Our recommended reading series offers readers a curated list of Thames & Hudson titles relevant to selected cultural events. This week, we focus on the new Vikings exhibition at the British Museum. Viking Art The distillation of a lifetime’s study of Viking art by a leading authority, this new account covers all the intricate and [...]
To celebrate the launch of Sneakers: The Complete Limited Editions Guide, U-Dox and Thames & Hudson held a small event at the Offspring store in Shoreditch, with Reggae Rum Punch generously provided by Wray & Nephew and music from Wedding Smashers. Guests were invited to enter a social media ‘sneaker battle’, with the opportunity to [...]
To mark the publication of his new book, The Bicycle Artisans, we spoke to author Will Jones about the renaissance in custom-made bicycles around the world today. Which countries really stand out in terms of custom bicycle production right now? The US, UK and Australia have a lot of custom bike builders at the moment, [...]
Here is the first in a new series of posts called recommended reading, which offers a curated list of Thames & Hudson titles relevant to selected cultural events. In the first instalment, we focus on Tate Modern’s new exhibition Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs, which opens today. Henri Matisse Jazz Jazz is regarded as one of [...]
From Wally’s editor and friend Jamie Camplin: ‘Wally was the human voice of brands for well over a generation. Algorithms out; passion and judgment in: the best way to make the future.’ From Wally’s agency, Saffron Consultants: ‘With immense sadness we announce the passing of our Chairman Wally Olins, who died on the 14th April [...]
To mark this week’s release of The Duchamp Dictionary, here is a brief Q&A with author Thomas Girst. Read on to find out what motivated Thomas to write the book and his hopes for the future of Duchamp appreciation. Why have you written this book now? Duchamp is so much more layered, wiser, and funnier [...]
In this introduction to his new book The Fashion Resource Book: Men, fashion lecturer Robert Leach highlights the importance of historical research in designing menswear. ‘Men’s fashion operates within a much tighter framework than womenswear; there are, generally, no huge concepts or particularly Avant Garde silhouettes; it is much more rooted in reality. The majority [...]
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