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02/12/2025

Out today, “MirrorMirror: The Reflective Surface in Contemporary Art” by Michael Petry () is a dazzling and intriguing exploration of the use of mirrors and reflective surfaces as a medium in global contemporary art.

Featured in the book for his series of Stag sculptures, including “Golden Sleeping Stag” and “Reclining Golden Stag,” British artist Carl Hopgood () applies gilded surfaces to sculptures that both reference ancient Greek mythology and are molded after the shape of his own body. In these works, a sleeping, gilded stag lies on a white sheeted mattress and looks as though the lightest touch would wake him, appearing dangerous as well as gentle. Here, Hopgood uses the reflectiveness of the gold to emphasize these juxtapositions between violence and beauty, and hopes that these q***r works are able to “reflect the battle of a hedonistic past and the battle between love and lust, the conscious and the unconscious.”

Image credits:

1 - pp. 191. Carl Hopgood. Golden Sleeping Stag, 2013. Marble plaster cast, stag horns, gold leaf, single bed and mattress. Life size.

02/04/2025

Immerse yourself in the history of the occult, esoteric, and arcane with this illustrated cabinet of curiosities.

In Liz Williams’s () newest book, readers will delve into the full history of this fascinating, often secretive belief system from its ancient origins to contemporary practices, gaining insight into the beliefs that underlie the occult throughout history. Explore alchemy and hermeticism, demonology, and medieval grimoires using symbols, maps, archive photography, and ancient texts.

In seven themed chapters, the book examines the use of talismans and charms, the practice of casting curses, secret societies and sacred sites, divination, rites, and rituals across the world, starting with an introduction to occult practices.

Image caption and credit:
The Emerald Tablet, title page for Daniel Mylius’s book, The Medical-Chemical Work, 1618. Getty Images/Fototeca Storica Nazionale

01/22/2025

“Esther Mahlangu's art is a symphony of colors and traditions, weaving together a narrative that transcends borders and generations. Her upcoming book is a treasure trove, unlocking the secrets of her creative process and inviting readers into her rich cultural tapestry.” — John Legend ()

Esther Mahlangu is globally acclaimed for her bright and bold abstract paintings with vivid, geometric patterns that are rooted in South Africa’s Ndebele artistic tradition.

A disruptor from an early age, Mahlangu was the first person to reimagine Ndebele visual artistic style—historically used for decorating houses—on painting media such as canvas, and she has since become a much-loved cultural ambassador of the Ndebele Nation.

Out today, “Esther Mahlangu: To Paint is in My Heart” celebrates Mahlangu’s remarkable journey as a pioneer of contemporary African art, whose vibrant and distinctive paintings have captured the hearts of many worldwide.

Image credit:

pp. 29. Esther Mahlangu. Photo: Clint Strydom.

01/22/2025

Out today, “Hockney’s Pictures” is the definitive retrospective of one of the world's most popular and acclaimed artists.

The story of David Hockney () is one of passion: passion for seeing, passion for telling, passion for images. All his pictures—sometimes tender, as when he draws close friends and family; sometimes playful, as in his paintings of lazy, carefree days at 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 feelings through art emerges with particular clarity in this stunning, lively volume, now updated to include recent works which have been selected and organized by Hockney personally, and track his lifelong experiments in ways of looking and depicting.

Image credits:

1 - David Hockney, "Mt. Fuji and Flowers," 1972, Acrylic on canvas, 60" x 48". © David Hockney Photo. Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

2 - David Hockney, "Self Portrait with Red Braces," 2003, Watercolor on paper, 24" x 18 1/8". © David Hockney. Photo Credit: Richard Schmidt Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California.

3 - David Hockney, "Mother I, Yorkshire Moors, August 1985," Photographic collage, 46.99cm x 33.02 cm (18.5 x 13 Inches). © David Hockney. Photo Credit: Richard Schmid.

4 - David Hockney, "Dog Painting 30," 1995, Oil on canvas, 10 3/4" x 8 3/4". © David Hockney. Photo Credit: Richard Schmidt. The David Hockney Foundation.

01/16/2025

Please join us at Ross + Kramer Gallery () in NYC for an exclusive reception and book talk this upcoming Friday from 6–8pm!

The event will honor the artist’s solo show, which spotlights her Art Car to inspire artists, creatives and people alike through the consideration of cars as canvas. It will also celebrate the launch of “Esther Mahlangu: To Paint is in My Heart.”

Through a series of interviews with Mahlangu conducted by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Azu Nwagbogu, and Thomas Girst, the book explores the life and work of the iconic South African painter, one of the most influential artists of Pan-African Contemporary Art.

Attendees will be able to view over 30 works by Mahlangu at Ross + Kramer Gallery as part of the ongoing exhibition “Esther Mahlangu: Time in Color,” curated by CART Department (). The evening will also include a special talk by Larry Ossei-Mensah (), guest curator of an upcoming major retrospective of Mahlangu’s work organized by the American Federation of Arts ().

Use the link in our bio to RSVP.

Images 2 & 3: “Photography by Grace Dodds, courtesy of Ross + Kramer Gallery, New York.”

01/14/2025

Out today! Published by Thames & Hudson () to accompany an exhibition of the same name at the International Center of Photography () in New York City, “Weegee: Society of the Spectacle” explores two seemingly opposed sides of the photographer’s work—the gritty and sensational vs the glamorous and carnivalesque—and offers a new perspective on his oeuvre.

The book features texts by Clément Chéroux, the curator of this exhibition and director of the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris; independent curator Isabelle Bonnet; David Campany, Creative Director at ICP; and Cynthia Young, former curator of the Robert Capa and Cornell Capa Archive at ICP.

The exhibition opens next Thursday, Jan 23, 2025, and runs until May 5, 2025.

Image credits:

1 - Weegee, “Charles Sodokoff and Arthur Webber Use Their Top Hats to Hide Their Faces,” 1942 Archives Louis Stettner, Paris. © Weegee Archive / International Center of Photography, New York.

2 - Weegee, “Afternoon Crowd at Coney Island,” 21 July 1940 Collection Galerie Berinson, Berlin. © Weegee Archive / International Center of Photography, New York.

3 - Weegee, “Lovers at the Palace Theatre,” New York, ca. 1945 Archives Louis Stettner, Paris. © Weegee Archive / International Center of Photography, New York.

4 - Weegee, “Young Man Smoking Cigarette in Crashed Car While Waiting For Ambulance,” New York, ca. 13 July 1941 Collection Friedsam, Francfortsur-le-Main. © Weegee Archive / International Center of Photography, New York.

01/14/2025

Harry Gruyaert () was one of the first European photographers to take advantage of color. Heavily influenced by pop art, his dense compositions are known for weaving together texture, light, color, and architecture to create filmic, jewel-hued tableaux. As a result, they often seem closer to painting than to photography.

Although his wanderlust has taken him to many exotic locations, Gruyaert has frequently returned to his country of birth. Here, he found unexpected beauty. Urban lighting, neon storefronts, glimpses behind suburban dwellings, passersby wandering drunkenly home, ports that never sleep, countryside with seemingly infinite horizons.

Out today, “Harry Gruyaert: Homeland” presents both Gruyaert’s more recent color photography and his black-and-white images from the 1970s that punctuate this visual immersion and journey through the lowlands.

Image credits:

1 - © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos. Rue Royale, Brussels, 1981
2 - © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos. Carnival, Binche, 1981
3 - © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos. Carnival, Antwerp, 1992
4 - © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos. Ostend, 1988
5 - © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos. Carnival, Stavelot.
6 - © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos. Antwerp, 1992
7 - © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos. Ostend, 1988
8 - © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos. Antwerp, 2008

01/07/2025

Out today, “Comics: 1964–2024” is a brilliantly illustrated survey of the international comic book landscape over the past sixty years.

Built around twelve themes encompassing its many worlds, “Comics” features artists including André Franquin, Gotlib, Claire Bretécher, Osamu Tezuka, Moebius, Edmond Baudoin, Alison Bechdel, Ulli Lust, Art Spiegelman, Marjane Satrapi, and Chris Ware.
It also includes introductions on each theme by leading authorities of the form, a brand-new interview with renowned cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco (.1960), and a foreword by Paul Gravett.

Dive into this immersive odyssey through the medium’s development over six decades, from the explosion of the twentieth-century counterculture scene to the most abstract contemporary styles.

Image credits:

1 - pp. 220. © Winshluss – 2008. Winshluss, “Pinocchio,” 2008
2 - pp. 136. © Cornélius, 2019. Nicole Claveloux & Édith Zha, “La Main verte”
3 - pp. 166. © Marjane Satrapi & L’Association, 2000. Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis, vol. 1, 2000, "The Veil”

12/19/2024

Our last group of holiday picks features gifts and games for all ages, from art-inspired playing cards and memory games, to richly illustrated puzzles and a bingo game!

Pictured on the left is “Bugtastic Bingo” by Yuval Zommer (), and from top to bottom in the stack on the right:

“Epiphany!” by Robert Shore and Michelle Mildenberg Lara ();

“Bigger Than This” by Jenny Jacoby () and Daniel Frost ();

“Queen of Arts” by Lydia Miller () and Laura Callaghan ();

“The Story of Art in 1000 Pieces” by Susie Hodge () and Grace Helmer ();

“The Odyssey in 1000 Pieces” by Daisy Dunn () and Good Wives and Warriors ();

And “The Big Belly of the Whale” by Yuval Zommer ().

12/19/2024

Discover the perfect gift for fans of popular culture:

“Faithful Unto Death” by Paul Koudounaris () is a moving celebration of the unique relationship between people and their pets, and is accompanied by a rich selection of archival photos.

“Elements,” the latest publication from image alchemist Stephen Ellcock (), is a remarkable compendium of diverse and evocative imagery exploring the wide-ranging and profound associations of the five natural elements.

Discover the 1980s afresh in a new decade-defining book from Henry Carroll (), one of our most popular writers on visual culture today.

Finally, “Mind Games” by John Lennon () and Yoko Ono explores the writing, recording, and release of Lennon’s celebrated fourth solo album, while featuring handwritten lyrics, letters, and artworks by the duo alongside previously unseen photography.

12/19/2024

Travel through time and space with our books on history and mythology this holiday season 🕰

In Paul Roberts’s “Ancient Rome in Fifty Monuments,” readers can take a historical tour of Rome without leaving the house, learning about the city’s history through its many emperors and the monuments built in each era.

In the award-winning “The Making of the Middle Sea,” author and professor Cyprian Broodbank offers a full interpretive exploration into the rise of the Mediterranean world from its beginning, before the emergence of our own species, up to the threshold of classical times.

Jeremy Black’s “Paris: A Short History” details the great events and personalities of the iconic city, starting as early as the first century BCE up till its most recent role as host of the 2024 Olympic Games.

In “The Aztec Myths” and “The Korean Myths,” learn about the ancient gods, myths, and legends of the Aztec community and in Korean culture through these highly popular illustrated guides.

12/19/2024

Our photography picks this year feature some of the most remarkable visual histories perfect for gift-giving 🎁

“Prospect Cottage: Derek Jarman’s House” by photographer Gilbert McCarragher () documents Jarman's home in extensive detail, revealing the space that encapsulates the artist and filmmaker’s vision of the world.

“The Art of Climbing” by climbing and outdoors photographer Simon Carter () is a dramatic collection of photographs revealing the world’s most beautiful climbing locations, from Tsaranoro in Madagascar and Teplicke in Czechia to Mount Huashan in China.

An incredible resource by Amy Sall (), “The African Gaze" is a comprehensive exploration of postcolonial and contemporary photography and cinema from Africa that draws from an extensive array of research material, including archival documents and direct interviews with the photographers and filmmakers where possible.

"Magnum America,” co-authored by Peter van Agtmael () and Laura Wexler, is an epic visual history of the places, people, mythologies, and realities of the United States across eight decades from the renowned photography collective Magnum Photos ().

12/19/2024

Dive into the stories of these inspiring creative figures this holiday season:

Now on the big screen, “The Lives of Lee Miller” details the adventurous and beautiful life of Lee Miller, chronicled by Miller’s son, Antony Penrose ().

Released earlier this year, “A Look at my Life” is a beautiful new edition of the long out-of-print autobiography of the pioneering Surrealist artist Eileen Agar.

“Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life” by Ego Ahaiwe Sowinski is the first major monograph of the sculptor and explores his legacy and impact on twentieth-century art through his key works and artistic relationships.

Finally, in “Francis Bacon: A Self-Portrait in Words,” Michael Peppiatt () presents an intimate portrait of one of the twentieth century’s most influential and important artists through a new selection of letters, statements, and interviews.

12/17/2024

Looking for a gift for an architecture or interiors lover?

“This Creative Life” by Robyn Lea () reveals the private spaces where some of the world’s top fashion designers live their best creative lives.

Featuring seventy-two mini essays across four sections, “Point Line Plane” by Kengo Kuma is an intriguing collection of theories and reflections on architecture by a master in the field.

Following the highly popular “Off the Grid: Houses for Escape,” Dominic Bradbury () returns with a new volume focused on some of the most innovative off-grid homes in North America.

Finally, “I. M. Pei: Life is Architecture” by Shirley Surya () and Aric Chen () presents the life and work of the influential architect across six themes that were central to Pei's unique approach to architecture, while bringing together previously unpublished archival materials, specially commissioned essays, and new photography of his work.

12/17/2024

This week, we’re excited to present some of our top picks for the holiday season, starting with three exquisite volumes that offer a look inside some of the world’s most iconic fashion brands 🎁⭐️

Celebrating the centennial anniversary of the house’s first makeup products, “Chanel. The Allure of Makeup” is published in collaboration with Chanel to celebrate the house’s inspiring story of makeup creation.

Put together by Maria Kublin () and Ana Balda (), “Balenciaga – Kublin: A Fashion Record,” is first book to document the short yet prolific artistic career of fashion photographer and filmmaker Tom Kublin, and is a celebration of his creative union with Cristóbal Balenciaga during the fashion house’s postwar heyday in Paris.

Finally, “Yves Saint Laurent: Inside Out,” featuring photographs by Carlos Muñoz Yagüe (), presents an extraordinarily intimate look into the fascinating world of creativity in the latter, sumptuous phase of Yves Saint Laurent’s career, between 1989 and his final collection in 2002.

12/17/2024

Out today, this is the first full-length illustrated biography of the legendary Carla Sozzani (), a key figure in the international worlds of fashion, art, and design.

Louise Baring’s captivating text is based on interviews with Carla Sozzani, and each chapter covers a foundational aspect of Sozzani’s inspirational life and career. Beginning with her bourgeois childhood in Italy, the text takes us through her early love of fashion and passion for travel.

Interspersed with images that illustrate each chapter are pull quotes in Sozzani’s own words. Complete with guest appearances by a veritable who’s who of the fashion, art, and design worlds—photographers Paolo Roversi, Helmut Newton, Sarah Moon, Nick Knight, and Bruce Weber; designers Yohji Yamamoto, Zoran, Rei Kawakubo, the Memphis Group, and Marc Newson, to name but a few—“Carla Sozzani” offers a fascinating look at the remarkable life and work of a visionary icon.

Image credits:

1 - pp. 220 (2). Azzedine Alaïa and Carla Sozzani, 2016. Alec Soth/Magnum Photos.

2 - pp. 153 (11). Carla in Kris’s first studio in Milan, 1991. Courtesy Sozzani Foundation.

3 - pp. 46. CARLA AND FRANCA SOZZANI, MILAN. PHOTO GIANNI NUNNARI, 1970. Courtesy Sozzani Foundation, Photo Gianni Nunnari.

4 - pp. 111 (1). Carla and Franca, Milan. Photo Thomas Zanon-Larcher, 2011. © Thomas Zanon-Larcher, Courtesy Thomas Zanon-Larcher Archives.

12/11/2024

We are saddened to learn of the passing of world-renowned archaeologist and distinguished Thames & Hudson author Professor Colin Renfrew, described by Cyprian Broodbank, his current successor as Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Oxford, as “one of the titans of modern archaeology” who “pioneered new, theoretically informed ways of thinking about the explanation of social and political change in the past . . . while advocating scientific techniques of dating and provenance as an integral part of archaeological endeavor.”

Thames & Hudson is proud of its longstanding association with Professor Renfrew. Archaeology students the world over have for decades been fortunate to have as their vade mecum the bestselling textbooks "Archaeology" and "Archaeology Essentials: Theories, Methods and Practice" by Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn. Bearing all the hallmarks of Colin Renfrew’s incisive thinking, scientific knowledge, and lucid prose, this has rightly become and remains the standard work in the discipline.

We as a publisher mourn his death and the loss of a close and loyal friend, whose contribution to our list has been immeasurable and enduring.

12/10/2024

Available now, "WipEout Fututurism” is the definitive illustrated history of the cult videogame.

Featuring original concept art for the “WipEout” game series, promotional materials, in-game photography, and the monumental graphic design work of The Designers Republic, this book offers a heart-thumping fusion of groundbreaking graphic design, architectural futurism, electronic music, and high-speed racing.

Put together by game-industry artist Duncan Harris, "WipEout Futurism” includes a foreword by Ian Anderson of The Designers Republic (), exclusive interviews with electronic duo Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll (), sound designer Loic Couthier (), writer Damon Fairclough, game director Stuart Tilley, and more.

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