Books published by Thames & Hudson Ltd

Consider for a moment the history of modern art in Britain; you may struggle to land on a narrative that features very many women. On this journey through a fascinating period of social change, artist Carolyn Trant fills in some of the gaps in traditional art histories. Introducing the lives and works of a rich network of neglected women artists, Voyaging Out sets these alongside such renowned presences as Barbara Hepworth, Laura Knight and Winifred Nicholson. In an era of radical activism and great social and political change, women forged new relationships with art and its institutions. Such change was not without its challenges, and with acerbic wit Trant delves into the gendered make-up of the `avant-garde¿, and the tyranny of artistic `isms¿. Virginia Woolf¿s first novel The Voyage Out (1915) has her female heroine strive towards a realization of her sense of self, asking what being a woman might mean. In the decades after women won the vote in Britain, the fortunes of women artists were shaped by war, domesticity, continued oppressions and spirited resistance. Some succeeded in forging creative careers; others were thwarted by the odds stacked against them. Weaving devastating individual stories with playful critique, Voyaging Out reveals this hidden history.

A landmark publication that presents a world panorama of raw earth structures from ancient times to the present day.

Gives an illustrated introduction to the appreciation of photography as an art form. Suitable for novices and experts alike, this title helps you gain a deeper understanding of great photographers and their work, as the author decodes key images and provides essential biographical and historical background.

A beautiful, contemplative artist's book from Philip Hughes.

This sweeping overview of Rembrandt's extraordinary achievement as a draughtsman fills a gap in the otherwise enormous literature on the artist. Beautifully illustrated, mostly in colour, the more than 150 drawings - culled from a corpus of some 800 - are discussed in detail. The drawings span Rembrandt's entire productive life as an artist, from early self-portraits in the 1620s to late drawings from the 1660s of the victim of an execution, a state coach, and historical and mythological images. The scope of the book allows readers to delve into the very broad range of Rembrandt's oeuvre of drawings.

This thoughtful and engaging monograph finally gives a remarkable artist who bore witness to the twentieth century his due."Mr. Karpeles, a California-based painter and art critic, has ignited international interest in Czapski's artwork." --Wall Street Journal

A dazzling portrait of Yves Saint Laurent and his world of fashion over the last twenty-five years of his career, by legendary photographer Roxanne Lowit, who pioneered backstage photography.

The story of the life and work of the visionary poet and artist, William Blake.

An engaging overview of the changing styles and uses of brooches and badges from the Middle Ages to today, illustrated with rare and luxurious examples.

A highly practical guide that shows readers how to add Japanese style to their home one room at a time.

The Dr. Seuss of photography, Jan von Holleben, shows children how to bend reality with no more than a smartphone and a playful outlook.

The World According to Roger Ballen, co-authored with Colin Rhodes, looks at Ballen's career in the wider cultural context beyond photography, including his connections with and collections of Art Brut. It features photographs selected from across Ballen's career, along with installations created exclusively for the exhibition at Halle Saint Pierre and photographs of objects and works from Ballen's own collection of Art Brut. Organized thematically, with texts by Colin Rhodes and an introduction and interview with Ballen by Martine Lusardy (the Director of the Halle Saint Pierre), The World According to Roger Ballen is both a catalogue of the first, major exhibition of Ballen's work in France and an exploration of Ballen's positioning within and connections to the wider context of modern and contemporary art.

A history of the White Horse at Uffington, which has inspired artists through the centuries.

The first book devoted to all-white houses celebrates modernist idealism and the play of light and shadow, showing how white can act as the perfect backdrop against which to animate our lifestyles.

From debut illustrator Sylvia Liang comes a beautifully illustrated and profound story about challenging the norms.

The complete retrospective of Japan's ingenious master of three-dimensional typography.

The newest book in Yuval Zommer's highly popular 'Big Book' series introduces young children to some of the world's most colourful, magnificent, silly and surprising feathered creatures.

One of two titles in a new series introducing the life and work of the great illustrators, both contemporary and historical.

A one-of-a-kind book of pop-ups based on the works of Leonardo da Vinci.

The first book to cover the entire career and range of work by Posy Simmonds, one of Britain's leading satirical cartoonists - part of the new Illustrators series.

Around eighty photographers capture over a century of the British seaside in all its raucous, joyful and sometimes seedy glory.