Thames & Hudson Australia Catalogue 2015

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Ramona Barry is a writer, curator and maker specialising in craft and design. Her work has been published widely locally and internationally in print, as well as online. She served as Chair of the Victorian Crafts Council, and regularly speaks publicly about contemporary craft practice. Rebecca Jobson is a writer, curator and textile designer. In addition to her textile practice, she has worked extensively in the craft and design industry mentoring local and international makers on business and product development.

The Craft Companion The A–Z Guide to Modern Crafting Ramona Barry & Rebecca Jobson Once the domain of the domestic, craft has now infiltrated every creative sphere – including food, fashion, fine art and architecture.

Over 500 photographs and illustrations 275 x 220 mm 400pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500521

AU$65

If this craft renaissance is indicative of a new wave of keen creatives then The Craft Companion is the ultimate guide to navigating the new craft frontiers. From appliqué and baskets to weaving and zakka, The Craft Companion features over 30 new and old crafting techniques. Each chapter looks at the evolution of craft, inspiring artists working within the medium, as well as the various tools and techniques required to get you started – plus a project you can do at home. There are also 165 bonus project ideas to test your newfound skills. With over 20 years in the craft and design industries, Ramona Barry and Rebecca Jobson are bonafide craft gurus. Readers will love Ramona and Rebecca’s witty voice and will be inspired to experiment and dip their toes into new crafts.

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Bree Claffey is the owner of Mr Kitly – an emporium of carefully curated ceramics, homewares and lush indoor plants, which stylists, designers and creative types flock to. Bree regularly curates houseplants for cafes and shops and holds monthly exhibitions featuring work by various artists and makers from Australia and beyond.

Indoor Green Living with Plants Bree Claffey The Victorians suffered from ‘fern madness’, the 70s was the age of the macramé plant hanger, whilst the Japanese believe where there are plants life energy flows well.

200 colour photographs 265 x 205 mm 208pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500538

AU$49.99

2 Plant Life/Interiors

For centuries and across cultures, plants have transformed interiors. Today houseplants are once again experiencing a revival. Author Bree Claffey of Mr Kitly journeys into the worlds of her plant-loving friends to share their serotonin-inducing plant-filled spaces. This is more than a gardening book; this is an inspirational look at life with plants. From the ever-reliable Peace lily and beguiling Fiddle leaf fig to the elusive Chinese money plant, houseplants are showcased in all their weird and wonderful forms. More than good-looking props, plants are living growing things rooted in community and creativity and as this book celebrates, houseplants are not a passing trend – they’re a way of life.



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Cameron Bruhn is the editorial director of Architecture Media. He has twice been a member of multidisciplinary teams shortlisted for the creative directorship of the Australian pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture and in 2010 was a member of the jury for the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards. Katelin Butler is the editor of Houses magazine. In 2011 she was on the jury for the Australian Institute of Architects’ Tasmanian Architecture Awards and in 2013 she curated Australia’s contribution to the international architecture showcase at the London Festival of Architecture.

The Terrace House Reimagined for the Australian Way of Life Cameron Bruhn & Katelin Butler With British precedents and working-class origins, the terrace house is a story of remarkable resilience.

300 colour photographs and architectural plans 315 x 220 mm 272pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500576

AU$70

Today it is highly sought-after for its nostalgic charm and inner-city locale. A new generation of homeowners is making their mark by working with architects and designers to reimagine the terrace house for a twenty-first-century lifestyle. From subtle refinements to bold geometric forms, alterations and additions are often hidden from the street creating a sense of intrigue about what lies behind, above or beyond the romantic facade. This collection of homes celebrates the incredible history and enduring appeal of these well-loved buildings.


‘Many artists have done their best work by the time they are 35 … John challenges himself, and with every decade there is new thinking: a new body of work, a new direction.’ – Sasha Grishin

Professor Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA is the Adjunct Professor of Art History at the Australian National University and a Guest Curator at the State Library of Victoria.

Land Marks III John Wolseley Sasha Grishin For more than half a century John Wolseley has been widely acclaimed for the way his art practice engages with the environment and broader ecology.

Over 280 Colour Plates 286 x 260 mm 272 pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500507

AU$80

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Working across several art mediums, but mostly known for his experimental techniques in printmaking and watercolour, Wolseley’s work crosses over a number of disciplines including the natural sciences and philosophy. Although he draws on empirical investigation frequently immersing himself in the Australian environment, his deeply moving and profoundly beautiful works are full of great passion and consummate skill. Land Marks III is a collaboration between artist and art historian, John Wolseley and Sasha Grishin, which has developed over more than twenty years. It builds on two earlier editions to advance a timely and well-informed assessment of an artist who has been increasingly seen amongst artists as the environmental conscience of our time.



Dylan Martorell is a Melbourne-based artist and musician. His work involves a highly disciplined and refined level of detail, intertwined with ad hoc improvisation. He has worked for a diverse group of clients such as Rolling Stone Magazine and The New Yorker. His work has been widely exhibited internationally included showcases in Indonesia, Thailand and India.

424 x 303 mm 12 B&W art prints PB ISBN 978 0 500 500569

AU$24.99

Possible Worlds Poster Book Dylan Martorell

In this intricate book of art prints to colour in, musician and artist Dylan Martorell explores dreamscapes and fantastical realms. Inspired by mythology and his global travels, Dylan’s ethnographic bowerbird aesthetic is manifested in Possible Worlds’ mind-blowing detail. Add your own colourful touch to Dylan’s enchanting designs or proudly display these A2 posters in all their black and white glory. Anything is possible in Possible Worlds.

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Cat Rabbit is a textile-based artist working in soft sculpture. Her plush works incorporate traditional domestic crafting techniques to create three dimensional soft sculptures from her illustrated characters. She has a cult following in both art and craft circles; as well as on social media. Isobel Knowles is an award-winning artist and animator. Her multi-disciplinary practice spans short film, interactive installation, cross-platform performance, music, painting, photography and illustration.


Too Much for Turtle Cat Rabbit & Isobel Knowles Turtle is so shy she lives alone in a treehouse. One day a storm brings a flood of unexpected visitors to her door looking for help. Will this be too much for Turtle? A delightful storybook from the authors of the 2012 bestseller Owl Know How, Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles have created yet another painstakingly detailed handmade world (everything is made from felt and cardboard – no Photoshop whatsoever!) and a new set of animal characters who kids will love. Too Much for Turtle is about overcoming shyness, making friendships and building treehouses! Full colour throughout 220 x 220 mm 32pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500491

AU$24.99

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The Jacky Winter Group is a commercial art agency that represents over 100 exceptional artists in Australia and internationally. Its clients include Ogilvy, BBDO and M&C Saatchi amongst many others. Its namesake, Jacky Winter is an Australian robin.

. 36 sticker sheets + 16 postcards 125 x 170 mm 52 leaves HB ISBN 978 0 500 500620

AU$24.99

Greetings from Australia Love Jacky Winter The Jacky Winter Group Greetings from the land of the furry, feathered, slithery and slimy! From koalas and kookaburras to dunnarts and dugongs, this book celebrates Australia’s weird and wonderful wildlife. Packed with over 250 individual stickers of 36 different native animals each drawn by a different illustrator, including everyone’s favourite Aussie animals as well as the more weird and wonderful, and 16 photographic postcards of iconic Aussie locations, this is a sticker book like no other. Customise a postcard with animals or surfboards, hats and even lamingtons then write a message on the back and post it off, or give one to a friend. Either way you’ll take these critters on their own Aussie adventure without ever leaving home!

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Founded in Australia in 1984 by the Hill brothers, Globe International Limited is a global producer and distributor specializing in purpose-built apparel, footwear and hardgoods for the boardsports, street fashion and workwear markets. Globe International products are sold in nearly 100 countries around the world and it has offices, distribution and manufacturing centres in Melbourne and the Gold Coast, Los Angeles, London, Hossegor, Lyon, and Shenzhen.


‘Clearly, we were unemployable. To the outside that meant we were losers with juvenile hobbies and no future. To us, it meant not following a conventional life path.’ – Matt Hill, co-founder of Globe International

Unemployable 30 Years of Hardcore, Skate and Street Edited by Jason Boulter Unemployable is the story of a bunch of misfits who chose to create a world to exist in, rather than conform to one in which they didn’t fit. Led by Australia’s Hill brothers, the group became industry pioneers, and formed the skate, street and surf company, Globe International.

Over 1,170 photographs 310 x 240 mm 708pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500637

AU$80

Globe was the first Australian skate shoe player; a creator and distributor of leading streetwear fashion labels such as Stüssy, Mossimo, Obey, Richard Allan and Mooks; a producer of celebrated skate and surf movies; and from its earliest beginnings, a business that recognised the importance of connecting to the customer. Co-founder Matt Hill sums it up best: ‘We wanted a grown-up life that would match our teen lives: optimistic, innovative and fun. Turns out when you band people together with that “fuck convention” mentality, it’s a powerful, creative and inspiring force.’

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‘Heads up, tails high, bucking, steam billowing from their nostrils, they fly at full gallop across the tussock grass, sleek and glossy.’ – The Australian

Nick Leary was an international model before starting his career as a photographer in New York in 2000. He has travelled the world shooting for fashion titles such as Vogue, and his clientele includes Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman and Miranda Kerr.

Brumby Nick Leary

Over 100 portraits 287 x 260 mm 196pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500613

AU$70

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This spectacular book features breaktaking portraits of the wild brumbies of outback Australia. Nick Leary was first introduced to photography while working as an international model. In 2000, he decided to try his luck on the other side of the lense and went on to become a celebrated fashion photographer, before shifting his focus to a photographic art project ‘Celebrate Australia’. Of Brumby, Leary says: ‘There is a feeling about this country that excites me, it’s a feeling of freedom and rawness. I chose to photograph Australia’s wild horses as to me the brumby epitomises this feeling and through these images I can share both the beauty and the spirit of Australia with the world.’



Iridescence: The Play of Colours Petter Sutton + Michael Snow In this book, the shimmer of iridescent colours – on ancient glass, abalone and pearl shells, soap bubbles and oil slicks, rainbows, feathers of the peacock and rifle bird, butterfly wings and even computer discs – is both explained scientifically and presented via a range of spectacular images drawn from the natural world and the realm of world art. Full colour throughout 192pp Quarter bound ISBN 978 0 500 500590

AU$40

Serious Play: The Art of Kevin Mortensen Rob Haysom Kevin Mortensen came to prominence as an early and highly regarded practitioner of performance art. He represented Australia at an early 1980s Venice Biennale and was a major figure in the Mildura Sculpture Triennials, which helped establish contemporary sculpture in Australia in the 1960s and 1970s after a long period in which sculpture languished. Illustrated in colour throughout 300 x 240 mm 216pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500606

AU$80

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SERIOUS PLAY

The Art of Kevin Mortensen by ROB HAYSOM


Tom Roberts & The Art of Portraiture Dr Julie Cotter Copiously illustrated with hundreds of images covering almost the artist’s entire oeuvre of portrait paintings, including the grand painting of the ceremony proclaiming Australia’s Federation in 1901, this splendidly researched publication will add new insights to the scholarship already developed around this important figure in Australian art history. Full colour throughout 300 x 240 mm 416pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500583

AU$110

Prizing Diversity:

The Josephine Ulrick Prizes, 1998–2014 Edited by Virginia Rigney and Nigel Krauth

Double War: Shaun Gladwell, Visual Culture and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq Dr Kit Messham-Muir

llustrated in colour throughout 240 x 235 mm 240pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500552

Illustrated in colour throughout 230 x 170 mm 224pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500545

AU$60

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David Clark has worked in the interior design industry for almost 30 years. His career has been as diverse as selling interior furnishing fabrics to teaching Design Studies (Architecture) at the University of Queensland. He was the Editor-in-chief of Vogue Living magazine from 1993–2013.

Meryl Hare is the SouthAfrican born principal of Hare + Klein. She is a Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia and has received a citation for services to the design industry. She was inducted into the Institute’s Hall of Fame in 2011.

Hare + Klein

Texture Colour Comfort David Clark & Meryl Hare

Over 300 photographs and illustrations 300 x 270 mm 304pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500422

AU$60

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Established in 1988 by principal, Meryl Hare, the multi awardwinning interior design firm embraces the design philosophy of texture, attention to detail and most of all comfort throughout all its residential work. Hare + Klein is a showcase of the practice’s most enviable homes, rich in soft textures, neutral colour palettes and warm interiors. Whether it’s a dark, traditional Federation home transformed by light modern interiors or an artefact-filled eco lodge, Hare + Klein seamlessly strikes the balance between casual living and elegant design.


Cities of Hope Remembered Conrad Hamann Illustrated in colour throughout 297 x 210 mm 704pp PB ISBN 978 0 500 500347

AU$70

Beautiful Ugly The Architectural Photography of John Gollings Joe Rollo Over 350 photographs 295 x 287 mm 332pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500316

More The Architecture of Lyons 1996–2011 Over 400 plans and illustrations 300 x 230 mm 560pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500286

AU$120

AU$120

‘Both adults and kids will come away thoroughly inspired by the unique and eclectic mix of rooms represented...I love all the rooms!’ – The Kids’ Book Review

I Love My Room Megan Morton

Over 250 colour photographs 260 x 240 mm 208pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500378

AU$49.95 Interior Design/Architecture 21


Cameron Bruhn is the editorial director of Architecture Media. He has twice been a member of multidisciplinary teams shortlisted for the creative directorship of the Australian pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture and in 2010 was a member of the jury for the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards. Katelin Butler is the editor of Houses magazine. In 2011 she was on the jury for the Australian Institute of Architects’ Tasmanian Architecture Awards and in 2013 she curated Australia’s contribution to the international architecture showcase at the London Festival of Architecture.

The Forever House Time-Honoured Australian Homes Cameron Bruhn & Katelin Butler Imagine a home designed and built especially for your family to grow, evolve and create memories in over a lifetime.

Over 350 photographs and architectural plans 290 x 245 mm 304pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500453

AU$70

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The Forever House celebrates twenty-three such dwellings through the intimate stories of the families and architects who created them. These timeless homes have been captured as they are today by some of Australia’s best architectural photographers, and archival drawings offer insight into the original designs. Spanning forty years from the fifties to the eighties, this volume features the country’s most acclaimed architects – from Robin Boyd and Harry Seidler to Glenn Murcutt and Peter Stutchbury. Rather than the most seminal works, many of these buildings are the lesser-known gems – the modernist explorations, remote raw-timber cabins and postmodern rarities loved and often lived in for decades by the same families. They are houses that you would never want to leave – homes that transcend their era, bring endless delight to daily living and deftly respond to life’s chapters.



‘From a warehouse that can sleep up to 30 to an urban infill with a green roof, the possibilities of suburban housing showcased in this book are extraordinary.’ – Sanctuary Magazine

New Suburban Reinventing the Family Home Australia & New Zealand Stuart Harrison Over 350 photographs and architectural plans 275 x 200 mm 344pp on 2 stocks HB ISBN 978 0 500 500392

AU$70

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‘Bill Henson’s photographs of androgynous girls and boys adrift in the nocturnal turmoil of adolescence are painterly tableaux that continue the traditions of romantic literature and painting.’ – Art Gallery NSW

Lux et Nox Bill Henson

Over 200 photographs 290 x 430 mm 192pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500187

AU$185

‘Characters is near perfect’ – Print Mag

Characters Cultural stories revealed through typography Stephen Banham Colour throughout 229 x 229mm 272pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500262

AU$49.95

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‘Take it from us: when it comes to clothes, shoes, accessories and what goes with what, Mulhearn knows her stuff.’ – The Weekly Review

Wardrobe 101 for Mums Fashion Formulas for Modern Mothers Dijanna Mulhearn Over 200 colour illustrations 220 x 198 mm 192pp PB ISBN 978 0 500 500446

AU$34.99


‘Wardrobe 101 believes in quality over quantity, style instead of trend...’ – Grazia

Wardrobe 101 Creating your Perfect Core Wardrobe Dijanna Mulhearn Over 200 colour illustrations 220 x 198 mm 192pp PB ISBN 978 0 500 500255

AU$34.99

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Australia Small Book Big Island Blue skies, clear water, cosmopolitan cities, red earth and seemingly endless stretches of sand are only a fraction of what you’ll find in AUSTRALIA. Marvel at the beauty of Millaa Millaa Falls; explore the laneways of Melbourne; admire The Pinnacles; and encounter a pack of grey kangaroos and some friendly locals. This compact keepsake embodies the spirit of Australia, its immense landscapes and the distinctive flora and fauna found nowhere else in the world. A photographic journey filled with adventure and wonder, AUSTRALIA is a small ode to a big island. Craftsman House llustrated in colour throughout 137 x 125 mm 320pp HB ISBN 978 0 987 392725

AU$19.95

Colours of the Earth This spectacular book of the most fascinating natural landscapes on our planet is a visual feast of panoramic photographs by the world’s top geographical photographers. Each photograph is a work of art in itself, capturing the Earth’s startling colours and fantastic play of light. Craftsman House llustrated in colour throughout 420 x 320 mm 320pp HB ISBN 978 0 987 392718

AU$99

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Man Caves

Tie Dip Dye

Jasper White

Pepa Martin & Karen Martin Craftsman House llustrated in colour throughout 160 x 220 mm 108pp HB ISBN 978 0 987 392732

Craftsman House llustrated in colour throughout 240 x 190 mm 128pp PB ISBN 978 0 987 392763

AU$24.95

AU$24.99

The Glory of the Tree

Sci-Fi Chronicles

A Visual History of the Galaxy’s Greatest Science Fiction Guy Haley

La Dolce Vita

Craftsman House

Craftsman House

Illustrated in colour throughout

Illustrated in colour throughout

Thames & Hudson Australia Illustrated in colour throughout

290 x 238 mm

245 x 172 mm

An Illustrated History Dr Noel Kingsbury

288pp HB ISBN 978 0 987 392756

AU$49.95

576pp PB ISBN 978 0 987 392749

AU$49.99

The Golden Age of Italian Style & Celebrity Stephen Bayley

294 x 245 mm 240pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500408

AU$49.95 Gift 29


Children’s Books


I Could Wear That Hat! Ben Sanders

I Could Wear that Hat! is packed with fun activities to help kids imagine what they might like to be when they grow up. Each job needs a very special hat, so they’ll need to try them all on! Which hat will fit best? Or maybe they’ll invent a hat of their own? There are activities for aspiring astronauts, veterinarians, architects, fashion designers, chefs, lifesavers, doctors, park rangers, writers, and even archaeologists. Over 90 activities 275 x 216 mm 96pp PB ISBN 978 0 500 500460

AU$19.95

I’ve an Uncle Ivan Ben Sanders

I’ve an Uncle Ivan is a rhyming story illustrated in a nostalgic 1950s style that introduces readers to Uncle Ivan, his extended family and 14 different modes of transport. Ivan has a niece on skates, who has two hitchhiking brothers. They have a cousin on a scooter, whose sister drives a Mini … And so it goes until we meet the whole family, who are travelling to a secret destination on every form of transport from unicycles to bi-planes to trams! Full colour throughout 280 x 235 mm 32pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500361

AU$24.95

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Around Australia with Jacky Winter The Jacky Winter Group

From The Jacky Winter Group – the powerhouse behind Australia’s top illustrators – comes a bumper Australiana activity book. Created by over 75 of their most awesome artists, big and little design fans will delight in the Australianathemed doodling, designing, colouring in, crafting and games. Perfect for family holidays or as a souvenir of Australia. Over 75 activities 250 x 195 mm 160pp PB ISBN 978 0 500 500477

AU$24.95

Owl Know How

Cat Rabbit & Isobel Knowles Owl Know How is about solving problems, big problems that can only be solved by owls Enter the magical world of Cloud Town and meet Cornelia Rabbit and her bestfriend Orvi. With help from their friends they save the town from falling into the treetops by working together and using ‘owl know how’. Everything in this delightful picture book was created out of felt, cardboard and various other recycled materials. Full colour throughout 220 x 220 mm 32pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500323

AU$24.95

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Sticks & Stones Animal Homes Tai Snaith Everyone likes to build cubbies and play house. Find out where 15 animals make their homes in countries around the world. Some weave, some burrow, some build and some just get lucky. Which house would you most like to share? Full colour throughout 290 x 240 mm 36pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500439

AU$24.99

The Family Hour In Australia Tai Snaith

Local Australian artist – Tai Snaith – reinterprets the daily lives of 15 native animals with her signature vibrant watercolour illustrations. Weaving themes of family diversity with scientific facts, whilst incorporating icons of midcentury modern design, Snaith presents our native animals as you’ve never seen them before. Full colour throughout 250 x 225 mm 36pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500330

AU$24.95

Also available in a miniature edition 115 x 102.5 mm 36pp HB ISBN 978 0 500 500484 AU$9.99 Children’s Books 33


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