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Why do some artists use elephant dung, eggshells and crushed cars to make their art? Who created sculptures from fluorescent lightbulbs? Are two giant hamburgers better than one? Does Rachel Whiteread’s bed look comfortable to you? And why is there a suit hanging on the wall of an art gallery?
A Children’s Guide
Jacky Klein and Suzy Klein
What is Contemporary Art? reveals all this and more.
The perfect introduction to the world of contemporary art, it celebrates the work of around seventy artists from across the globe. Exploring subjects such as outer space, unusual materials and bizarre beasts, the book is packed with special features including pull-out information and ideas boxes, quotations by the artists and ‘How did they do it?’ prompts. Short biographies include fascinating facts on each of the artists, a glossary explains key art terms and a list of useful websites shows where to go next.
A captivating book for children and parents to read at home, as well as the perfect support for teachers and schools, invites young readers to understand, enjoy and question some of the most dynamic and exciting art of our times.
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• The perfect introduction to contemporary art – fun, informative and engaging – and the only book on the subject available for children of 8+. • Celebrates the work of around seventy artists from across the globe. • Arranged according to 24 themes and subjects of interest to young readers, such as outer space, unusual materials, games and bizarre beasts.
WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART? A C hildren’s G u ide Jacky Klein and Suzy Klein
Jacky Klein and Suzy Klein
What is Contemporary Art? is the ideal introduction for children aged eight and over to art made since the 1960s. Featuring artworks from one of the What is Contemporary Art? world’s leading collections of modern and contemporary art, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, its lively and engaging text introduces the art and ideas to young readers, with background information, fascinating stories and intriguing questions encouraging children to engage directly with the artworks. The full range of contemporary practice is explored, from painting and sculpture to film, photography, performance and installation. Special features include pull-out artists’ quotations, ideas and information boxes and ‘How Did They Do It?’ prompts, directing the reader to useful nuggets of information, and asking questions to enable children to explore their own responses to the artworks. A beguiling book for children and parents, as well as the perfect support for school topic work on art history themes, What is Contemporary Art? invites young readers to understand, enjoy and question some of the most dynamic and exciting art of our times.
WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART ? A C hildren’s G u ide
What is Contemporary Art?
Provisional Publication September 2012
Extent 64pp Size 30.5 x 24.1cm Illustrations c. 75 colour illustrations Binding PLC Price £12.95 ISBN 978 0 500 515891
• Includes work made in all media by major artists such as Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Louise Bourgeois, Gerhard Richter, Damien Hirst, Olafur Eliasson, Jeff Koons, Bridget Riley and Francis Alÿs. • Special features include pull-out information and ideas boxes, quotations by the artists, and ‘How did they do it?’ prompts, attractively packaging information and making it easily accessible. • Short biographies include fascinating facts on each of the artists, a glossary explains key art terms, and a list of websites and contemporary art museums across the world suggests where to go next. Author
Jacky Klein is an art historian and writer specializing in 20th-century and contemporary art. She is the author of Grayson Perry, also published by Thames & Hudson. Suzy Klein writes and broadcasts on the arts and culture. She hosts the drivetime programme on BBC Radio 3, and is a contributor to the Guardian newspaper and New Statesman magazine. 22 March 2012
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Illustrations by Su Blackwell Text by Wendy Jones Photographs by Tim Clinch
This beautiful collection of seven classic fairytales is organized around the theme of the fairytale princess. Each fairytale emerges from the page through a series of intricate paper sculptures cut from the pages of one of seven books, one for each of the fairytales in the collection. Each fairytale has its own particular visual flavour: for example, the story of Sleeping Beauty is blue and dreamy, while The Princess and the Pea is green and summery. The entire package makes this a perfect gift book for birthdays, Christmas or events such as christenings.
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• Seven classic fairytales, beautifully illustrated by dramatically lit photographs of sumptuous paper-cut sculptures. • Su Blackwell’s paper sculptures summon up a magical world of beauty and mischief, while Wendy Jones’s retellings of these favourite stories are fresh and lyrical. • Children of a wide age range will enjoy this collection: parents can read the stories to children aged about 4+, while older children can read the stories for themselves.
Seven Classic Stories from the Enchanted Forest
The Fairytale Princess
Seven Classic Stories from the Enchanted Forest
su blackwell
The Fairytale Princess
The Fairytale Princess
Provisional Publication October 2012
Extent 96pp Size 28.7 x 23.7cm Illustrations Illustrated in colour throughout Binding PLC Price £14.95 ISBN 978 0 500 650066
• Summons up the other-worldliness of traditional fairytale collections, but feels contemporary because it taps into the current enthusiasm for paper-cut illustration. Contents
Cinderella • The Frog Prince • The Twelve Dancing Princesses • The Princess and the Pea • Snow White • Rapunzel • Sleeping Beauty Author
Su Blackwell graduated from the Royal College of Art, London, in 2003. Her work includes a collaboration with Nicole Farhi, advertising campaigns for Cartier, Crabtree and Evelyn, and Kenzo, and illustrations for magazines such as Vogue, Tatler and Harper’s Bazaar. She has also illustrated book covers for Penguin and Hodder & Stoughton. Wendy Jones writes for children and adults. She has an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia and is completing a PhD in creative writing at Goldsmiths College, University of London. 10 April 2012
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Pascale Estellon help the potatoes escape the pot!
Pascale Estellon’s whimsical artwork provides a high-quality base for creative fun in this beguiling book, which is guaranteed to entice kids away from the screen. Use the 128 pages of photographs and suggested activities to draw, colour and paint your own personal album. Complete the portraits, finish the scenes, and turn everyday items into your own works of art – the possibilities are endless!
my big photo activity book
My Big Photo Activity Book
This photo album is so much more than just a book of pretty pictures. It lets you draw, colour, cut out, stick and try lots of new things. All you need is your imagination!
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• A fun-filled activity book for children from 6 to 12 – paint the missing half of a portrait, fill a vase with flowers, help the potatoes escape the pot, give a dog his dinner, draw heads inside hats and helmets, and teach fish to talk! • The ideal present from adults eager to stretch a child’s imagination, or at a bit of a loose end themselves… • A follow-up to Pascale Estellon’s popular My Photo Album Activity Book (ISBN 978 0 500 287361), also published by Thames & Hudson. • Pushes the boundaries of children’s imagination, encouraging them to have fun with shapes and colours and learn clever colouring tricks.
Extent 128pp Size 32.0 x 24.0cm Illustrations Illustrated in colour throughout Binding Paperback Price £9.95 ISBN 978 0 500 650073
Author
Pascale Estellon is the author and illustrator of numerous bestselling children’s books, including Everybody’s Activity Book and My Photo Album Activity Book, both published by Thames & Hudson.
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• Join the photographer Steve Bloom’s expedition to photograph polar animals in the Arctic and Antarctic. • Packed with animal facts! Discover how polar animals survive harsh conditions, and how they live, hunt and have babies.
• Steve’s journal entries and amazing photographs make you feel as if you are there in the wild.
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The photographer Steve Bloom is off on another expedition, this time toTsee the animals living at the freezing poles: polar bears, penguins, whales and seals. The book follows Steve’s journey as he finds out how these animals survive day to day – how they live, grow up, hunt and have babies. His on-location account and dramatic photography make for an exciting commentary. Each key animal – polar bear, whale, penguin, albatross and seal – appears in a 3⁄4-spread photograph and a ‘close-up’ box feature that introduces facts. Within the diary narrative, information and photographs are presented in a visually exciting way, from letting the reader watch how a baby penguin grows into an adult, to seeing a roll call of the different kinds of penguin. There are feature boxes throughout, with tips for children who want to take their own photos of animals, and at the back of the book there are two spreads further explaining how to photograph animals in the wild or at home.
My Polar Animals Journal
In search of polar bears, penguins, whales and seals
Steve Bloom
MyPolar Animals Journal
Steve Bloom
My Polar Animals Journal
In search of polar bears, penguins, whales and seals …
In search of polar bears, penguins, whales and seals
Follow Steve’s photo-tips and take your own animal photos at home.
www.thamesandhudson.com £7.95 £8.95
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• The latest book from one of the best animal photographers in the world brings the world of polar animals to life for children. • Follows the same, simple visual-journal approach as Bloom’s highly successful My Big Cats Journal. • Children will relish the immediacy of Steve Bloom’s first-hand commentaries about taking photos in the freezing wilds. The approach and tone are similar to those of natural history TV programming, such as the BBC’s Frozen Planet or Discovery Channel’s sister channel Animal Planet – which have both proven to be a real hit with children.
Provisional Publication September 2012
Extent 48pp Size 26.0 x 22.0cm Illustrations 90 illustrations, 70 in colour Binding PLC Price £7.95 ISBN 978 0 500 650103
• Polar bears and penguins are particular favourites with young audiences, and films such as March of the Penguins and Happy Feet have been major box-office successes, reflecting the widespread interest in polar animals. • Designed to give the impression that you have in your hands Steve Bloom’s actual photojournal, with notes and quick sketches of animals made on location as well as superb reproductions of Bloom’s photos, features that set this book apart from others on the market. Author
Steve Bloom is a highly regarded wildlife photographer. Among his other books are Living Africa, Trading Places: The Merchants Of Nairobi, Spirit of theWild, Elephant!, My Favourite Animal Families and My Big Cats Journal, all published by Thames & Hudson.
22 March 2012
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Àngels Navarro
Àngels Navarro
Ángels Navarro What games did the Vikings enjoy? Or the Kiowa Indians of North America? How about the Aztecs? The 10 Best Games in the World introduces children to ten of the world’s most popular pastimes in one beautifully crafted compendium. The book includes: Ten boards • Details of each game’s rules, plus its history and quirks • Strategy tips • 100 counters • One die – everything you need to discover a world of games! ‘Beautifully designed … Great as a birthday present for anyone aged over eight’ – The Daily Telegraph
The 10 Best Games of All Time introduces children to ten classic pastimes in one beautifully crafted compendium. From well-loved favourites like Solitaire or Snakes and Ladders to lesser-known treats like Bizingo or the Goose Game, there’s lots of fun here for everyone! Translated from the Spanish Los 10 Mejores Juegos del Mundo First published in the United Kingdom in 2011 by Thames & Hudson Ltd, 181A High Holborn, London WC1V 7QX
All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any other information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.
Original edition published in Catalan by Combel Editorial S.A. Catalan and Spanish editions copyright © 2010, Combel Editorial, S. A. Copyright © 2010 Àngels Navarro for the idea and games Copyright © 2010 Ed Carosía for the illustrations Copyright © 2010 Enric Jardi for the graphic design This edition © 2011 Thames & Hudson Ltd, London Reprinted in 2012
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-0-500-51599-0
Printed and bound in Hong Kong
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WARNING Contains small parts; not suitable for children under three years old
www.thamesandhudson.com £14.95
Provisional Publication October 2012
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• New from the creator of Thames & Hudson’s acclaimed The 10 Best Games in the World, a beautifully produced compendium of board games for all the family. • Everything you need – all the rules, counters, dice and boards – are included. • Each double-page spread features: • One robust, double-sided game board • Details of two games • Each game’s history and quirks • The rules of each game • Strategy tips
Extent 12pp Size 28.0 x 28.0cm Illustrations Illustrated in colour throughout Binding PLC Price £14.95 ISBN 978 0 500 650127
Contents
1. The Goose Game 2. Ludo 3. Solitaire 4. Draughts 5. Snakes and Ladders 6. Nine Men’s Morris 7. Chinese Chequers 8. Agon 9. Bizingo 10. The Royal Game of Ur
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Author
Àngels Navarro is a widely published children’s author. Among her many books are Buono Notte, Look, Look, and The Ten Best Games in the World.
10 April 2012
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