название: China
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2008
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China boasts a recorded history that dates back more than 3,500 years, and the Chinese have endowed the rest of the world with an enduring legacy. China examines the turbulent history of this immense nation, including the inventiveness of the Bronze Age society, the Barbarian invasions, the conquest by Genghis Khan, the rise and fall of the dynasties, and the Opium Wars. It takes in the architecture of the emperors; the magnificent buildings of the Forbidden City; the imperial tombs, and the mysterious entombed warriors. It also surveys Chinese culture and social history, including the rise of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and the cult of ancestor worship.
Название: Chronicle of the Russian Tsars
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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This new Chronicle documents the lives of tsars famous and infamous in a lively series of biographical portraits stretching from the late fifteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Discover the facts behind the reputations of rulers such as Ivan the Terrible, whose reign of terror was unparalleled in Russian history until Stalin; Peter the Great, dynamic reformer and dedicated Westernizer; Catherine the Great, the determined young German princess who usurped power and is remembered for her interest in the Enlightenment and for her colorful private life; and the last tsar, Nicholas II, vainly endeavoring to cope in a period of devastating change. Here too are the less familiar but equally intriguing personalities who occupied Russia's imperial throne: the pious but feeble Feodor I, the warmhearted and irascible Alexei Mikhailovich, and the Empress Anna, with her taste for cruel practical jokes. Chronicle of the Russian Tsars also introduces the key debates of Russian history. How did a small principality centered on Moscow develop into a vast empire stretching from the Baltic to the Pacific? What part did the Orthodox Church play in the rise of tsarism? Why did Russia develop political and social institutions so different from those of the West? With its comprehensive timelines, data files, quotations, and stunning illustrations, Chronicle of the Russia Tsars is at once an absorbing narrative history and an essential work of reference that brings to life a powerful empire and distinctive civilization whose impact on the history of Europe and the world is immeasurable. David Warnes is the author of Russia: A Modern History. The history of Russia has been his principal enthusiasmsince his final year at Jesus College, Cambridge, and he has been a frequent visitor to that country since the early 1980s, escorting study tours of its historic sites. His firsthand experience of the latest turbulent episode of Russian history — the demise of Communism and the struggle to adapt to free-enterprise capitalism — has deepened his wide-ranging understanding of Russian society and culture.
Название: Fashion Makers, Fashion Shapers
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2009
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Exclusive interviews reveal the inside story of everything that makes the fashion world tick.
Название: Forties Fashion
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2008
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The definitive book on 1940s fashion in America, Europe, Australasia, and Japan. From French style under the Occupation and the make do and mend approach to wartime clothing shortages through issues of dress, patriotism, and propaganda to the rise of American fashion houses in the postwar period: here is a comprehensive look at the fashions and styles that emerged around the world during the 1940s. During the Second World War, between air raids and ration lines, fashion managed to express ideals of beauty, femininity, and luxury even though patriotic and practical considerations came first. The vivid text by renowned fashion specialist Jonathan Walford details how fashion was considered not a frivolity but an aesthetic expression of circumstances in the 1940s. While Fascist states tried to create national styles before the war began, by 1940 the pursuit of beauty was promoted on both sides of the conflict as a patriotic duty. From prewar to postwar, international attitudes emerge from period advertisements, images of real clothes, and firsthand accounts in contemporary publications. The result is a glorious celebration of everything from practical and smart-looking attire for air raids (hooded capes with large pockets and zippered jumpsuits) to street fashion and the creation of Christian Dior's New Look collection in 1947. 250 illustrations, 220 in color.
Жанр: Thames&Hudson
Год: 2010
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No one in the twentieth century created more instantly recognizable images than Cartier-Bresson. Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was perhaps the finest and most influential image maker of the twentieth century, and his portraits are among his best-known work. Over a fifty year period, he photographed some of the most eminent personalities of the era, as well as ordinary people, chosen as subjects because of their striking and unusual features. In 2003, the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, which was created to provide a permanent home for his collected works, opened in Paris. This book is published to coincide with the first exhibition at the Fondation that is drawn entirely from those archives, and it features both well-known images and previously unpublished portraits. Each portrait has been chosen because it perfectly embodies Cartier-Bresson's description of what he was attempting to communicate in his photographs: I'm seeking above all an inner silence. I am trying to translate the personality and not an expression. The portraits reproduced here — discreet, without artifice, their subjects frozen in time — confirm once more the singular gift of Cartier-Bresson who instinctively knew in which revealing fraction of a second to click the shutter. 100 illustrations.
