Books published by Thames & Hudson Ltd

An up-to-date monograph on figurative artist Paula Rego featuring 350 reproductions of work spanning Rego's career.

An unprecedented volume featuring over two hundred drawings by twenty Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists.

An approachable guide to Old Master painting from a new perspective that offers a simple aid to looking, demystifying the often obscure strategies of the greatest painters of all time.

A visual encyclopedia of type revealing the nuances and details of more than 1500 typefaces. Celebrates the craft, innovation and aesthetic appeal of letterforms.

'Fascinating essays ... Nochlin is a woman of learning and accomplishment' Andrea Dworkin

Anja Niemi: In Character is the first career retrospective/monograph by one of the most exciting talents working in contemporary photography, whose work has emerged as a distinctive force within the venerable tradition of conceptual self-portraiture. A photo-artist who works alone - photographing, staging and acting out the characters in all of her images - Niemi is a constant presence, in character, in her work, developing complex, nuanced narratives through evocative costume and styling, her characters framed and formed within meticulously staged mise-en-scène. In her bewitching 'Darlene & Me' series, for example, she reconfigures the concept of the Hitchcock blonde within a pristine Lynchian landscape for her own visual pleasure - and ours - while in 'She Could Have Been A Cowboy' she turns the lens to a life lived under the constraints of conformity. Anja Niemi is now at the 'breakout moment' in her career, having had exhibitions in Amsterdam, London, New York, Oslo and Paris, and with her first museum retrospective show opening at Fotografiska Museum in Stockholm in February 2019. With over 100 photographs organized into the six series that have marked Niemi's career to date, supported by an essay and interview by Max Houghton, Anja Niemi: In Character is the perfect introduction for those encountering Niemi's work for the first time, and a comprehensive retrospective of her career to date for her long-time followers.

Manual and manifesto, an inspiration and a call-to-arms, this rich and timely survey presents over sixty innovative, socially and environmentally conscious design projects changing the world for the better.

The first survey of China's leading female architects, featuring 20 established and emerging talents making an impact on the national scene.

Paula Rego's anthology of traditional nursery rhymes, illustrated by her sometimes disturbing, but always arresting engravings.

Once upon a time, there were three Thingummies called Sadie, Spike and Smudge. They lived in the middle of Nowhere in a place called Floatyfish, surrounded by soft fluffy clouds. The Thingummies had everything they needed - plenty of water, plenty of fresh air, and plenty of flutterberries, a delicious kind of flying fruit that you catch with a net. One day, Sadie sighed. 'We can't stay here doing nothing,' she said. 'What we need is a story.' 'But why?' asked Spike. 'I like doing nothing.' 'Well, I'm bored with it,' said Sadie. 'And I bet the people reading this book are bored too. Just look at them! They've been watching us for a few pages now.' 'Those people up there?' asked Smudge. 'Don't worry about them. They look harmless enough to me.' 'Don't be so lazy, you two!' Sadie said. 'Come on, let's see if we can find an adventure of our own.' So Spike packed a bundle full of flutterberries, and the three of them set off in search of a story. This delightful book by the acclaimed illustrator Mandana Sadat follows three friends as they head off in search of adventure down Fairytale Trail, Poetry Path, Bedtime Boulevard, Future Freeway and the Maze of Mumblings. They soon find out that 'what ifs' are what stories are all about...

A very funny, tender and energetically illustrated book about a little boy who tries to re-light the fire in his dragon.

An invaluable sourcebook of Indian textile patterns, organized by pattern type and explored by technique, and covering every region.

Presents the story of Scotland. This title examines how the Scottish Parliament has fared and discusses significant events such as the controversies over the Holyrood parliament building, devolution and the transfer of taxation rights from Westminster, and the release of the Lockerbie bomber, and more.

Akhenaten is one of the most compelling and controversial figures in history. This title argues that, far from being the idealistic founder of a new faith, Akhenaten cynically used religion for purely political ends in a calculated attempt to reassert the authority of the king to concentrate all power in his own hands.

More than 100 photographs by Harry Cory Wright present the dramatic spaces and rich textures of the Barbican Centre, one of the most radical and visionary post-war buildings in Britain.

Highlights notable lives from between 1400 and 1600. This book includes wily politicians, eccentric scientists, fiery rebels and stolid reactionaries, as well as a pornographer, an acrobat, an actress, a poetic prostitute, a star comedian and a least one very fretful mother.

The definitive monograph on the most illustrious haute-couture embroidery house in the world, featuring specially commissioned photography of Maison Lesage's Paris archive collections.

The first monograph on one of the most ambitious and idiosyncratic collections of 20th-century art, and its complex, charismatic creator, Theodor Ahrenberg.

A spellbinding story about a little girl and a dragon who hatch a plan to share their love of books and stories.

A 20th-century children's classic, the second in a long line of collaborations between John Yeoman and Quentin Blake.

The first book of its kind: a dazzling overview of the overlooked art of male jewelry, an increasingly popular requisite of the welldressed contemporary man.

A unique insight into high-end 20th-century fashion explored through sumptuous detail photography of some of the most luxurious garments in the V&A's collections, alongside precise line drawings and an authoritative text.

A stunning survey of yarn work in contemporary art, illustrating the myriad ways knitting and crochet have been embraced as a form of creative expression.