Thames & Hudson Asia Highlights Catalogue July - September 2024

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Hockney’s Pictures

325 colour illustrations

23.5 x 22 cm

496pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 297407

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 35

A new edition of a book that has sold 150,000 copies worldwide: the definitive retrospective of one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed artists working today.

The story of Hockney is one of passion: passion for seeing, passion for telling, passion for images. Hockney’s art is a celebration of what it is to be alive. All his pictures – sometimes tender, as when he draws close friends and family; sometimes playful, as in his paintings of lazy, carefree days by the pool; sometimes awe-inspiring, as with his monumental images of the Grand Canyon – convey what it means to be in the world, to see it, to move in it, to love it.

This constant exploration of how to communicate such experiences and perceptions through art emerges with particular clarity in this visually dense volume, now updated with a new final chapter that focuses on his prolific recent work in series across various media, including the iPad. Charting almost sixty years of extraordinary creativity, the book is arranged thematically to show the evolution and diversity of Hockney’s prolific paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints and photography.

David Hockney

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How Banksy Saved Art History

Kelly Grovier

140 colour illustrations

24.6 x 18.6 cm

208pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027059

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 25

A new take on the history of art through the eyes of the international phenomenon that is Banksy.

Few would dispute that Banksy is the most famous urban artist in the world today. That he is also one of the most perceptive art historians of our age might come as a surprise to many. Taken together, the myriad memorable works the street artist has created over the course of the past thirty years, since his emergence in the Bristol underground scene in the early 1990s, constitute an audacious commentary on the history of image-making – a captivating critique waiting to be pieced together.

From his droll lampooning of the Lascaux cave paintings to his reinvention of Monet’s enchanting water-lily pond, a reboot of Géricault’s tragic gutwrenching vision to Vermeer’s girl now instilled with street cred, everyone’s genius is grist for his unmerciful mill. Far from being diminished in their significance, however, the works that Banksy ruthlessly parodies are ultimately refurbished by the ordeal. Banksy’s iconoclastic works force us to rethink our affection for, and appreciation of, great works of art that define cultural history.

The Artist’s Palette

450 colour illustrations

26.4 x 20.6 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027776

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 35

The paint-loaded palettes of more than 50 world-renowned artists are displayed alongside the paintings the artists created using those hues, and the colours and brushstrokes employed are analysed in detail to provide new insights into the artists’ work.

Behind every painted masterpiece is a palette of some kind. From traditional wooden boards with thumb holes to ceramic plates and from plastic paint pots to the surfaces of a studio, each palette and the colours that remain on its surface provide a vital – but often historically neglected – insight into an artist and their individual process. In The Artist’s Palette more than 50 unique palettes are presented alongside stunning paintings by the celebrated artists who used them, revealing through expert analysis of colour, brushstrokes and technique fresh insights into their work and practice.

The Artist’s Palette will appeal to an art history audience, a wider audience eager to learn more about the use of colour by the great artists and amateur painters looking for inspiration in the creation of their own work.

Alexandra Loske

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Craxton’s Cats

Andrew Lambirth

82 colour illustrations

19 x 17 cm

144pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 028049

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 14.99

A charming compilation of the many depictions of cats by the artist John Craxton, who was closely associated with Lucian Freud, with an introduction and commentary by the writer and artist Andrew Lambirth.

Here is a highly appealing, picture-led account of the cat-loving passion of the artist John Craxton (1922–2009), an important figure in modern British painting, written from the viewpoint of someone who knew him well. Craxton’s significance as an early artist companion of Lucian Freud, his time in Greece, and his collaborations with Patrick Leigh Fermor have generated growing interest in his art, and he has been championed by David Attenborough and Andrew Marr, among many others.

Cats permeate Craxton’s art, weaving their way through his paintings, drawings, and prints, bringing humour and mischief to his images, as they did to his daily existence. This delightful book offers an accessible introduction to this popular artist, and will appeal to the devotee and the uninitiated alike.

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Matisse and the Sea

Edited by Simon Kelly

100 colour illustrations

29 x 24 cm

144pp HB

ISBN 978 3 777 442693

Hirmer

July

GBP 39.95

Matisse and the Sea offers a new approach to the understanding of the important painting, Bathers with a Turtle, exploring, for the first time, the seminal role of African sculpture in the evolution of the painting.

Matisse and the Sea focuses on the Saint Louis Art Museum’s iconic painting, Bathers with a Turtle. The exhibition catalogue brings together related works by Matisse in a range of media (paintings, sculptures, ceramics, drawings, prints, textiles, paper cutouts) and objects that influenced the picture, including African sculpture and painting by Cezanne. It also includes revealing new conservation analysis.

The book examines two themes related to Bathers with a Turtle. First, the evolution of the picture, exploring Matisse’s appropriation of a range of sources as he sought to develop an experimental and novel visual language. The second examines the afterlife of the picture, looking at its impact on Matisse’s later imagery of bathers and the sea, as well as its collector and exhibition history in Germany and the USA.

80 colour illustrations

28 x 28 cm

144pp HB

ISBN 978 8 857 251424

Skira Editore

August

GBP 35

Yayoi Kusama: Infinite Present

Stefano Raimondi

A tribute to Yayoi Kusama, the world’s most popular artist, according to The Art Newspaper and The Guardian.

Yayoi Kusama is one of Japan’s most important and famous artists, beloved across multiple generations and different audiences, capable of wonder and amazement. Infinito presente is a tribute to her original and unique art, focusing on Fireflies on the Water one of her most iconic Infinity Mirror Rooms from the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

Fireflies on the Water is a room-sized installation where, as the title suggests, the lights seem almost natural, like fireflies on a quiet summer’s night. The pool of water creates an incredible sense of stillness and the mirrors reflect never-ending images of themselves, creating a sidereal ambience. Space appears infinite, without top or bottom, beginning or end. Fireflies on the Water embodies an almost hallucinatory approach to reality. Although linked to the artist’s personal mythology and the process of therapeutic work, this work also references sources as diverse as the myth of Narcissus and Kusama’s native Japanese landscape.

The first in an exciting and inspirational new V&A sketchbook series that explores the sketching processes and techniques of artists from the 16th century to the present day.

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The Artist’s Sketchbook (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Inside the Creative Mind

Edited by Jenny Gaschke

Waneella Pixelscapes

Waneella

Artists have been using sketchbooks for many hundreds of years, particularly as part of the preparatory process that leads to the creation of great works. Selected by curators from the extensive sketchbook collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and organized chronologically by artist, The Artist’s Sketchbook introduces around eighty profiles from different eras and movements, including John Constable, Beatrix Potter, Paul Nash, and Julie Verhoeven. Each profile includes a short text on the artist and their use of the sketchbook.

528 colour illustrations

19.5 x 27 cm

336pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 480946

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 40

The debut monograph from renowned pixel artist Waneella, showcasing a decade of her distinctive pixelated landscape compositions.

This compelling monograph documents Waneella’s journey from novice pixel-pusher to world-renowned artist, indisputably the leading name in this new reinvention of the once-retro pixel-art aesthetic. The book takes us from her early experiments with the pixel art form creating pseudo-videogame visuals, through to the years where her unique style crystallized, fusing sci-fi-tinged architecture, cinematic hints of narrative, and masterful deployment of light sources and shadow.

200 colour illustrations

28 x 21 cm

224pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 028452

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 40

Drawing: A Complete Guide

Stephen C. P. Gardner

Second edition

Anastasia Samoylova: Adaptation

Anastasia Samoylova

Edited by David Campany

Comprehensive, practical and easy to follow – the ideal introduction to the art of drawing for students, amateurs and beginners of all kinds.

A comprehensive practice-based guide to the art of drawing, this book provides a chapter-by-chapter overview of key elements of drawing (such as line, shape, tone and value) before addressing the different genres (such as still life and portraiture).

Written in an accessible and encouraging manner, Drawing: A Complete Guide seeks to build the learner’s confidence in artistic exploration as well as developing his or her practical abilities.

529 colour illustrations

27.5 x 21.5 cm

368pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 296905

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 40

A career-to-date monograph of Anastasia Samoylova—a rising star in contemporary photography—published to coincide with a joint exhibition of her work alongside Walker Evans at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (on view October 2024–May 2025).

Anastasia Samoylova is one of the most dynamic image makers of our time, using her mastery of color and formal dynamics to explore issues of climate change, consumerism, and the overdevelopment of twenty-firstcentury cities. Russian-born and now a resident of Florida, Samoylova moves between observational photography and studio practice, creating imagery that is absolutely “of the moment” but also drawing from influences including the Russian avant-garde, cubism, pop art, and the postmodern interest in the blurred lines between image and reality.

195 colour illustrations

30.5 x 24.5 cm

224pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027189

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 45

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A World of Our Own Women Artists Against the Odds

Frances Borzello

101 Surrealists

Desmond Morris

A new edition of one of the first books to focus on the world of women artists and their practice.

Women have always practised as artists, but for centuries the art world considered them mere dilettantes. Their work was derided as secondrate and they were considered intruders in a male profession. This study examines how, against the odds, they overcame these difficulties and shifts the focus away from women artists as ‘victims’ to give an account of how they actually practised their art. This stirring account documents the centuries-long struggle of gifted women who confronted the exclusionary tactics of a maledominated art establishment but pressed ahead undaunted to gain acceptance as sought-after professionals.

215 colour illustrations

22.9 x 15.2 cm

320pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 297216

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 30

A concise compendium of the lives and work of the 101 most significant Surrealists by one of the last surviving members of the movement, bestselling author and artist Desmond Morris, who knew several of the key participants personally.

2024 marks the centenary of Surrealism, one of the most influential artistic movements of the modern era. In 1924, André Breton wrote the Surrealist Manifesto, a call to arms which established Surrealism as a literary and artistic movement.

Featuring 101 artists, from the famous – Duchamp, Dali, Magritte, Miro, Carrington, Kahlo, Picabia, Ernst and others – to the neglected – Mesens, Rimmington, Sage, Fini, Bellmer, Colquhoun and Gonzalez – this book draws on the author’s personal knowledge of the Surrealists, capturing in concise form their life histories, idiosyncrasies and often-complex love lives.

19.6 x 12.9 cm

240pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027813

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 14.99

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Ronald Moody

Sculpting Life

Ego Ahaiwe Sowinski

Edited by Eleanor Clayton

Foreword by Paul Dash

The Curator’s Handbook

Museums, Commercial Galleries, Independent Spaces

Adrian George

The first major monograph on sculptor Ronald Moody, exploring his legacy and impact through his key artistic relationships, networks and influences, and his relationship with nature, humanity and spirituality.

Jamaican-born sculptor Ronald Moody is one of the most significant artists of the 20th century, yet until now there has been no comprehensive monograph on his work. Coinciding with a major retrospective at The Hepworth Wakefield in summer 2024, this biography moves beyond the dominant narrative, which grounds Moody as forgotten, invisible and marginalized. Instead, it contemplates Moody through a lens that explores the development of his art practice, contributions, impact and value to the landscape of British and international art history.

124 colour illustrations

24 x 16.5 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027035

Thames and Hudson Ltd September

GBP 30

An updated edition of this essential practical handbook for all those involved in, or studying, the dynamic field of curating.

From pitching your ideas and writing loan requests to working with artists, lenders and art handlers, to writing interpretation material, installing and promoting your exhibition; The Curator’s Handbook is the most clear and complete guide yet to the art and practice of curating. This new edition, updated to reflect current concerns in the art world and the latest recommended best practices, remains the essential handbook for all students, museum and gallery professionals, as well as established or aspiring curators.

21 x 14 cm

368pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 297612

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 20

Salon culture in Japan

making art, 1750-1900

With contributions from Akiko Yano, Alfred Haft and Rosina Buckland

Michelangelo: the last decades

Sarah Vowles

The first publication to celebrate the British Museum’s rich collection of these technically sophisticated artworks created as part of Japanese cultural salons in the late 18th and 19th centuries, featuring lively figures in daily life and festivals, elegant birds and flowers, ferocious animals and lyrical landscapes.

200 colour illustrations

25 x 25 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 0 714 124964

British Museum Press September

GBP 30

Tracing the final 30 years of Michelangelo’s career, this book examines how the great master used art and faith to explore the common human experience of ageing in a rapidly changing world.

Michelangelo was not the isolated, tortured genius of artistic legend but a man who maintained a close circle of friends and associates into old age. His late drawings, letters and poetry offer powerful insights into his psychology, reflecting his Catholic faith, his commanding intellectual engagement, and his hope for eternal life. Built on the British Museum’s extraordinary collection of drawings, this book explores Michelangelo’s relationships and late creativity to go beyond the towering Renaissance master known today.

175 colour illustrations

25 x 23 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 0 714 126982

British Museum Press August

GBP 35

Lee Quiñones: Fifty Years of New York Graffiti Art and Beyond

Lee Quinones

Michael Stipe: Even the birds gave pause

Michael Stipe

The first monograph of Puerto Rican born artist Lee Quiñones presenting his monumental work and following his evolution over five decades.

When 14-year-old Lee embarked on his first spray paint mural in 1974, he carried marker drawings into the New York City subway train yards that served as studies to his 52-ft long rolling murals. Drawings, artifacts, and subway photography illustrate how Lee’s emergence served as a catalyst for what is now acknowledged as the street art movement. Images of Lee’s trains illustrate how he changed the face of the movement, infusing kinetic elements of futurism in over 120 subway car murals across the transit system.

170 illustrations

27.9 x 24 cm

192pp HB

ISBN 978 8 862 088114

Damiani August

GBP 45

Michael Stipe presenting a series of works-in-progress that continue an exploration of contemporary portraiture, instinct and abstraction

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Classical and conceptual forms create a cohesive whole from seemingly disparate elements, and build what is hopefully an inclusive and complete vision, in which the familiar and unfamiliar are given equal grounding. These works-in-progress include plaster, concrete, rotocast plastics, ceramics, bookmaking, and darkroom photographic printing. Process and the documentation of process becomes a part of the whole. All of this is done in the buildup to a one person exhibition at the Ica Milano Foundation, opening in December 2023 into 2024.

88 illustrations

33 x 24.4 cm

96pp HB

ISBN 978 8 862 088145

Damiani July

GBP 45

Peter Halley

Robert Hobbs

Turning Heads: Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer

Nico Van Hout, Koen Bulckens, and Lizzie Marx

”I wanted to draw attention to this geometric, rationalized, quantified world.” – Peter Halley

Throughout his career, Peter Halley (b. 1953, New York) has developed a vocabulary derived from geometric abstraction that reflects the contemporary world. His works are inhabited by “prisons”, “cells” and “conduits”, the result of a personal interpretation of New York society in the 80s and the advent of technology. Many institutions have works by Peter Halley in their collections: the MoMA in New York, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Tate in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

100 colour illustrations

30 x 24 cm

192pp HB

ISBN 978 2 370 742261

Editions Skira Paris

September

GBP 40

Unique view of the ‘tronies’ in art from the Netherlands

Our fascination for faces transcends eras and cultures. This book highlights a remarkable genre in painting to which little attention has so far been paid: tronies or study heads, which were intended first and foremost to depict an emotion or a character trait. Since the model’s identity did not matter, painters could truly go to town with these heads.

Catalogue for the exhibition of the same name at the KMSKA in Antwerp (from October 20, 2023 to January 21, 2024) and the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin (from February 24 to May 26, 2024).

134 illustrations

26.5 x 22 cm

192pp HB

ISBN 978 9 464 666786

Hannibal Books

July

GBP 45

Raphael: Revolution in Tapestry Design

Katja Schmitz-von Ledebur

Art and its Market

The spectacular beauty of Raphael’s tapestries as you have never seen it before

In 1515, Pope Leo X commissioned the Italian painter Raffaello Sanzio (1483–1520), now generally known as Raphael in English, to make the cartoons for a series of ten tapestries with scenes from the lives of Saints Peter and Paul. This commission played an instrumental part in the stylistic development of the Flemish tapestries, a marvellous illustration of princely splendour in the sixteenth century.

This publication accompanies a collection exhibition of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, home to the former imperial tapestry collection, from 26 September 2023 to 14 January 2024.

140 colour illustrations

28 x 29.8 cm

228pp HB

ISBN 978 9 464 666595

Hannibal Books

July

GBP 55

A Handbook to the Art Market

The new look on the history of art and its blind spots, the far-reaching digitization of structures and content, the changing role of museums and art criticism, new forces from influencers to NFTs. Hardly any market system has evolved as profoundly in the last decade as the distribution of art.

340 illustrations

24 x 16 cm

456pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 754545

Hatje Cantz Verlag

August

GBP 44

Dirk Boll Design by Rutger Fuchs

Meredith Monk: Calling

Edited and with contributions by

Anna Schneider

Otti Berger: Weaving for Modernist Architecture

Edited and with contributions by

Judith Raum

“I WORK BETWEEN THE CRACKS, WHERE THE VOICE STARTS DANCING”

To say that Meredith Monk is an outstanding singer, composer, choreographer and filmmaker says a lot and yet too little. Monk works seamlessly across disciplines—pushing the boundaries of music, theater, dance, video, and installation, and is considered a pioneer of site-specific performance. This catalogue presents the first career encompassing, in-depth analysis of her work.

120 illustrations

25 x 18.5 cm

272pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 754811

Hatje Cantz Verlag

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The Fabric of Modern Architecture

Otti Berger created fabrics that fundamentally changed the understanding of what textiles could be and do. A core member of the experimental approach to textiles at the Bauhaus, she also was a female entrepreneur in the frenzied time that was the early 1930s in Berlin. To date Berger’s textile work has only been explored in fragments. This book is the first comprehensive study of its complexity and beauty and makes her hitherto unpublished treatise on fabrics and the methodology of textile production accessible.

400 illustrations

29 x 23 cm

352pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 755009

Hatje Cantz Verlag

July

GBP 50

Stefan Draschan: Double Take (Bilingual edition)

Stefan Draschan

Design by Rutger Fuchs

Etel Adnan (Bilingual edition)

Between East and West

Text by Etel Adnan, Sébastien Delot, Toni Maraini and Morad Montazami

After the success of Coincidences at Museums, Austrian photographer Stefan Draschan has continued to work on his various photographic series-and time and time again he has succeeded in finding eye-catching moments. Draschan’s work has inspired a wide audience to identify patterns and joyful compositions in everyday life.

100 illustrations

18 x 12 cm

128pp PB

ISBN 978 3 775 755436

Hatje Cantz Verlag

August

GBP 18

A bridger of worlds

A poet, painter and philosopher, Etel Adnan’s life and work was shaped by a profound and vibrant exchange between Arab and Western cultures. In 2024, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran is organizing the first major exhibition in Saudi Arabia dedicated to one of the most important voices in modern AmericanArab literature and visual art. This catalogue brings together a large number of works from all periods that emphasize the richness and diversity of Adnan’s oeuvre, and explores various themes essential to a deeper understanding of her work.

80 colour illustrations

26 x 21 cm

208pp PB

ISBN 978 3 775 756600

Hatje Cantz Verlag

August

GBP 48

SANYU Volume One: His Life

His Life and Complete Works in Oil

SANYU Volume Two: Catalogue Raisonné

His Life and Complete Works in Oil

Sanyu: His Life and Works in Oil traces the life of the Chinese artist (1895–1966) from his early years in China and Japan, to his artistic experimentation and development in Paris and New York, ending in his tragic death, impoverished and forgotten.

Today, however, Sanyu is one of the most coveted Chinese modern artists. An examination of his life reveals that it was precisely the polarities and tensions he experienced that spurred him to create a unique pictorial language that so dynamically integrated the spirit of Western modernity with centuries-old established Chinese traditions. This biography is the most comprehensive record of Sanyu’s life to date.

33 x 27 cm

248pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 756624

Hatje Cantz Verlag

July

GBP 88

In 1921, Sanyu was among many Chinese artists who left his homeland to travel abroad. He started to paint in oil in 1929, under the direction of author and art collector Henri-Pierre Roché. In contrast to his drawing, here he preferred to reference images or memories from his youth and his rich cultural heritage. After World War II he traveled to New York, where he became roommates and close friends with Robert Frank, and became influenced by the New York School. Sanyu returned to Paris in 1950, where his life was characterized by hopeful but false starts and debilitating failures. This catalogue raisonné is the first publication that includes all of his known oil paintings to date.

33 x 27 cm

600pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 756808

Hatje Cantz Verlag

July

GBP 128

The Awe of the Arctic

A Visual History

Text by Elizabeth Cronin

Dream On Baby

Artists and Their Childhood Memories

Gesine Borcherdt

A co-publication with The New York Public Library on the occasion of its 2024 exhibition The Awe of the Arctic, this richly illustrated catalogue with its groundbreaking scholarship is the first to survey five hundred years of Arctic imagery. The presentation ranges from sixteenth-century explorers who attempted to capture the perceived strangeness of a remote region to contemporary artists whose work conveys the human impact on its changing climate and landscape.

170 illustrations

29 x 25 cm

258pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 748070

Hatje Cantz Verlag July

GBP 54

”Every work of art tells a story, even if it doesn´t actually want to be told.”

For Dream On Baby, Gesine Borcherdt asked 33 artists, including Ai Weiwei, Marina Abramovic, Lynda Benglis, Vaginal Davis, Marcel Dzama, Mona Hatoum, Jeff Koons, Gregor Schneider, and Jordan Wolfson, about their memories of childhood. The result is an anthology of deeply personal, sometimes tragic, sometimes funny, often heartbreaking and always surprising stories.

50 colour illustrations

21 x 14 cm

352pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 756822

Hatje Cantz Verlag

August

GBP 38

Stefan Marx (Bilingual edition)

Monotypes

Stefan Marx

Charles Stankievech: The Desert Turned to Glass

Edited and with contributions by

Dehlia Hannah and Nadim Samman

In 2019, Stefan Marx began his series of monotypes. In collaboration with Berlin-based screen printer Bjorn Wiede, he developed his own working method: Three individual images are created in three steps - one positive, one negative and the “ghost.” What initially fascinated him about this new approach was the bold application of paint and the intensity of the pigments. During the application of the paint, the surface of the picture itself is not touched - instead the image results from the manipulations on the silkscreen itself.

120 illustrations

29 x 20.5 cm

160pp PB

ISBN 978 3 775 755689

Hatje Cantz Verlag

September

GBP 40

The Desert Turned to Glass is a place where the cosmic and chthonic collide. Commemorating the centenary of the planetarium as an architectural type, this book collects a new body of work by acclaimed Canadian artist Charles Stankievech. Richly illustrated, the book pairs images of Stankievech’s installations and cinematic works with newly commissioned writings by geologists, exobiologists, philosophers and archeologists.

70 illustrations

27 x 24 cm

192pp PB

ISBN 978 3 775 755313

Hatje Cantz Verlag

August

GBP 40

Haegue Yang: The Cone of Concern

Zhou Li (Multilingual edition)

This book documents the first solo exhibition in the Philippines of celebrated Korean artist Haegue Yang, who is known for her unique interweaving of conceptual language and aesthetic vocabulary. The Cone of Concern, which takes its name from a weather forecasting tool that traces the path of an oncoming storm, presents humanity’s attempt to confront natural phenomena.

28 x 21 cm

160pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 756839

Hatje Cantz Verlag July

GBP 40

Zhou Li’s lyrical abstract paintings capture her acute sensory observations of the world: lightness and shadow, solidity and dissolution, the sense of being. Building upon the history of European painting and the central tenets of traditional Chinese art, Zhou Li harnesses both traditions to develop a distinct painterly language. Insightful poetic texts and a distinctive thematic colorway respond to each body of work.

130 colour illustrations

19.5 x 12.5 cm

412pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 756907

Hatje Cantz Verlag July

GBP 44

Joselina Cruz

Fiona He

Grayson Perry

The Vanity of Small Differences

Foreword

by Caroline Douglas Essay by Suzanne Moore, Adam Lowe and Grayson Perry

An essential companion to one of the key contemporary art works of the last decade, Grayson Perry’s series of tapestries, The Vanity of Small Differences

The book features Perry’s six vibrant and highly detailed tapestries bearing the influence both of early Renaissance painting and of William Hogarth’s moralising series, literally weaving characters, incidents and objects from the artist’s research into a modern day version of Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress (1733). This is an essential guide to the work of one of Britain’s best-loved artists.

120 illustrations

25 x 21.5 cm

128pp HB

ISBN 978 1 853 323157

Hayward Gallery

July

GBP 22.95

A Century of Prints in Britain

Text by Julia Beaumont-Jones

An important and informative survey of printmaking in Britain, featuring works by the major British artists of the century, from Paul Nash to Patrick Caulfield and David Hockney; and from Bridget Riley to Paula Rego and Tracey Emin. Prints expert Julia Beaumont-Jones tells a fascinating and little-told story of a medium that democratised art in the post-war period, exploring how its widening popularity was linked to exciting developments in technique and subject matter.

230 colour illustrations

24.6 x 18.9 cm

240pp PB

ISBN 978 1 853 323454

Hayward Gallery

July

GBP 22.5

Slow Painting

Foreword by Brian Cass

Essay by Martin Herbert

Interview by Hettie Judah (et al)

Edward Hopper: Inner and Outer Worlds

Edited by Stefan Koja

Slow Painting presents the work of 19 primarily British and UK-based artists whose work explores ideas around the concept of ‘slowness’ and what it might mean in relation to contemporary painting: how it might be present in the making of the work, how the works reveal themselves slowly, and how they fit into the continuum of art history.

70 colour illustrations

23.5 x 30 cm

160pp PB

ISBN 978 1 853 323652

Hayward Gallery

July

GBP 24.99

Edward Hopper (1882–1967) is one of the best known American artists of the 20th century. His works are regarded as the epitome of a representation of American life. This catalogue casts a fresh look at Hopper’s oeuvre and analyses it in a dialogue with works by the old masters. This is a completely new approach, because to date works by Hopper and the old masters have never been shown together. Central to this catalogue are the points which his works have in common with those of Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675).

145 colour illustrations

28 x 24 cm

144pp HB

ISBN 978 3 777 438580

Hirmer

September

GBP 29.95

Johannes Itten. Catalogue Raisonné Vol. III.

Documents and Sources on the Biography. Graphic Work, Sculpture, Tapestries, Furniture. 1888-1967

Edited by Christoph Wagner

Abstract Expression and Beyond

American Painting in the Collection

Reinhard Ernst

Edited by Reinhard & Sonja Ernst Stiftung

The Swiss artist Johannes Itten (1888–1967) was not only a pioneering art theorist and a prominent teacher at the Bauhaus, but he also left an extensive and wide-ranging oeuvre which is only known in part today. The lavishly illustrated catalogue raisonné covers comprehensively and presents an appropriate appreciation of the entire range of his artistic oeuvre, including paintings, graphic works, sculptures, textiles and furniture.

800 illustrations

32 x 27 cm

496pp HB

ISBN 978 3 777 431697

Hirmer

July

GBP 85

This lavishly illustrated publication shows outstanding works of post-war American art prior to the opening of the Museum Reinhard Ernst in Wiesbaden. From Josef Albers via Helen Frankenthaler to Andy Warhol and Julian Schnabel, they illustrate the impressive variety of abstract positions on the other side of the Atlantic. Despite their diversity, the 110 works by 45 artists emphasise above all a great delight in colour.

111 colour illustrations

30.7 x 28.6 cm

270pp HB

ISBN 978 3 777 438740

Hirmer

August

GBP 49.95

Imagined Neighbors

Visions of China in Japanese Art 1680 – 1980

Edited by Frank Feltens Essay by Paul Berry and Michiyo Morioka

Hex: Through my hands I see

Edited by Jürgen Tesch and Valentina Fogher

This volume focuses on the ways Japanese painters from the late 1600s to the twentieth century pictured China, both as a real place and an imagined promised land. It features three essays by renowned Japanese art historians in addition to more than fifty catalogue entries highlighting unusual artworks revealing Japanese artists’ complex responses to Chinese art, history and culture. It also challenges the established narrative of an exclusively Western-inspired modern Japan by offering a more nuanced approach to understanding the country’s struggle with reconciling the old with the new as it reinvented itself into a modern nation-state.

125 colour illustrations

26.7 x 20.3 cm

304pp HB

ISBN 978 3 777 442662

Hirmer

August

GBP 50

For Hex (b. 1964), found steel objects are often the basic material for his abstract sculptures. With the help of welding equipment, angle grinder, hammer and polishing machine, he creates beautifully shaped and extremely impressive works of art – sometimes small and sometimes monumental. Today, works by him can be found in collections but also in public places worldwide. This book gives an overview of his works of the last 10 years.

80 colour illustrations

30 x 24.5 cm

144pp HB

ISBN 978 3 777 442846

Hirmer

August

GBP 42

Canova: La Riconoscenza

Ptolemy Mann: Thread Painting

Featuring the art of Ptolemy Mann

Interview by Es Devlin

Essay by Ann Coxon and Chloë Ashby

Antonio Canova invented a new genre with his Ideal Heads. They were intended as gifts for close friends and persons he admired as an expression of his affection and gratitude. Starting from the famous bust La Riconoscenza, this magnificent large-format volume offers an impressive survey of these unique expressions of friendship.

65 colour illustrations

34 x 24 cm

160pp HB

ISBN 978 3 777 443034

Hirmer

September

GBP 39.95

Thread Painting is an original exploration of the relationships between dye, thread, paper, paint and time. British artist Ptolemy Mann’s studio practice bridges weaving and painting, creating distinctive, refined and radiant wall-based work, often on a large scale. Her early work was focused on weaving and she then turned to painting on paper, later combining the two to paint directly onto her handwoven artworks. The results are simultaneously linear and gestural, meditative and vibrant.

Features over 300 stunning full-colour images of these three phases in Mann’s artistic career, and is the first published monograph on the artist.

145 colour illustrations

30 x 23.5 cm

200pp HB

ISBN 978 0 903 696746

Hurtwood Press

September

GBP 50

Fernando Mazzocca

With contributions from Miriam Prencipe

Annika

Nordenskiöld: From Nothing

Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens

Charlotte Bolland

This is an incredible selection of images, created through AI promtography. None of the places, people or creatures in this book exist in the physical realm. Instead, they are conjured from the sum of human experience in our deep collective well. “I press enter and four versions of an image start appearing in the darkness. I have prompted deliberately, starting with characters and themes, the mood, and what matters most. Adding lesser details towards the end. I do not reference any existing work or artist, but I am specific with the time and setting. Slowly layers are added, and shapes are taking form.” The result is a book that is both beautiful and intriguing.

209 illustrations

22 x 22 cm

112pp HB

ISBN 978 9 171 266194

Max Ström

July GBP 25

The women who married Henry VIII have come to be encapsulated in a six-word rhyme: ‘Divorced, Beheaded, Died / Divorced, Beheaded, Survived’. But what were their real stories and legacies?

This book reveals the extraordinary lives, and afterlives, of Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr. Focusing on the material traces of the queens and the court culture that shaped their lives, extensively illustrated with their letters, heraldic devices, books, love tokens and, of course, their portraits. Accompanies an exhibition of the same name at the National Portrait Gallery in Summer 2024.

170 colour illustrations

29 x 24.5 cm

224pp HB

ISBN 978 1 855 145290

National Portrait Gallery

September GBP 35

Photographs by Annika Nordenskiöld

Jessie Homer French: Fire, Fish and Death

Texts by

Francesco Bonami, Louise Farr and Jennifer Sudul Edwards

Arnaldo Pomodoro: The Great Theatre of Civilizations

Edited by Lorenzo Respi and Andrea Viliani

Born in 1940 in New York, New York, Jessie Homer French lives and works in Mountain Center, California. Homer French is a self-taught, self-proclaimed “regional narrative painter” who routinely, perhaps even obsessively, paints archetypes of death, nature, and rural life.

Through a simplified language of apparently naive, flat colors and calm brushstrokes, her paintings emerge as a continuous analysis of her surroundings, in which creation and destruction coexist with exemplary candor.

120 colour illustrations

33 x 28 cm

156pp HB

ISBN 978 8 857 250243

Skira Editore

GBP 35

Published in collaboration with FENDI, Arnaldo Pomodoro: The Great Theatre of Civilizations is an immersive journey into the work of the greatest Italian sculptor of the second half of the 20th century. The book itself is conceived as a sculpture. In a large format, it is made of luxurious materials and fitted within a perforated and die-cut slipcase. It presents a selection of works from the late 1950s to the present day, along with largely unpublished documentary material exploring the extensive relationship between spheres of action pertaining to the visual and performing arts in the artist’s life.

450 colour illustrations

33 x 30 cm

192pp HB

ISBN 978 8 857 250496

Skira Editore

80

Brendan Fernandes: Inaction

Edited by Athena Katsof

Walasse Ting: Parrot Jungle

Edited by NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale and Ariella Wolens

An in-depth survey of the sculptural and performance-based installation by the internationally recognized artist

This publication is an intimate exploration of Brendan Fernandes’s installation and performance Inaction and the film Free Fall for Camera. It creates a richly illustrated archive of the project by bringing together photographic documentation, architectural drawings, an original dance score, essays, and a conversation between the artist, featured dancers and the exhibition curators.

100 colour illustrations

28 x 22 cm

160pp PB

ISBN 978 8 857 251103

Skira Editore

August GBP 38

Walasse Ting (b. 1929, Wuxi, China, d. 2010, New York) was one of the most radical and independent figures of his time. His work fused the traditions of Chinese art with the rebellious spirit of the French avant-garde, and combined the joy of the Northern European CoBrA movement with the kinesthetic power of Abstract Expressionism.

This book provides readers the opportunity to immerse themselves in Ting’s world, in which female figures with rainbow-colored flesh are surrounded by flora, fauna and a wild menagerie. It also documents the story of Ting’s diasporic life, the formation of his transnational identity and his defiantly independent spirit.

75 colour illustrations

28 x 24 cm

168pp HB

ISBN 978 8 857 251356

Skira Editore

August GBP 30

Wang Guangyi: Obscured Existence

Edited by Eike Schmidt and Demetrio Paparoni

Escher

Edited by Mark Veldhuysen and Federico Giudiceandrea

The works by one of the most important Chinese contemporary artists, considered one of the symbols of new China.

The book presents a selection of Wang Guangyi’s paintings never exhibited in the West, made from 2013 to today; it includes the series Daily Life (2013-2014), Ritual (2015), Obscured Existence (2018-2020), The Shadow of Memory (2021), together with self-portraits and other paintings. Published on the occasion of his first solo exhibition in Italy (Florence, Palazzo Pitti, Gallerie degli Uffizi).

125 colour illustrations

28 x 24 cm

144pp HB

ISBN 978 8 857 251417

Skira Editore August

GBP 30

The highly original and unique art of Escher, one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century

Restless, reserved and undoubtedly brilliant, Escher in his famous engravings and lithographs created a unique, imaginative, impossible world where art, mathematics, science, physics and design converge.

Published on the exhibition in Rome, the volume gathers over 300 works, including new acquisitions and many of his most notable pieces, such as Hand with Reflecting Sphere (1935), Bond of Union (1956), Metamorphosis II (1939), Day and Night (1938) and the Emblemata series. The book also features the complete series of 12 Roman Nocturnes produced in 1934.

350 colour illustrations

30 x 24 cm

288pp HB

ISBN 978 8 857 251431

Skira Editore

August

GBP 38

Jennifer Guidi: Full Moon

Jennifer Guidi

Clayful

The big world of tiny ceramics

Sophia Cai

The volume documents the first institutional solo exhibition in China by the Los Angeles based artist.

This monograph serves as a survey of the artist’s work to date and also premieres a number of important new paintings. Guidi’s immersive work operates within both the physical and metaphysical world. Her abstract compositions refer to the natural world literally and visually as she mixes sand with paint to depict arresting natural and cosmological phenomena. The title, Full Moon, emphasizes the cosmological and mystical roots of her practice and the evolution of her artistic process.

120 colour illustrations

32 x 24 cm

144pp PB

ISBN 978 8 857 251073

Skira Editore

September

GBP 26

A showcase of the world’s tiniest ceramics.

Often no taller than 1-inch, miniature ceramics are much smaller than the hands that craft them. Perfectly formed, these miniscule pottery pieces can only hold a small sprig of tiny flowers at most, but they contain all the talent of larger works. Clayful showcases 30 international ceramicists whose miniature vessels invite you to lean in and marvel.

120 colour illustrations

13 x 10.3 cm

240pp HB

ISBN 978 1 923 049512

Smith Street Books

July

GBP 10

Käthe Kollwitz A Retrospective

Edited by Starr Figura

Joan Jonas: Good Night, Good Morning

Edited by Ana Janevski

Accompanies the first major exhibition on Käthe Kollwitz in the U.S. in more than thirty years, and the first presentation at a New York City museum.

In the early decades of the 20th century, when many artists were experimenting with abstraction and the leading figures were almost exclusively men, Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867–1945) achieved unlikely renown for her figurative prints focusing on the hardships of women and the working class. This catalogue traces the development of Kollwitz’s career from the 1890s until her death in 1945, showcasing approximately 130 extraordinary and rarely seen examples of her work in prints, drawings, and sculpture.

190 colour illustrations

27 x 23 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 1 633 451612

The Museum of Modern Art, New York August

GBP 55

Published in conjunction with the most comprehensive retrospective in the U.S. of the artist Joan Jonas, spanning more than 50 years of her remarkable career.

Since her earliest performances in the late 1960s, Joan Jonas has concerned herself with animation and moving images, asking what it means to move images, or to be moved by images. The artist returns constantly to her ever-expanding archive of images, sounds, gestures, ideas, and places reworking those materials into new forms across the decades.

220 colour illustrations

27 x 23 cm

200pp HB

ISBN 978 1 633 451605

The Museum of Modern Art, New York July

GBP 50

Caspar David Friedrich: A-Z

About Hatje Cantz’s A-Z series

Art compact from A-Z. Lots of art in a small playful format. A must-have for every art lover!

35 colour illustrations

19.5 x 13 cm

120pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 755672

Cantz Verlag

July

GBP 22

ON THE CONTEMPLATION OF NATURE

One of his generation’s most popular artists, German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich is known for his allegorical landscapes that convey a deep sense of contemplation and melancholy. 2024 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of this outstanding artist, whose paintings continue to gain in topicality - hardly a discussion on climate change without one of his iconic paintings, such as The Sea of Ice, being invoked as a silent witness. Barbara Hess examines the painter’s work and his life, from its lasting poignancy to the great themes of Romanticism and drawing.

Hatje Cantz A-Z

Also available

Barbara Hess

Hatje

The World According to Vincent van

Gogh

Nienke Bakker and Anne Blokland

71 colour illustrations

22 x 17 cm

176pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 028728

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 14.99

A collection of quotes from Vincent van Gogh on art, love, nature, colour, ambition, friendship, future, sorrow and consolation.

‘There are so many people [...] who imagine that words are nothing. On the contrary, don’t you think, it’s as interesting and as difficult to say a thing well as to paint a thing. There’s the art of lines and colours, but there’s the art of words that will last just the same’ Vincent van Gogh

For more than a century, Vincent van Gogh’s letters have been a source of inspiration to many. This book of quotes unites the exceptional and touching words of Van Gogh. Read his compelling thoughts on love, friendship, the comfort offered by art and literature, passion for work, the importance of ambition, dealing with setbacks and the beauty of nature.

Also available

The World According to David Hockney

David Hockney and Martin Gayford

39 colour illustrations

17 x 12 cm

176pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027042

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 14.99

A collection of legendary British artist David Hockney’s insights into art, life, nature, creativity and much more.

I’ve always been a looker ... that’s what artists do’ David Hockney

This anthology of quotations by David Hockney follows in the successful format of ‘The World According to’ series. Ranging across topics including drawing, photography, nature, creativity, the internet and much more, this little book offers a delightful and engaging overview of the artist’s inimitable spirit, personality and opinions. From everyday observations – ‘The eye is always moving; if it isn’t moving you are dead’ – to artistic insights such as ‘painted colour always will be better than printed colour, because it is the pigment itself’, as well as musings on other image makers, including Caravaggio, Cézanne and Walt Disney.

Presented as a beautifully designed and attractive package, illustrated with works of art from throughout Hockney’s career, this is the perfect gift for art lovers everywhere.

Fashion & Jewelry

provisional

Balenciaga –Kublin

A Fashion Record

162 illustrations

31 x 23.5 cm

194pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 026533

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 50

An exquisite photography book featuring the collaborative work of fashion photographer Tom Kublin and renowned haute couture designer Cristóbal Balenciaga.

This is the first book to document the short yet prolific artistic career of fashion photographer and filmmaker Tom Kublin, and a celebration of his creative union with Cristóbal Balenciaga during the fashion house’s postwar heyday in Paris. More than 100 photographs by Kublin capture the golden age of Balenciaga couture in the 1950s and 1960s, from the impeccable elegance of the collection shoots – including exclusive film footage of Balenciaga himself at work – to striking covers and editorials for high-profile magazines.

Ana Balda and Maria Kublin

provisional

The Knitwear Manual

An Industry Guide to Knitwear Design

Fashionary

Antique French Jewelry: 1800-1950

Geoffray Riondet

Foreword by

Victoire de Castellane

The go-to guide for knitwear designers

This book provides comprehensive technical information on the industry. Visual elements throughout the book make it easy to understand the various aspects of knitting, from fiber and yarn to common knitting techniques and structures, as well as postproduction and quality control. The 101 examples of common knitted stitches at the end of the book provide inspiration and practical examples of how to incorporate the techniques and materials covered in the book into your designs.

21 x 14 cm

288pp HB

ISBN 978 9 887 711186

Fashionary International Limited

September

GBP 29.5

This highly accessible guide offers a detailed panorama charting the evolution of French jewelry created between the Consulate period in the 1800s through to the 1950s. Iconic examples include Onyx cameos, “dormeuses” earrings in rose gold, a sapphire “you and me” ring, and an emerald “negligee” necklace.

Entries are organized by period, and include primary sources of inspiration and characteristics, designers, materials, gemstones...etc. Completed with an overview of the key design houses and artists, along with detailed advice for buying and maintaining pieces, this practical reference—richly illustrated with photographs and archival documents— provides everything you need to know to appreciate antique jewelry in all its facets.

88 colour illustrations

22.4 x 15.5 cm

128pp HB

ISBN 978 2 080 433312

Flammarion

July

GBP 20

Fashion & Jewelry

Viktor & Rolf: Fashion Statements (Bilingual edition)

Edited by Thierry-Maxime Loriot In collaboration with Roger Diederen and Franziska Stöhr

Sabina Savage: A Savage Kingdom

Featuring the art of Sabina Savage Introduction by Zoë Lescaze

Are we designers or artists? Maybe it’s possible to be both

For more than three decades, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren have been exploring with breathtaking virtuosity the boundaries between the worlds of haute couture and art. The book reflects the duo’s passions, obsessions and singular vision of their unconventional approach to design. Viktor&Rolf’s creations have been embraced by artists such as Madonna, Tilda Swinton, Lady Gaga, Doja Cat and Cardi B as well as many dancers and opera singers.

250 colour illustrations

29 x 24 cm

312pp HB

ISBN 978 3 777 443065

Hirmer

July

GBP 45

A Savage Kingdom is the first publication on artist and designer Sabina Savage’s eponymous luxury brand, marking its tenth anniversary. Sabina creates her own visual world informed by nature, myth and history in exquisite hand-drawn illustrations printed on silk and cashmere scarves. This book explores the fascinating narratives behind some of her most successful drawings to date, meandering across continents and diving headfirst into the depths of legends.

100 colour illustrations

35 x 27 cm

200pp HB

ISBN 978 0 903 696753

Hurtwood Press

August

GBP 90

provisional

Thomas Heatherwick

Making

Thomas Heatherwick

750 colour illustrations

24.5 x 21 cm

640pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 297162

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 40

Wallpaper* once described Thomas Heatherwick as having ‘the world at his feet’, and this bestselling monograph puts his world at ours. Filling almost 650 pages, this fully revised and updated edition illuminates the breathtaking imagination behind more than 150 of the studio’s extraordinary works, from London to Shanghai, New York and Tokyo.

Covering the studio’s complete output since its foundation in 1994, this new edition features 16 extraordinary new projects, at all scales, from an unfolding National Trust Glasshouse in Sussex to an iconic red Friction Table shown at Design Miami in Shanghai. Revealing texts give an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at Heatherwick’s creative processes.

provisional

Assemblage

The

Language of Rooms

Annie Reid and Shannon McGrath

provisional

Marks

Pentagram and Angus Hyland

A breathtaking survey of Australian interior design, architecture, artists and designers: 70 makers who have contributed to Australia’s most beautiful houses.

A house is not just a series of openings and closings but a curated collection of objects and belongings, from the architects who have built the spaces to the artisans and makers who have crafted the objects, here are twenty-four inspiring homes showcasing the rooms and people that make them exceptional.

Colour photographs throughout

31 x 23.5 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 1 760 763831

Thames & Hudson Australia

September

GBP 39.99

A collection of 1000 symbols and logotypes designed by the Pentagram partners from 1962 to the present.

Originally produced in a limited print run by Pentagram themselves, and republished by Laurence King in 2010, this edition offers double the content and will be an invaluable source of inspiration for all designers working on identity projects, as well as a fascinating study of the trends and evolution of over 60 years of Pentagram’s logo design.

1000 illustrations

17.7 x 12.8 cm

1008pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 298039

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 35

The Portland Vase: Mania & Muse (1780-2023)

Edited by Crocker Art Museum and Rachel Gotlieb

The Portland Vase, the ancient Roman glass cameo amphora held in the British Museum, has been replicated and reinterpreted countless times, becoming a global brand that has resonated with makers, collectors, and consumers for centuries. Featuring more than 65 artworks, this book examines the role of brands in our culture and asks why Western Classical traditions dominate the artistic canon, and how that canon might be reconsidered and disrupted.

70 colour illustrations

25.4 x 25.4 cm

112pp HB

ISBN 978 3 777 441566

Hirmer

August

GBP 32

Atelier Picasso

A remarkable graphic novel devoted to Pablo Picasso on the 50th anniversary of his death.

This true, timeless story takes place in the postwar period illuminated by the light of the Côte d’Azur. In Picasso’s atelier, the lives of great artists and an Italian tailor, Michele Sapone, intertwine. Fifty years on, Picasso continues to teach us how to reinvent life and gaze at it with new eyes.

160 colour illustrations

28 x 20 cm

176pp HB

ISBN 978 8 857 250991

Skira Editore

September

GBP 22

Illustrated by Giulia Masia Text by Luca Masia

Classified

Local Ads from America’s Small Towns

Foreword by Hamish Smyth

Introfuction by Shelton & Josh Carnley

Catalogue by Studio Carnley

The Danish Chair

An international affair

Christian Holmsted

Classified features hundreds of classified advertisements from 1970s small-town America, collected and archived by Studio Carnley. Printed at 1:1 scale and isolated on the page, the collection is elevated to both a time-capsule of a bygone era, and a fascinating study of ephemeral graphic design from unknown illustrators, typesetters, printers, and graphic artists who all faced the same challenge: how to fit a lot of information in a small rectangle, and stand out on a page of other ads all trying to do the same.

Illustrated in B/W throughout 17.8 x 12.7 cm

400pp PB

ISBN 979 8 218 245443

Standards Manual

August

GBP 35

The single piece of furniture that became the emblem of Danish design in the 20th Century

Danish designers are renowned around the world for their beautiful and functional chairs. Here is the book that tells the full story of the Danish chairs that were created during the 20th century. The Danish Chair is structured around chair types and illustrates how the ‘golden age’ of Danish furniture design was driven by the study and refinement of historical furniture types. It traces the family relations between the chairs and shows how they influenced each other in terms of detailing, construction and concept.

295 colour illustrations 24.5 x 13.5 cm

336pp HB

ISBN 978 8 792 596628

Strandberg Publishing

September

GBP 35

Danish Lights: 1920 to Now

Malene Lytken

Panton: Environments, Colours, Systems, Patterns

Ida Engholm and Anders Michelsen

Not just a design object, but also the symbol of a particularly Danish way of life

Lamp design is a field that continues to attract great attention, from both designers and design aficionados. With Poul Henningsen’s iconic PH-lamp as its point of departure the book tells the stories behind 100 Danish lamp designs through text and images, and introduces the reader to the inventions that enabled the first revolutionizing light sources.

180 colour illustrations

24.5 x 13.5 cm

336pp HB

ISBN 978 8 792 596635

Strandberg Publishing September

GBP 35

Dive into the colourful, fun, and futuristic universe of Verner Panton

Verner Panton is the enfant terrible of Danish design. While his Danish colleagues during the 1950s and 60s prioritised natural materials and manual craftsmanship, Panton went abroad and experimented with coloured plastic, fibre glass, steel and synthetic fabrics and tried out new industrial mass-production methods. This book examines Panton’s almost scientific approach to environments, colours, systems and patterns unfolded in colourful total interiors and imaginative product designs.

311 colour illustrations

25.5 x 21.5 cm

352pp HB

ISBN 978 8 792 596642

Strandberg Publishing September

GBP 35

Design

provisional

Made in Korea: Awe-inspiring Graphics from Korea Today

Victionary

Illustrated in colour throughout

23 x 17.5 cm

304pp PB

ISBN 978 9 887 684473

Victionary

August

GBP 35

South Korean culture has made a significant impact on the global stage in recent decades, gaining immense popularity and influencing aspects of art, entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle, captivating global audiences with its creativity, authenticity, and fusion of traditional and modern elements.

Showcasing a handpicked selection of design projects that span an extraordinary array of visual identities, brand designs, packaging, posters, graphics, fashion, spatial design, and more, this book celebrates the talents and visions of both established and emerging creatives and studios in South Korea.

Songscapes: Stunning Graphics and Visuals in the Music Scene

Victionary

Funkadelic: The Vibrant Artistry of the ‘70s

Victionary

Amid the sea of listening options available in our digital world, it often takes more than a good beat or catchy lyrics for artistes to stand out among their peers, which is why – be they from the mainstream or indie genre – musicians often combine sound with compelling visuals to express their individuality and deliver their message.

Explore the new wave of creativity in the packaging of CDs, vinyls, to cassette tapes, as well as the art and graphics that take to online streaming services, music videos, events and more.

Illustrated in colour throughout 22 x 21 cm

288pp HB

ISBN 978 9 887 684411

Victionary

September

GBP 35

What comes to mind when one thinks of the vivid and exhilarating visual world of the 1970s? Is it attention-grabbing lettering or clashing colours, groovy paisley motifs and floral patterns reminiscent of hippie culture, or mind-bending psychedelic visuals that transport one to a different dimension?

Funkadelic invites readers to step back in time and witness the audacity and dynamism of an era that embraced individuality and pushed artistic boundaries.

GBP 35 provisional

Illustrated in colour throughout 25.5 x 19 cm

256pp PB

ISBN 978 9 887 684459

Victionary

August

Architecture & Landscape Design

provisional

Tropicality: Houses by Andra Matin

Foreword by Lyndon Neri

Text by David Hutama

Photographs by Davy Linggar

275 colour illustrations

30 x 26 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 343753

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 50

The first monograph from Indonesia’s most celebrated and exciting architect, showcasing a selection of his best residential projects, including his own astonishing home.

This book brings together sixteen of the best houses designed by the architect and his studio over the last two decades. Chosen for their exquisite craftsmanship and lush tropicality, each house represents the architect’s vision of relaxed living and innate feeling for tactile materials. These are cool environments, in every sense of the word, that exist effortlessly in harmony with their environment.

From a house elevated on stilts that’s completely open to the outdoors, to one topped with a giant, overhanging concrete roof, to a hexagonal weekend villa hidden amongst the trees, these are homes that will delight and inspire anyone with an interest in beautiful spaces.

provisional

Point Line Plane

Kengo Kuma

72 illustrations

21.6 x 13.8 cm

216pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027967

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 25

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.

This is architectural theory, but written as narrative, full of intriguing vignettes, such as the fact that in Ancient Rome windows were fitted with slices of marble because glass was so expensive. It’s written in a very Japanese form - a series of mini essays that circle around a theme, and is aimed at a highly literate audience. Seventy related essays across four sections set out Kuma’s rejection of the architecture of volume and mass that categorised the 20th-century in favour of a more ad-hoc architecture that can be easily disassembled and, by drawing on tried and tested practices of the past, touches the earth more lightly.

Architecture & Landscape Design

Architecture & Landscape Design

Green Building Envelopes

The Latest in EcoFriendly Architecture

Sibylle Kramer

400 colour illustrations

28 x 24 cm

192pp HB

ISBN 978 3 037 682982

Braun

September

GBP 39.95

The book is intended to awaken an appetite for green architecture; a catalog of successful project examples shows in detail how the design and practical implementation of greened builidng exteriors can succeed around the globe.

For some time now, climate change has been a major concern that has also led to a rethinking of construction worldwide. Cities in particular aim to become ‘greener’ to improve their quality of life. The most exciting and most visible strategy in this regard is undoubtedly the planting of roofs, facades and courtyards.

This volume presents impressive and promising concepts and projects from around the world, which explore the potential of greened building envelopes. The focus of this book is on the diverse ways in which organic materials are used in construction today and how they can function as independent planning elements and design factors also in combination with new and innovative building technologies.

Versailles from the Sky

Thomas Garnier

’It’s as if Versailles was designed to be seen from the sky.’

For the first time, a photographer has been allowed to fly over the Château, revealing perhaps its best-kept secret: its extraordinary beauty from the air. Thomas Garnier, a photographer at the Château de Versailles, flew his drone over the Versailles estate to bring you never-before-seen images of the royal residence.

200 colour illustrations

29.8 x 24.4 cm

208pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 028551

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 40

The Architecture Concept Book

An inspirational guide to creative ideas, strategies and practices

James Tait

Revised and updated edition

Architecture & Landscape Design

A refreshed edition of the plain-speaking yet inspirational architecture primer that encourages the reader to take a broader look at the world around us and how we might shape it.The Architectural Concept Book encourages the reader to look and think again, to draw inspiration widely and to consider the context in which the building will sit before putting pen to paper, or cursor to screen. With 24 new pages and 5,000 extra words of text.

565 colour illustrations

24 x 20 cm

296pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027929

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 30

Architecture & Landscape Design

Cape to Bluff

Simon Devitt

Inside Tropical Homes

Dreams Come True

Sibylle Kramer

Weaving through dreamy and dramatic locations, including a crescentmoon shaped bach in Tutukaka and a bivvy house inspired by a goldminers hut overlooking Lake Wakatipu, Cape to Bluff tells not only the story of New Zealand’s fluctuating microclimate and how we respond to creative challenges, but also speaks to how we live today, and what we value. Featuring the work of thirty of Aotearoa’s leading architects, some structures never seen in public before.

259 colour illustrations

29.6 x 22 cm

368pp HB

ISBN 978 1 760 764302

Thames & Hudson Australia

September

GBP 39.99

Tropical residential architecture has evolved from geographically specific building forms to a contemporary source of inspiration for residential design all over the world. It is distinguished by the use of natural materials and open floor plans that create wonderful spaces in which one can naturally find shelter from the sun and rain, but above all feel comfortable. This volume presents the most innovative implemented projects of this genre of recent years.

450 illustrations

28 x 24 cm

224pp HB

ISBN 978 3 037 682920

Braun

August

GBP 39.95

Fascination

Seaside Living: Architecture & Design

Chris van Uffelen

Sacred Modernity

The Holy Embrace of Modernist Architecture

Jamie McGregor Smith

Go on a journey to the world’s most beautiful houses set in gorgeous coastal settings.

Living by the sea, surrounded by dunes, cliffs or wide beaches is a life in sync with nature, immersed in nature. This volume invites you to rediscover and redefine life by the sea. The selected projects show the planning and construction possibilities in dealing with the special conditions of such locations. It presents creative designs and spatial concepts from all over the world of dreamlike, relaxed, and enjoyable living between water, air and earth.

450 colour illustrations

28 x 24 cm

224pp HB

ISBN 978 3 037 682968

Braun

August

GBP 39.95

Architecture & Landscape Design

A Photographic Pilgrimage to the Temples of Modernism

Sacred Modernity documents the dramatic shift in ecclesiastical architecture across post-war Europe. Boldly designed, outrageous and provocative for their time, the aesthetic of this period still ignites great debate between modernists and traditionalists. The book represents the first attempt by a photographer to collate the religious architecture of the mid-century high modern years that took many forms, from Brutalism to Structural Expressionism, under a singular artistic vision.

126 colour illustrations

23 x 31 cm

208pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 756464

Hatje Cantz Verlag

July

GBP 54

Architecture & Landscape Design

APOLLO Timeless

Edited by François-Luc Giraldeau and Noor Al Qayem

The Futureproof Home: Design for Conscious Living

Edited by François-Luc Giraldeau and Noor Al Qayem

Texts by Lauren Grace Morris

Featuring a harmonious balance between indoor, outdoor and hybrid spaces, Apollo, a Japanese-based studio, crafts warm and inviting homes through their dedication to design, security and function. These houses are understated, yet monumental in their confident form. With a firm rejection of frivolity, their functionality is conjured with the restraint and thoughtfulness of a practiced hand. Led by renowned architect, Satoshi Kurosaki, the team skillfully orchestrates individual design elements together to achieve a harmonious and peaceful space.

500 colour illustrations

29 x 23 cm

296pp HB

ISBN 978 9 492 311610

Frame Publishers

August

GBP 49

Step into these hyper-functional and agile homes that are facing our uncertain future head-on with an all-inclusive consciousness. Consciousness of the land it occupies, the materials it is made up of and of the lives that will occupy it throughout its lifetime. In short, a consciousness of temporality. The residential projects showcased in this book demonstrate such adaptability through a number of strategies – including modularity, frugality, mobility, hybridity and communality – to achieve resilient spaces that will stand the test of our times and inspire a new housing mandate.

500 colour illustrations

26.5 x 20 cm

320pp PB

ISBN 978 9 492 311627

Frame Publishers

August

GBP 49

provisional

Daido Moriyama – Record 2

Mark Holborn and Daido Moriyama

40 colour; 230 B/W illustrations

27.9 x 20.9 cm

352pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027639

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 60

The direct sequel to a classic photobook. An exceptional selection of photographs from Daido Moriyama’s seminal magazine publication Record from 2017 to today.

The first thirty issues of Record were edited by Mark Holborn into the now classic 2017 photobook of the same title. This sequel, also edited by Mark Holborn, picks up from where the original left off, with a selection of images and texts by Moriyama from issues thirty-one to fifty of the magazine. With Moriyama now in his eighties, Record 2 will likely be the end of the story. But despite his advancing years, the work is unmistakably Moriyama’s aesthetic— fiercely contrasted images with fragmentary, intensely composed frames that express the vision of one of the greatest photographers.

Photography

THE IMAGES THAT MATTER

World Press Photo Yearbook 2024

255 colour illustrations

24 x 17 cm

220pp HB

ISBN 978 3 775 756990

Hatje Cantz Verlag

July

GBP 30

Independent photojournalism and documentary photography are indispensable tools of political education for a democratic society and an essential part of shaping public opinion—especially in our so-called ‘post-factual’ times. In recognition of this, the independent non-profit organization World Press Photo Foundation, based in Amsterdam, has been presenting the World Press Photo Award for the best photo, the best story, the best longterm project of the year for more than six decades.

The winning images in the various categories tell bold stories and provide invaluable insights into the state of our world. The winning photo will be announced alongside the book launch and presented in a traveling exhibition.

provisional

Human.Kind

213 colour illustrations

29.5 x 24.5 cm

280pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027691

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 50

A collaborative project between the Prix Pictet and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, focusing on the work of thirty internationally recognized photographers from twenty-four countries.

In this thought-provoking anthology, they have commissioned William A. Ewing and Elisa Rusca to curate a fresh selection of work that explores contemporary photography from a humanitarian perspective. The result of these efforts is a selection of thirty photographers, each of whom were not shortlisted in previous Prix Pictet cycles, but who have gone on to be acknowledged as leading contemporary practitioners, including globally recognized names such as Lynsey Addario, Evgenia Arbugaeva, and Charles Fréger.

Photography

Edited by William A Ewing and Elisa Rusca

Photography

provisional

Erik Madigan Heck: The Tapestry

Erik Madigan Heck

Man Ray: Liberating Photography

Nathalie Herschdorfer

Text by Wendy Grossman

Relentlessly creative, Madigan Heck used the enforced pause in his life, with the global pandemic as the backdrop, as a contemplative space to revisit a decade’s worth of his work as a photographer and artist. This collection serves as a meditative exploration of Heck’s unique fusion of photography and painting, characterized by a bold embrace of natural light, resulting in a stunning array of unapologetically beautiful and vividly colorful images.

With contemplative texts by the author and an interview by Rosalind Jana, this book, presented as a covetable, collectible and immersive book object, will appeal to all with an appreciation of light, colour and form in art and photography.

250 colour illustrations

33 x 24 cm

364pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 025697

Thames and Hudson Ltd September

GBP 75

Man Ray (1890–1976) was a man both of and ahead of his time. With his conceptual approach and innovative techniques, he liberated photography from previous constraints and opened the floodgates to new ways of thinking about the medium.

Published in connection with an exhibition at Photo Elysée in Spring 2024 and in the centenary year of the publication of André Breton’s Surrealist Manifesto, this book presents more than 150 of Man Ray’s portraits, primarily from the 1920s and 30s. It includes portraits of the leading lights of the Paris art scene, among them Marcel Duchamp, Robert Delaunay, Georges Braque, Alberto Giacometti and Pablo Picasso, as well as a selection of his fashion work.

165 illustrations

24 x 19.6 cm

224pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 028117

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 35

American Artifacts

Matt Black

Also available

978 0 500 545355

provisional

The Synthetic Eye Photography Transformed in the Age of AI

Fred Ritchin

During his six-year journey across the United States creating the project that became American Geography, Matt Black collected objects in the locations he visited. Each location is designated as an area of ‘concentrated poverty’ – a US Census definition for places with poverty rates of 20% or higher. Over time, the objects he found and collected began to take on symbolic significance.

This new monograph, a companion volume to American Geography, presents photographs of these objects, assemblages and collages, previously unpublished images, and the voices of those who are cut off from the ‘American Dream’.

20 colour; 100 B/W illustrations

26.2 x 26.5 cm

172pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027752

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 45

Photography

A revelatory glimpse into the future of photography, one where the very nature of how images are created is fundamentally transformed by artificial intelligence.

The revolution caused by artificial intelligence in terms of what a photograph can and cannot do is profound.The Synthetic Eye is about this transformative revolution. How can synthetic imagery be utilized to amplify our understanding of ourselves and our worlds? Can an alternative photography deepen and expand the medium’s previous reach? What are the pitfalls? How will our senses of the real, the possible, and the actual be affected?

50 colour illustrations

22.9 x 15.2 cm

240pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 297391

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 20

Photography

Danny Lyon: This is My Life I’m Talking About

Danny Lyon

Max Vadukul: Through Her Eyes

Timeless Strength

With contributions from

A picaresque memoir written from inside the heart of the revolutionary twentieth century by one of its most crucial witnesses.

From his groundbreaking documentation of the Civil Rights Movement and his role in pioneering the New Journalism Movement, to his intimate portrayals of motorcycle subcultures, Lyon’s work has left an indelible mark on the world of photography. A love story of a beautiful friendship with the great American hero John Lewis - Danny Lyon writes with tremendous feeling and humour. A selection of unpublished and unseen pictures ties in his life to ‘The Bikeriders’.

34 illustrations

23 x 16.8 cm

224pp HB

ISBN 978 8 862 088091

Damiani

July

GBP 39

Forty large-format black-and-white portraits of women tell, with a single protagonist, the kaleidoscopic female universe and its infinite facets

Through Her Eyes is a journey through female eternity. The artist’s attentive gaze spans centuries and traditions to offer us a multifaceted representation of women, relating constantly to their roles in society and their inner world. The muse and sole protagonist of this artistic research is the ethereal Ludmilla Voronkina Bozzetti. Taken at the timeless Villa Gattoni in Meleti, Lombardy, the photographs immortalise Ludmilla’s evolution in an entrancing journey that forms the heart of Vadukul’s narrative.

50 colour illustrations

30 x 24 cm

76pp HB

ISBN 978 8 857 251363

Skira Editore

August

GBP 20

Ludmilla Voronkina Bozzetti

Luca Locatelli: The CIRCLE Solutions for a passible future

Edited by Elisa Medde

The importance of circularity in the shots of the renowned contemporary photographer

The CIRCLE addresses some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as the circular economy and ecological transition, through compelling images by Locatelli, whose research is aimed at documenting solutions that will help the planet and humanity to survive. In recent years, his work has won international prizes, including the World Press Photo Award in the Environment category, the Leica Oskar Barnack Award and the World Photography Organisation Award.

80 colour illustrations

28 x 24 cm

144pp HB

ISBN 978 8 857 251387

Skira Editore

August

GBP 25

Panorama of Contemporary Italian Fashion Photography (Bilingual edition)

Edited by Pablo Arroyo

A complete reference book on contemporary Italian fashion photography.

This project is born from the will to celebrate Italian fashion photography and begins the first phase in selecting and cataloging of professionals over a time period of two years. “The photo archive” is the visual concept of this publication, which is notable from the typografic composition (simple and technical), the clean and serial layout (it gives relevance to the photographs) and from the alphabetic division (which reminds and recalls the abecedary and from where the title took inspiration).

380 colour illustrations

27.5 x 21 cm

448pp PB

ISBN 978 8 857 251486

Skira Editore

August

GBP 55

Photography

The National Trust Collection

150 colour illustrations

15.6 x 18.6 cm

224pp HB

ISBN 978 0 707 804675

The National Trust

July

GBP 10

100 Photographs from the Collections of the National Trust

Anna Sparham and Robin Muir

Spanning the history of photography from the 1840s to the present day, this beautifully illustrated book showcases 100 photographs chosen from the many thousands held in collections at National Trust properties across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Alongside works by well-known photographers such as William Henry Fox Talbot, Julia Margaret Cameron, Camille Silvy, Edward Chambré Hardman, Dorothy Wilding, Angus McBean and Jane Bown are remarkable images captured by less familiar practitioners. Many of these photographs have only recently been discovered and are reproduced here for the first time.

Concludes with a useful illustrated glossary of photographic terms and a gazetteer of National Trust properties with significant photographic collections.

Spielberg

A Retrospective

Richard Schickel and John H. Foote

Illustrated in full colour

29.2 x 24.8 cm

320pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 298145

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 28

The definitive illustrated retrospective on the Oscar-winning director of some of the most resonant and enduring films of all time.

For more than five decades, Steven Spielberg has created inspiring, exciting and unforgettable movie magic. Jaws, E.T., the Indiana Jones series, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan and West Side Story are among the many favourites that have thrilled cinema audiences all over the world.

This timely retrospective celebrates Spielberg’s boundless energy and his unwavering commitment to excellence in all areas of his work. Drawing on his many first-person interviews, distinguished writer and critic Richard Schickel provides unique insight on every one of Spielberg’s thirty-four major movies. John H. Foote, one of Canada’s best known film critics, updates the retrospective to the present day on Spielberg’s six latest films.

Including a personal foreword by the director himself, impeccably designed and illustrated with over 450 superb images (including revealing behind-thescenes photos from DreamWorks’ own archives), this is the ultimate tribute to a moviemaking icon, and a book to treasure.

Popular Culture

Almodóvar: A Retrospective

Pau Gómez, Antonio Banderas and Cecilia Roth

Moving Pictures: Karl Struss and the Rise of Hollywood

Edited by Jonathan Frembling

A lavishly illustrated retrospective of Pedro Almodóvar, Spain’s foremost filmmaker, published to coincide with his 75th birthday.

Pedro Almodóvar is a master of contemporary cinema. An auteur with an infinite imagination, the creator of unforgettable characters, and promoter of a challenging and captivating cinema, his list of accolades is virtually unmatched. Pau Gómez provides unique insight on every one of Almodóvar’s twenty-two major films. Profusely illustrated with unseen archive and behind-the-scenes stills, and featuring many first-person observations, this is an insider’s perspective on Almodóvar’s legendary achievements.

200 colour illustrations

29.2 x 24.8 cm

240pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 028568

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 30

Moving Pictures examines the Hollywood career of Karl Struss (1886–1981), a pioneering artist of both still and moving images who reached the highest levels of success in both fields. It tells a multimedia story through photographs, films, and archival objects of how he transitioned from an acclaimed fine art photographer to a leading Hollywood cinematographer.

160 colour illustrations

27.9 x 23.5 cm

224pp HB

ISBN 978 3 777 442839

Hirmer

September

GBP 42

provisional

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization

Michael D. Coe and Damian Evans

45 colour; 110 B/W illustrations

19.8 x 12.9 cm

336pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 295588

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 12.99

‘The best account of Angkor available in English … takes the reader on a panoramic tour of Cambodian history from earliest times to the latest finds’ — Ben Kiernan, author of The Pol Pot Regime

A great deal was already known about the history of Angkor and the brilliant Khmer civilization that built it thanks to pioneering work by archaeologists and scholars, but our knowledge has now been completely revolutionized by cutting-edge technology. Airborne laser scanning (LiDAR) has revealed entire cities that were previously unknown and a complex urban landscape with highways and waterways, profoundly transforming our interpretations of the development and supposed decline of Angkor.

Respected archaeologist Michael Coe is joined by Damian Evans, who led this remarkable programme of scientific exploration, to present for the first time in book form the results and implications of these ground-breaking discoveries that are rewriting history.

Ancient History & Archaeology

The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World

The Great Monuments and How They Were Built

Chris Scarre

Archaeology Theories, Methods and Practice

Colin Renfrew, Paul Bahn and Elizabeth DeMarrais Ninth edition

How were the ancient wonders of the world built? How many people did it take to build the Great Wall of China or the Sphinx at Giza? This book answers these and many more questions, examining antiquity’s most spectacular feats of engineering and celebrating the achievements of the anicent builders.

The shaping of the Great Sphinx at Giza, the raising of the stones at Stonehenge, and the laying out of the Nazca Lines on the face of the Peruvian desert, all described and explained by an international team of experts in the light of the most recent archaeological research. Packed with fact files, diagrams and specially commissioned perspective views.

18 illustrations

19.8 x 12.9 cm

352pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 297070

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 12.99

’As indispensable to an archaeology student as a trowel ... every student, or indeed any interested amateur, should really find a space on their shelf for this useful book’ — Minerva

Known for being an accessible and authoritative introduction, Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice has been updated in the Ninth Edition to include new discoveries in archaeology, innovations in field and laboratory methods, as well as covering the latest developments in archaeological theory, from ontologies to Indigenous archaeology.

672 colour illustrations

22.9 x 18.7 cm

672pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 297094

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 40

Pharaoh: art and power in ancient Egypt

Edited by Marie Vandenbeusch

provisional

The Emperors of Byzantium

Kevin Lygo

Introduction by Bettany Hughes

Foreword by Robert Peston

After an introduction into the historic and geographic timeframe of the ancient Pharaohs, the book explores royal iconography, decoding the insignia worn and held by the king, or the names and titles covering most royal monuments. The core of the book investigates the main roles of the king, as high priest, as the head of the royal family, as the administrative ruler of the country and as the leader of the army and diplomat. Following an investigation into the preparation for the king’s eternal life, the book closes on a contemporary perspective from Egypt and how the notion of the Pharaoh still resonates today.

Covers 3,000 years of history – highlighting research on key pieces from the British Museum’s outstanding collection of Egyptian antiquities.

250 colour illustrations

26 x 19 cm

256pp PB

ISBN 978 0 714 191317

British Museum Press

September

GBP 30

A compelling and vivid narrative history of one of the founding civilizations of the modern world, the Byzantine empire, evocatively told through the lives of its 92 emperors.

This chronicle by Byzantine expert Kevin Lygo brings this majestic and turbulent period to life through the lives of its emperors: a role that encompassed being head of state, supreme military commander, and God’s representative on earth. Lygo paints vivid portraits of the entire Byzantine cast, with tales of political survival, religious devotion, sexual intrigue and artistic brilliance.

22 colour illustrations

19.8 x 12.9 cm

304pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 297995

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 12.99

Natural History & Science

Phenomena

Camille Juzeau and The Shelf Company

Citrus A World History

David J. Mabberley

A vibrant infographics book made for lovers of science, geography and extraordinary discoveries to better understand the infinite richness of the world.

Zoology, botany, astrophysics, seismology... This book is all about making science accessible to all. From fireflies to the Big Bang, from the magnificent maps of the world’s sands to the anatomy of ice crystals, these 125 illustrated graphic phenomena are designed to take you on a stroll through the vast world of knowledge.

125 colour illustrations

28.7 x 20.2 cm

144pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 028650

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 30

Mandarin, citron, pomello, bergamot, kumquat… Citrus traces the history of today’s global superfood from its cultivation in the ancient world from three original ‘true’ species, via Arab trade routes, the noble collectors of medieval Europe, imperial conquerors on the high seas, and merchants risking ruin for the highest-value fruit crop ever known.

From the art of the Renaissance to modern advertising and graphic design, this richly illustrated, invigorating cultural history reveals how these extraordinary, life-giving fruits have flavoured, scented, healed and coloured our world.

350 colour illustrations

26.4 x 20.6 cm

272pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 026366

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 35

provisional provisional

Lunar

A History of the Moon in Myths, Maps + Matter

Matthew Shindell

Remarkable Trees

Christina Harrison and Tony Kirkham

A beautiful showcase of hand-drawn geological charts of the Moon, combined with a retelling of the symbolic and mythical associations of Earth’s satellite. Topics include: the Mayan lunar calendar; the role of the Moon in astrology; the importance of the Moon in establishing an Earth-centred solar system; the association of the Moon with madness; the Moon in literature and painting; how the Moon governs the tides; the Moon in the movies; and the robotic exploration of the Moon.

500 colour illustrations

36.5 x 26.5 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027141

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 50

A celebration of the beauty, diversity, importance and sheer wonder of the most remarkable trees, with exquisite illustrations from the incomparable collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

The authors reveal the details of trees from around the world, both familiar and strange. We use timbers for building and creating, have discovered which tree fruits and seeds taste delicious, and which can kill or cure us, and which species can add colour and spirituality to our lives – from the timber of mahogany to the delights of chocolate and pomegranate, from the medicinal tea tree to the fragrant frankincense.

180 colour illustrations

22.2 x 16.8 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027202

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 20

Society & Social Sciences

Elements

Chaos, Order and the Five Elemental Forces

Stephen Ellcock

Also available

300 colour illustrations

23 x 16.5 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027844

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 25

Elements is an eclectic, evocative and resoundingly beautiful treasury of imagery exploring depictions of the elemental forces that reveal their profound significance to ancient philosophers, alchemists and astrologers, and modern artists, photographers and scientists alike.

Expertly curated, themed and paired by image alchemist Stephen Ellcock, modern and visionary images are juxtaposed with the ancient and arcane; the creative power of the elements is contrasted with the disastrous; and the connections of the elements with the seasons, the humours, the signs of the zodiac and parts of the body are revealed.

Following physician and occultist Robert Fludd’s (1574–1637) presentation of the order of the elements, Ellcock guides readers through a remarkable selection of images. He makes parallels with the five elements of eastern philosophies and their relationship to the chakras, acupuncture and Chinese astrology. Introductory text and insightful panel texts punctuate the pages, illuminating key concepts.

provisional

Japansoft: An Oral History

John Szczepaniak and Alex Wiltshire

Faithful unto Death

Pet cemeteries, animal graves and eternal devotion

Paul Koudounaris

A retrospective of the early Japanese videogame industry.

Comprising over 30 interviews with developers of the era (e.g. Sega, Enix, Capcom, Hudson Soft and Nihon Falcom), and including never-before-seen period photographs, rare press adverts and an illustrated hardware guide, this book offers fresh and diverse perspectives on many of the defining games of their time.

30 colour; 59 B/W illustrations

23 x 16 cm

348pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 028292

Thames and Hudson Ltd

GBP 30

Faithful unto Death reveals how pet cemeteries started and why through the stories of the people and animals that have been integral to their development. These stories are further illuminated by highquality original photographs of gravestones and memorials by Paul Koudounaris, together with contextual illustrations of international sites, rituals and the pets themselves when they were alive. Combined, they reveal both similarities in the way we mourn animal companions and a stunning cultural diversity.

450 colour illustrations

24 x 17 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 027516

Thames and Hudson Ltd August

GBP 25

978 0 957 576827

Lifestyle

A Day in Hong Kong

A Cantonese Cookbook

ArChan

100 colour illustrations

23 x 17 cm

208pp HB

ISBN 978 1 923 049475

Smith Street Books

August

GBP 20

The best of Hong Kong cuisine, from AM to PM.

A Day in Hong Kong is a culinary journey through one of the world’s most vibrant cities. A place that’s bursting at the seams with incredible food and the people who love to eat it. Experience the city through its most iconic dishes, then recreate your favourites at home.

From bustling wet markets to fine-dining restaurants, this book takes you on a delicious food adventure from breakfast through dinner. Start the day with a traditional Hong Kong breakfast: congee (rice porridge) and yau cha kwai (oil fried bread sticks). As the day progresses, street eat recipes include fresh and steaming har gow dim sum (steamed shrimp dumplings), and ngau lam mein (beef brisket noodles). There’s plenty of sweets, too – including “pineapple” bread, alongside a cup of HK-style milk tea.

Capture the delicious flavours of Hong Kong at home with 70 recipes and insider tips on where to find the best local eats. This is the ultimate book for food and travel enthusiasts alike.

Chan

Taco Night

60+ recipes for date nights, lazy nights and party nights

Deborah Kaloper

Make every night taco night!

Bring together your favourite people for the ultimate taco night. Learn how to make your own flour and corn tortillas with ease, so you’ll never have to rely on store-bought versions again; and mix and match salsas and toppings and invite your guests to build their own tacos. With chapters that include recipes for vegetarian and vegan; seafood; chicken, duck and turkey; pork; and beef and lamb tacos, your choices are (almost) endless.

60 colour photographs

24 x 20 cm

160pp HB

ISBN 978 1 923 049291

Smith Street Books

July

GBP 15

Tiki Cocktails

180+ dreamy drinks and luau-inspired libations

Shelly Slipsmith

Illustrated by 50s Vintage Dame

Lifestyle

Immerse yourself in a paradise of flavours with this spirited book of 200 tropical cocktails.

Whether you’re a seasoned bartender or a cocktail enthusiast, this book is your ticket to a liquid vacation. Explore classic rum-based recipes like the Mai Tai and the Zombie, as well as other fruity cocktails like the Trotsky and the Woodpecker. Complete with fabulous retro illustrations to accompany each recipe, along with notes on glassware and garnishes.

170 colour illustrations

19.3 x 13.5 cm

264pp HB

ISBN 978 1 923 049307

Smith Street Books

July

GBP 16.99

Lifestyle

Cocktails in Paris

Fashionable Drinks for All Seasons

Audrey Laroux and Kelly Smith

Living Beautifully in Paris

Mathilde

50 glamorous cocktails from the city of lights.

There’s so much to love about Paris – the beauty, the fashion, the food – and apéro hour. Cocktails in Paris shares 50 French concoctions perfect for sipping before dinner, as well as notes on glassware, garnishes, syrups and French bar staples like Champagne, Pastis and Lillet. Complete with glamorous illustrations to accompany each cocktail, this book makes the perfect gift for any Francophile or cocktail enthusiast.

50 colour illustrations

22.5 x 18.2 cm

128pp HB

ISBN 978 1 923 049420

Smith Street Books

July

GBP 15

This scintillating volume takes readers on an exclusive journey through Paris, guided by Mathilde Favier—the charismatic public relations director at Dior Couture. Accompanied by a lively text and interviews, Mathilde guides readers around the private spaces, shops, studios, residences, and kitchens of some extraordinary personalities. Their personal stories, expert perspectives, and shared secrets, together with Mathilde’s intimate understanding of the city and its best addresses, present a rarely seen view of Paris’s vibrant core.

250 colour illustrations

30 x 22 cm

280pp HB

ISBN 978 2 080 433329

Flammarion

July

GBP 55

Favier and Frédérique Dedet Photographs by Pascal Chevallier

provisional

The Medicinal Garden

Illustrated in colour throughout

24.8 x 19 cm

216pp HB

ISBN 978 1 760 764265

Thames & Hudson Australia

September

GBP 24.99

Medicinal herbs aren’t just for traditional medicinal preparations, they are also a wonderful way to compliment a healthy diet. This is a brilliant guide to revitalising your health by soothing your mind, body and green thumb.

From edible treats to therapeutic remedies, unearth the healing potential of plants both wild and cultivated. Featuring forty herb profiles and seven medicinal weeds ideal for foraging, learn how to set up and maintain a planted or potted garden for a healthful life.

Features recipes for cakes, biscuits, jams, soups, teas and many more, as well as easy, natural remedies for your skin, gut, muscles, heart and mind with recipes for oils, tinctures, compresses, steams and washes for health and healing.

Upcoming in this series: The Picking Garden (2025)

Also available

Lifestyle

Caroline Parker Illustrated By Lucy Mora

The Illustrated Garden series

Lifestyle

Store Cupboard Genius

200 clever recipes to transform your forgotten ingredients

Anna Berrill

Where Architects Stay at the Atlantic Ocean: France, Portugal, Spain

Lodgings for Design Enthusiasts

Sibylle Kramer

Everyone’s kitchen has a cupboard filled with tins, jars and packets that looked inviting on the supermarket shelves, but you haven’t yet got around to eating yet. Simple but inventive meal ideas to bring new flavours to your table: with this book, you’ll never look at a sardine the same way again!

Forty different store-cupboard staples are showcased, each with five easy recipe ideas. Elevating everyday staples like lentils, beans and olives, Anna presents a host of flavours from around the world, and with 200 recipes, you’ll never run out of ideas.

40 colour illustrations

22.4 x 17.6 cm

176pp HB

ISBN 978 1 837 760411

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 19.99

Individuals with a passion for design may have high expectations of their vacation accommodations. The new volume from the series Where Architects Stay is dedicated to the Atlantic coast of the western part of Europe. This architecture and travel guide invites readers to discover enchanting vacation homes, whose architecture and interior design make each stay perfect: Ranging from lonely lighthouses to urban lofts, from sustainable tree houses to minimalist villas or historic structures.

495 colour illustrations

23 x 19 cm

208pp HB

ISBN 978 3 037 682975

Braun

August

GBP 24.95

Illustrated by Agnieszka Wieckowska

provisional

I Can Draw Cats

160 colour illustrations

23 x 18 cm

160pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 298169

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 16.99

A fun and approachable guide to drawing cats, from the popular creator of Hirameki.

Cats are funny, cheeky and simply enchanting – all of their characters and much more can be captured in expressive drawings with just a few strokes. Cartoonist and cat lover Peng reveals how it’s done – and proves once again that with a little practice, anyone can do it!

A wide variety of cat portraits can be created in no time at all: from minimalist sketches to complete small paintings. You will quickly be able to get your four-legged friends moving (or just let them hang out), capture their emotions and tell little stories in an uncomplicated way. It’s doesn’t matter if they look realistic; it’s about having the courage to experiment and just start doodling.

Peng

Craft, Practical Arts & Hobbies

Make Every Day Creative

Art anyone can do

Marion Deuchars

Super Realism! How to Draw Amazingly Lifelike Drawing with Coloured Pencils

Sarah Evans

Live the life of a true creative! With over 100 projects and ideas, Marion invites you to release your artistic potential. Spill some ink. Draw with a stick. Have a go at hand lettering, or painting with a mop! The ideas in this book are all about having fun and realising it’s never too late to discover—or rediscover—your artistic side.

Projects like hand printing, marbling, cyanotype, and rubber stamping will absorb you for an enjoyable afternoon; others like street photography, beach sculpture, and dog doodling can be done in the moment.

400 colour illustrations

23 x 17 cm

192pp PB

ISBN 978 1 837 760152

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 16.99

The only hyper-realistic drawing book with the humour and taste that today’s audience demands. You’ll never look at a fried egg the in same way again!

With this book, you’ll learn how to draw your own super-real artworks. Twenty step-by-step tutorials show you each stage on the way to an impressive finished effect. From a simple spoon to an appetizing avocado and beautiful rosebuds, you’ll discover the confidence to have a go, as Sarah Evans expertly guides you through the materials and techniques you’ll need.

400 colour illustrations

25 x 20 cm

96pp PB

ISBN 978 1 837 760442

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 14.99

provisional

provisional

When Artists Get Bored They Make Paper Planes

Trevor Bounford

Force of Nature: The Art of Kate Malone

James Fox and Emma Crichton-Miller

Paper plane expert Trevor Bounford has spent years sharing his creative templates for paper pilots of all skill level. Now his ingenious imagination propels the work of some of history’s greatest artists to the skies.

With 16 templates – each reimagining an instantly recognisable masterpiece as an elegantly cultured flying machine – simply cut out, fold and enjoy flying these spectacularly swooping works of art.

50 colour; 100 B/W illustrations

28 x 22.5 cm

64pp PB

ISBN 978 1 837 760480

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 11.99

Renowned for her unique and highly skilled handling of clay, this highly anticipated monograph for celebrated British artist, Kate Malone (b.1959) demonstrates how her pots distil the power and energy of nature. Personal observations and fantastical translations of growth patterns and natural abundance continue to inspire her whilst captivating an ever-increasing audience. Also explores Malone’s dedication to glaze research, illustrating a life’s work in the treatment and development of her signature crystalline glazes.

200 illustrations

30 x 28 cm

260pp HB

ISBN 978 8 857 248752

Skira Editore

September

GBP 50

Gifts & Stationery

The Book of Taylor

50 reasons Taylor Swift rules the world

50 colour photographs and illustrations

18.5 x 16 cm

104pp HB

ISBN 978 1 923 049499

Smith Street Books

July

GBP 12

Everything you need to know about the queen of the charts and our hearts.

From her signature red lip to her endless list of chart-topping hits, Taylor Swift is a force to be reckoned with.

Every blank space in The Book of Tay-Tay has been filled with colourful collages of our fave cat-loving, Grammy-winning, country-pop queen, alongside 50 T-Swiz facts, including her biggest fears, her unpublished manuscript, her go-to drive-through order and more.

Go beyond friendship bracelets and get to know your dream BFF on a whole other level.

Billie Oliver

Dress Up Taylor

A Taylor Swift paper doll book featuring her most iconic looks

Also available

15 colour illustrations

25 x 21.6 cm

32pp PB

ISBN 978 1 923 049765

Smith Street Books

July

GBP 15

Dress up Taylor in her most iconic fits with this illustrated press-out paper doll book.

Featuring 12 show-stopping looks — from the “Love Story” music video to the Eras Tour bodysuits — Dress Up Taylor takes you through the very best of Tay-Tay’s fashion moments.

With beautifully illustrated, press-out outfits and a sturdy Taylor mannequin, this paper doll book is the ultimate collector’s item for Swifties and fashionistas alike.

Illustrated by Julia Murray

Gifts & Stationery

About T&H Gift Lab

Introducing our new gift list! Our mission for this list is to support learning through engaging and fun activities. It will include gifts, games and jigsaws produced with leading T&H authors and artists and will be as original and quality-driven as T&H’s book-publishing programme.

The Big Belly of the Whale

A shaped jigsaw puzzle

Yuval Zommer

provisional

Illustrated in colour

28.8 x 21.6 cm

12pp GA

ISBN 978 0 500 421116

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 14.16

Piece together this 70-piece, whale-shaped puzzle to discover all your favourite ocean creatures beautifully illustrated by Yuval Zommer.

Have you ever wondered what might be inside a whale’s belly? Piece together this whale-shaped puzzle before peeking into its belly to spot plankton, fish, squid, octopus, and whatever else this whale had for lunch!

The Big Belly of the Whale is an opportunity for children to explore the ocean and one of its most magical inhabitants – the whale. Did you know that a sperm whale can hold its breath for over two hours? Or that a blue whale is bigger than the biggest dinosaur? Find all these facts and more in the poster that is included with the puzzle.

The Story of Art in 1,000 Pieces

Susie Hodge Illustrated by Grace Helmer

The Odyssey in 1,000 Pieces

Daisy Dunn

New to art history and puzzled about where to start? Try piecing together this beautifully illustrated timeline featuring fifty key moments in art history.

This jigsaw traces the story of art, starting at Blombos Cave, the oldest known workshop where the first drawings were discovered. Step inside the studio of Artemisia Gentileschi, follow Sebastião Salgado documenting Amazonian life and uncover Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s vast Terracotta Army.

Perfect for those who want to a fun introduction to art history in bite-size pieces.

46 colour illustrations

28.8 x 21.6 cm

24pp GA

ISBN 978 0 500 421048

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 16.67

Homer’s Odyssey, predating the invention of writing in ancient Greece, is revived in this 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle. Encounter the one-eyed Cyclops, who feasts on the flesh of men; bewitching women, who charm with songs and spells; and meddling gods and goddesses, who shape the hero’s fate.

Follow Odysseus’ journey using the accompanying concertina, exploring twenty key scenes. Daisy Dunn’s text will ignite fresh interest in one of the world’s oldest and greatest poems.

21 colour illustrations

28.8 x 21.6 cm

16pp GA

ISBN 978 0 500 421062

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 16.67

provisional

provisional

Gifts & Stationery

Play with Matisse

Alice Harman Illustrated by Leanne Bock

Make your own paper masterpiece with Play with Matisse, the first in a series of creative play kits for budding artists aged 5+. The kit includes a concertina that guides readers through simple step-by-step activities, starting with a simple colour-focused exercise and building up to a big collaborative project using found materials.

This is a craft kit with a difference encourages collaboration and imagination and contains an important message: never give up and always have fun!

20 colour illustrations

21.6 x 14.4 cm

16pp CR

ISBN 978 0 500 421031

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 14.16

Queen of Arts

Women Artists Playing Cards

Lydia Miller Illustrated by Laura Callaghan

Did you know that the four suits of a modern-day deck of playing cards once represented the four classes of society in medieval France?

Hearts represented the clergy, Spades the nobility, Diamonds the merchants and Clubs the peasants. Author Lydia Miller has reimagined these suits as Seers, Warriors, Influencers and Dissenters, curating the fifty-four women artists featured based on these categories. Laura Callaghan’s stunning, detail-packed illustrations will make you want to flip open the accompanying guide to learn about each artist.

108 colour illustrations

14.4 x 10.8 cm

116pp CR

ISBN 978 0 500 421079

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 12.49

provisional

provisional

Epiphany!

The Game of Great Art Ideas

Robert Shore Illustrated by Michelle Mildenberg Lara

Bigger Than This The Ultimate Science Showdown

Balthazar Pagani and Jenny Jacoby Illustrated by Daniel Frost

Play this memory game to learn about twenty-five ‘eureka’ moments in art history from 1907 to today.

Ever pondered the ground-breaking moment an artist came up with a great idea? This is a new and exciting twist on the ever-popular memory game. Each pair of cards depicts a different artist epiphany as a split scene, adding extra sophistication to the gameplay. From Picasso’s first African art encounter to the exhibition that led to the formation of the Guerrilla Girls, each matching pair will have players paging through the accompanying booklet to learn more.

50 colour illustrations

14.4 x 10.8 cm

56pp CR

ISBN 978 0 500 421093

Thames and Hudson Ltd

September

GBP 14.16

Did you know that Planet Earth is bigger than Mars? Or that you brushed your teeth with a chemical element this morning? Can you name a plant that eats insects? How about an animal that is louder than a jet engine?

In Bigger Than This, the four suits have been replaced by four different fields of science – chemistry, zoology, botany and astronomy. Collect cards by asking your opponents for cards that are either bigger than or smaller than one of the science elements in your hand. Keep an eye out for the eight wildcards!

52 colour illustrations

14.4 x 10.8 cm

64pp CR

ISBN 978 0 500 421109

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 14.16

provisional

provisional

Gifts & Stationery

Bugtastic Bingo

Yuval Zommer

Shakespeare’s Flowers

A 1000-Piece Circular Jigsaw Puzzle

Rebecca Harris

Butterfly, ladybug, spider – what’s your favourite bug to spot in the garden? A classic family game is brought to life through the art of Yuval Zommer as children, families and even adults immerse themselves in the bizarre world of insects and bugs, eagerly waiting to yell out BINGO! Open the box to discover a game board, eight double-sided player cards, 150 counters, forty-eight bug tokens and a bag to keep all your pieces protected between and during gameplay.

This is the first in a series of Zommer bingo games, providing a fresh take on the classic game.

42 colour illustrations

28.8 x 21.6 cm

12pp GA

ISBN 978 0 500 421123

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 16.67

Shakespeare grew up in the English countryside and filled his works with references to flowers, plants, animals, and insects. Celebrating them all, Rebecca Harris’s rich illustration style brings this circular jigsaw puzzle to life. Memorable quotations from the poems and plays scroll through the art: “I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, for instance.

This puzzle will appeal to bookstores thanks to the strong literary connections, and to hobbyist puzzlers thanks to the intricate art.

Illustrated in colour

65 x 65 cm

1pp GA

ISBN 978 1 837 760541

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 16.66

provisional

provisional

School For Dogs (and their humans)

Sophie Collins

The best way to keep your dog happy and well-behaved is to give it challenging things to think about or do. This card deck presents fifty ingenious ideas for tricks, training and doggy happiness. You’ll learn how to introduce new games and toys into the day; how to keep your dog lively and friendly; and how to address occasional behaviour problems before they become serious. Topics include ‘Swapping not Snatching’, ‘Slow Walking’, ‘Bake Tray Treasure Hunt’ and more.

50 colour illustrations

15.1 x 11 cm

50pp CR

ISBN 978 1 837 760473

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 15

The Modern Goth’s Tarot Deck

Nathalie Foss and Stephen Baird

Celebrating the glories of gothic style and attitude, this tarot deck will help any goth find their true path. Presented in an elegant gift box with sophisticated artwork from illustrator – and goth – Natalie Foss, this deck brings the magic of tarot to pros and beginners alike; illustrating classic tarot visuals in an all-new way. All are explained and demystified in the accompanying book, written by a seasoned tarot practitioner (and ex-goth) Stephen Baird.

An irresistible gift for any goth or tarot enthusiast!

80 colour illustrations

16 x 10.8 cm

78pp CR

ISBN 978 1 837 760428

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 14.16

Illustrated by Charlotte Farmer

provisional

provisional

Gifts & Stationery

Charles Darwin’s Voyage on H.M.S. Beagle

A 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Maria Rivans

Also available

An upmarket puzzle celebrating Darwin’s epochal voyage—one of the most important in human history—in Maria Rivans’s signature style.

Between 1831 and 1835, Darwin called on the Canary Islands, Brazil, Argentina, the Falklands, Chile, Australia—and, of course, the Galapagos archipelago. Vintage maps and a host of charming imagery bring his story to life; the intricate and colourful art gives the puzzler a particularly satisfying experience. The distinctive box format and design are conceived to merchandise next to the puzzle’s two precursors, encouraging customers to move from one to the next and collect the set.

Illustrated in colour

68.5 x 49 cm

1pp GA

ISBN 978 1 837 760534

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 16.66

“Enjoy what you are making, people can feel it in the work…I feel that art has been a good escape from the reality we are in.” — Marcel Dzama

Drawing inspiration from folklore and fairy tales and incorporating arthistorical influences, Dzama’s celestial imagery, masked characters, and aquatic scenes resonate with viewers of all ages. The vibrant and fantastical work featured on the cover and endpapers enchants the mind and encourages unbridled expression.

Each journal is beautifully crafted in Verona, Italy.

Marcel Dzama: The Journal

Marcel Dzama

With collectible bookmark

Also available

Blank pages; wraparound cover; illustrated endpapers; patterned interior pages

24.8 x 17.8 cm

160pp HB

ISBN 978 1 644 231227

David Zwirner Books

July

GBP 20.83

978 1 837 760244

978 1 837 760237

Pepper & Me

Beatrice Alemagna

For ages 5+

Illustrated in colour throughout

28 x 20.3 cm

48pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 653821

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 12.99

When a little girl falls on the street, scraping her knee, her father tells her not to worry, that ‘a beautiful scab will form’. But she does worry! The scab is not beautiful and it’s keeping her from bending her knee! When will it ever go away? By the time the scab - who she has named Pepper - falls off, something astonishing has happened: the girl has come to feel affection for the scab and has a hard time letting go.

With an unerring understanding of a child’s emotional life and a dash of absurdist wit, this picture book will stand with classics from creators like Tomi Ungerer and William Steig, who explore the weird, funny essence of childhood.

Children's |

Picture Books

Dear Vincent

Michael Bird Illustrated by Ella Beech

For ages 7+

Illustrated in colour throughout

28.5 x 27.5 cm

40pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 653388

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 14.99

An exploration of the art and life of Vincent Van Gogh through the touching letters he exchanged with his brother Theo.

Vincent is fed up with life in the grey city, but things are about to change! With the support of his loving brother Theo, Vincent sets off on a journey to the ‘Sunny South’. There he will discover new and inspiring places and make new friends. But will he be able to paint the picture of his dreams?

A heart-warming snapshot of a happy and creative period in Van Gogh’s life, this story focuses on the bond between two brothers, and how Theo’s support and encouragement helped Vincent to reach his full artistic potential. This book will immerse young readers in Vincent’s world and reveal his unique perspective as an artist.

provisional

Goodnight, Starry Night

Bedtime poems inspired by works of art

Joseph Coelho

With contributions from Mary Rose Brady

Illustrated by Allison Colpoys

For ages 3+

Illustrated in colour throughout

27.5 x 21.4 cm

40pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 653333

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 14.99

Written by award-winning performance poet Joseph Coelho, this book is a collection of 14 poems that takes readers on a gentle journey into dreamland. Each poem is inspired by a calming work of art, reproduced in the book alongside the heart-warming illustrations of Allison Colpoys.

The book takes its title from Van Gogh’s painting The Starry Night, which inspired Coelho’s evocative poem River Sky:

I gaze upon the starry night It twists into a river-sky my every breath, a swirling light I gaze upon the starry night.

Features poems inspired by David Hockney’s Sleeping Dogs, Vivian Maier’s Woman with Baby and Faith Ringgold’s quilted artwork of Cassie Lightfoot flying against a night sky.

Children's

Picture Books

provisional

Illustrated in colour throughout 26 x 23.8 cm

32pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 653630

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 11.99

If I had a dragon

Gabby

For ages 3+

The fiery new title in the best-selling If I had a... series imagines life with a dragon as a pet.

Join our funny female protagonist on her latest flight of fancy, but watch out for that burning bad breath! Dragons are mighty mythical beasts... and perfect pets. Getting to school is a breeze when you can fly, and you would never have to worry about lighting the barbecue. But what exactly do dragons eat? Perhaps a trip to the museum will help, just beware of knights in shining armour!

Also available

Gabby and Alex’s If I had a... series goes from strength to strength. The latest in the fantastically funny series is full of fantasy fun, wrapping up an exciting day of dragon adventures with a warm and cosy night-time scene, the perfect book for bedtime.

Dawnay Illustrated by Alex Barrow

If I had a polar bear

Gabby Dawnay

Illustrated by Alex Barrow

NEW in paperback

For ages 3+

A boldly illustrated bedtime story that imagines what it would be like to have a strong and snuggly polar bear for a pet.

Polar bears might look soft and cuddly, but they are also super-strong, so getting to school would be a breeze even on a snowy day. And since polar bears can swim for days at a time, with endurance like that, if Santa ever needed help delivering presents, guess who he would call?

Illustrated in colour throughout 26 x 23.8 cm

32pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 660300

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 7.99

If I had a vampire bat

Gabby Dawnay

Illustrated by Alex Barrow

NEW in boardbook

For ages 3+

A laugh-out-loud bedtime story in which a little girl imagines what it would be like to have a vampire bat for a pet.

What funny scenarios might one encounter trick-or-treating or at the funfair with a vampire bat as your pal? Facts about vampire bats combine with seasonal spookiness and positive messages about dental hygiene in this brilliant book for bedtime.

Illustrated in colour throughout 18.5 x 17.1 cm

28pp BB

ISBN 978 0 500 653586

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 7.99

Children's | Picture Books

provisional

Robert and the Power of Songs

Didier Lévy Illustrated by Lorenzo Sangio

For ages 3+

The Girl and the Robot Heart

Neal Hoskins Illustrated by Monika Vaicenaviciene

For ages 3+

Robert the Wolf dreams of starting a band. Without a second thought he places an advert, and to his great surprise Max the Rabbit appears, a rocker with a fabulous voice. The Honky-Tonkies group was born. They are an immediate hit, and their fans come to listen from all over the forest. But Robert’s wolfish taste for rabbits is never far away…

This is a sweet tale of an unlikely friendship, and the power of singing to bring everyone together.

Illustrated in colour throughout

29 x 23 cm

40pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 653838

Thames and Hudson Ltd

August

GBP 12.99

Set in a sleepy town on Christmas Eve, the story begins with a conversation between a girl and her toy robot, who wants to know what’s inside a human heart. Describing it as a series of rooms filled with storybooks, the girl sets about building the robot a heart of its own by telling stories about the quiet little town she calls home.

With rich vocabulary and a rhythmical structure, this tender story has a powerful message that will warm the hearts of readers all year round.

Illustrated in colour throughout

27 x 20.5 cm

48pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 652893

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 14.99

Miss Cat: The Gnome’s Nightmare

Jean-Luc Fromental

Illustrated by Joëlle Jolivet

Miss Cat series

For ages 5+

Betty’s Birthday

Celine Ka Wing Lau

For ages 3+

The second instalment in the new series featuring a private eye with ears on her hat and a nose for mystery!

When an unusual visitor asks Miss Cat to stop a terrible dream from coming true, she has a whale of a mystery on her hands. Soon she’s on the trail of a secretive author, meeting a mysterious mayor and chasing a pack of peculiar pirates. But with a little help from her friends, no case is too tough for Miss Cat to crack!

Book 2 in a splendidly silly series!

Illustrated in colour throughout 23 x 15 cm

64pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 660331

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 9.99

978 0 500 660263

Betty is turning six today. She’s going to have a great big party, but which of her incredible outfits should she choose? And where has she put her glasses?

This is a delightful, interactive picturebook, in which young readers are asked to find, choose, count, discuss and otherwise engage with the silly, hyper-detailed illustrations of party games, dance competitions, pizza-making and goody bags. Some unexpected narrative twists and turns pack each page with lols to delight young readers and their grown-ups alike.

Illustrated in colour throughout 29 x 23 cm

40pp HB

ISBN 978 1 800 660496

Cicada

August

GBP 12.99

Children's | Activity Books

provisional

How to be a Manga Artist

Balthazar Pagani and Asuka Ozumi

For ages 12+

Illustrated in colour throughout 30 x 23 cm

96pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 660294

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 16.99

The ultimate guide for aspiring artists with a love of manga.

Following How to Draw a Graphic Novel, Balthazar Pagani returns, joined by manga expert Asuka Ozumi, to demystify the process of creating manga, from the creative spark that inspires a story, to what it’s like to work in a professional manga studio.

Featuring the work of Italian manga illustrator Silvia Vanni, and told from the point of view of two young manga fans, this book delivers a blend of professional advice and practical tips to guide aspiring creators, including how to construct a compelling narrative, develop characters your readers will fall in love with, and the basics of printing, digital file set-up, and selfpromotion. Includes: biographies of famous manga artists, definitions of key Japanese terms, and a list of must-read cult classics.

Illustrated by Silvia Vanni and Fumio Obata

Mini Architects

20 projects inspired by the great architects

Joséphine Seblon and Robert Sae-Heng

For ages 3+

Also available

Illustrations throughout

28 x 21.5 cm

96pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 660249

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 12.99

Designed to engage young children with architecture through creative art projects, Mini Architects takes inspiration from some of the most famous architectural wonders of the past and present, including the ancient Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge and Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse.

Mini architects can choose from a variety of easy-to-make projects using simple materials and featuring a range of interesting techniques, ideal for teaching new motor skills. Step-by-step photographs and clear instructions are easy to follow for both children and adults, and each project requires minimal set up and clean up.

Children's

Non-Fiction

provisional

Are Wolves Afraid of the Dark?

Huw Lewis Jones

Illustrated by Sam Caldwell

Go Wild series

For ages 7+

Illustrated in colour throughout

30 x 23 cm

48pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 653227

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 12.99

For many people, wolves are the stuff of nightmares and horror films, but the reality is that they’re among some of the most vulnerable wild animals on our planet.

By following field guide Huw Lewis Jones and nature illustrator Sam Caldwell into the wild, readers will meet subspecies of grey wolf living in forests throughout Europe, North America and China, as well as red wolves in North Carolina and other members of the canid family, including coyotes. Along the way, aspiring naturalists will discover the difference between a ‘timber’ and a ‘tundra’ wolf, what traits wild wolves share with domestic dogs, and why wolf poo is so important to scientists!

provisional

A Field Guide to Autumn

Play and learn in nature

Gabby Dawnay

Illustrated by Dorien Brouwers

Wild by Nature series

For ages 5+

provisional

Goddesses and Heroines

Women of myth and legend

Xanthe Gresham-Knight and Alice Pattullo

For ages 9+

Inspired by the Forest School movement, the ‘A Field Guide to the Seasons’ series encourages children to learn in, with and about nature, and to discover the beauty and wonder of each season. This new instalment in the series is a pocket-sized introduction to autumn.

Go berry picking, make art out of fallen leaves, identify mushrooms, and build a woodland den. Discover why the weather changes in autumn and how animals prepare for winter. The book features lyrical poems, hands-on crafts and activities, scientific facts, and identifier pages to help children spot different spiders, leaves and fungi.

Illustrated in colour throughout 21.7 x 15.2 cm

64pp HB

ISBN 978 0 500 653524

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 10.99

Also available

978 0 500 653517

Goddesses & Heroines brings alive stories from a variety of cultures with palpable energy. We meet the youthful Aphrodite; Hecate, the maths whizz; the heroic Mulan; Oshun, the Nigerian goddess whose foresight sparked a rebellion that freed slaves; and the not-so-fair-y godmother Baba Yaga, whose bone-crunching approach to life will be an inspiration to any powerhungry young thing.

Illustrated in colour throughout 24 x 17.2 cm

128pp PB

ISBN 978 0 500 660355

Thames and Hudson Ltd

July

GBP 9.99

Children's | Non-Fiction

I Am an Artist

Illustrated in colour throughout

27.3 x 22.9 cm

40pp HB

ISBN 978 1 644 231210

David Zwirner Books

July

GBP 15.95

A follow-up book to the popular Making a Great Exhibition, I Am an Artist offers young readers exciting insights into the many ways artists work and the reasons they make art.

Geared to children ages 4 to 8, but with appeal for all ages, this colorful and playful book asks: Who are artists? Why do they make art? What materials do they use? What tools do they work with? What forms do their artworks take?

Structured as a tour of an artists’ studio complex, readers are introduced to street artists, ceramicists, conceptual artists, textile artists, photographers, glassblowers, and more! Each artist shares their working space and their techniques while explaining why they make art.

Doro Globus

Illustrated by Rose Blake

For ages 5+

At The Top of the World

The Greatest Mountains on Earth (and how to climb them)

For ages 5+

Also available

Illustrated in colour throughout

29 x 23 cm

88pp HB

ISBN 978 1 800 660472

Cicada

August

GBP 16.99

Summit the heights of Earth’s most extreme landscapes!

From Everest to Matterhorn to Kilimanjaro, explore the most monumental peaks of the planet. Discover the tectonic upheavals that forged these mountains. Uncover the effects of altitude on nature and evolution, and delve into the stories of the fearless mountaineers who braved unimaginable challenges to conquer these natural giants.

Vibrant illustrations bring the marvels of the mountains to life in a book that is sure to appeal to aspiring adventurers, curious climbers and geological geniuses alike.

Robin Jacobs

Illustrated by Ed J. Brown

Children's

Non-Fiction

provisional

Rise and Fall Great empires that shaped the world

Peter Allen

For ages 5+

Also available

Illustrated in colour throughout

28.5 x 23 cm

92pp HB

ISBN 978 1 800 660489

Cicada

September

GBP 16.99

What makes a civilisation successful, what allows it to last thousands of years, and what causes of its eventual downfall? In this volatile world that we live in, there are many fascinating lessons to be learned from the great empires that once ruled it.

Rise and Fall brings a collection of ten world empires to life. Some, like the Vikings and the Incans, you may have heard of. Others, like the Benin, Kakamura or Ayutthayan empires are less well known today but in their time were immensely powerful and seemingly undefeatable

The Little Book of Art History

Peter Michael Hornung

The Little Book of Architectural History

For Children and Curious Grown-Ups

Mogens A. Morgen

Illustrated by Claus Nørregaard

This book gives everyone, young and old, an easy and accessible introduction to the history of art – from cave paintings to contemporary art. With humorous illustrations and texts written in an approachable language, the book provides an overview of both isms, styles, and significant artists not only making the reader better equipped to meet art in real life but also inspiring us to actually seek it out.

Illustrated in colour throughout 24 x 19.5 cm

256pp HB

ISBN 978 8 792 596611

Strandberg Publishing September GBP 30

Step inside some of the most ground-breaking architecture projects throughout history guided by captivating texts and colourful illustrations. This book is filled to the brim with interesting facts and anecdotes in a format especially directed towards children and young adults. Through 50 projects divided into different time periods, the book provides a clear overview of more than 4,000 years of architecture history.

Illustrated in colour throughout 24 x 19.5 cm

192pp HB

ISBN 978 8 792 596604

Strandberg Publishing September GBP 30