Knihy od vydavateľstva THAMES & HUDSON

"Národní" školství za první československé republiky

Publikace se zaměřuje na otázku vývoje, vymezení vzdělávacích cílů a obsahů obecných a měšťanských škol jako institucí, v nichž většina meziválečné populace v ČSR plnila povinnou školní docházku. „Národní“ školství je tematizováno jako prostředek řešení tzv. národní i sociální otázky v mnohonárodnostním Československu. Nastíněna je diskuse v oblasti vztahu školy a církve, ale i

Photography

In a brand-new approach, this book presents photography in all its principal forms of experience, to portray the unique characteristics of this accessible and universally appealing medium. Arranged chronologically, legendary photographs are discussed alongside photobooks that represent a significant contribution towards photography, as well as important exhibitions that marked a shift in outlook,

Do We Have To Work

Work allows us to pay the bills. The practical and conceptual divide between work and leisure profoundly shapes our lives. Work is where many of us derive our status and our sense of purpose.Work is so much part of our lives and our culture that we have internalized beliefs about its value and have built our economies and lives around those beliefs. This book reviews how the meaning, status and

Photomontage

Manipulation of the photograph is as old as photography itself. It has embodied and enlivened political propaganda, satire, publicity and commercial art, and created evocations of the 'brave new world' of the future through surreal and fantastic visions. Photomontages were made by, among others, the Dadaists, John Heartfield, El Lissitzky, Hannah Hoch and Alexander Rodchenko, and many of their

Art in California

An introduction to the rich and diverse art of California, this book highlights its distinctive role in the history of American art, from early-20th-century photography to Chicanx mural painting, the Fiber Art Movement and beyond. Shaped by a compelling network of geopolitical influences including waves of migration and exchange from the Pacific Rim and Mexico, the influx of African Americans

The Rolling Stones: Unzipped

Featuring fresh insights from Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ronnie, Unzipped digs deeper than ever before into the Stones' archives to present a comprehensive collection of Stones artworks, instruments, stage outfits and notebooks alongside key work by some of the legends of rock photography. For almost 60 years the Rolling Stones have helped shape popular culture around the globe. Unzipped captures

Versace Catwalk

Founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, the family-run fashion house soon grew into a symbol of high glamour and luxury known the world over, dressing the biggest personalities of the 1980s and 1990s, from Madonna to Princess Diana. After Gianni Versace's tragic death in 1997, his sister Donatella became artistic director of the brand, steering it into the 21st century and cementing its legendary

Miroslav Sasek

Czech artist Miroslav Sasek (1916-1980) was remarkable for his unique and pioneering approach to non-fiction picture books, illustrating daily life as if seen from a child's perspective. His bestselling This Is... series eventually totalled eighteen books.A witty collection of travel guides for children, the books employ an avant-garde synthesis of word and image that captures the joyous

Dinner with Frida

If you could have dinner with any artist, who would it be?A Mexican fiesta awaits in the garden at Casa Azul, but only if you can make it past some spider monkeys, hairless dogs, a fawn and an Amazonian parrot. Join Frida (and Frida and Frida), along with Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky and a trio of powerful women - Josephine Baker, Georgia O'Keeffe and Jacqueline Lamba - as you piece together the

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Revolutions

Revolutions hold a distinct place in the popular imagination. This may be because their rhetoric, such as 'liberty, fraternity, equality', articulates aspirations with which we identify; or because we are shocked by the destructive forces unleashed when social conventions break down. Yet each revolution is unique - a product of its time, its society, its people - and the outcomes vary

A Day in Ricetown : A Ricemonster Colouring and Activity Book

A mixture of puzzles, games, colouring and drawing activities, this super hands-on activity book is absolutely packed full of fun! Draw pictures around the puppets as you explore all the different areas of Ricetown and meet the different Ricemonsters. Solve puzzles by putting the puppets in the die-cut slots, play games, make origami projects and colour in the pictures. Paint with Ricetache in

Islamic Design Workbook

In this inventive interpretation of the popular colouring book concept, Islamic design expert Eric Broug helps readers to create their own patterns, based on compositions from across the Islamic world. The book opens up the world of intricate Islamic patterns, allowing artists, designers and doodlers alike to learn about these works of art as they produce their own. With 48 Islamic geometric

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The Italian Gentleman

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