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02/10/2025

OUT NOW: 'Great Art Explained' by James Payne

Discover the fascinating stories behind some of the world’s most iconic paintings and sculptures with writer and curator James Payne, creator of the enormously successful YouTube channel by the same name.

Payne’s no-nonsense analysis sheds new light on thirty different masterpieces from around the globe and reveals what makes them truly timeless works of art, proving that there’s more to art than just watching paint dry. It can be thrilling, if you give it a chance.

From Hilma af Klint and Claude Monet to Botticelli and Georgia O’Keefe, each artwork is explored with clarity and passion and promises to enrich your understanding of some of the world’s greatest treasures.

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01/10/2025

'Live photography is like a meditation and is still one of my favourite activities. The musicians do their thing and I do mine.'

We caught up with Jill Furmanovsky in her North London studio, fresh off publication of her new book ‘Oasis: Trying to Find a Way Out of Nowhere.’

Giving us a tour of her archive, Jill spoke to us about her early days of photography, her time with Oasis and revisiting her large collection of photographs all these years later.

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Jill Furmanovsky shares her unique experience of photographing Oasis and her passion for music photography.

27/09/2025

We've teamed up with Bookshop.org UK to celebrate the release of ‘Oasis: Trying to Find a Way Out of Nowhere’ by Jill Furmanovsky. Enter now for a chance to win a print signed by Jill:

Win an Oasis print signed by Jill Furmanovksy. To celebrate the release of ‘Oasis: Trying to find a way out of nowhere’ by Jill Furmanovsky, we have teamed up with Thames & Hudson to offer you the chance to win a signed print.

26/09/2025

Since 1965, photographer Jill Furmanovsky has chronicled the music scene through her lens, capturing the likes of Paul McCartney, Duke Ellington, The Cure, Pink Floyd, Blondie and beyond.

By the time she met Oasis for the first time in December 1994, Jill was in the process of working on a book – a career retrospective called ‘A Moment.’ That fortuitous first meeting was the beginning of a long working partnership with the band. With unprecedented access, Jill joined them on tour and in the studio, recording the band’s raw energy, humour and – at times – their vulnerability.

‘Oasis: Trying to Find a Way Out of Nowhere’ brings together her remarkable archive of Oasis images, from that first gig in 1994 and the ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour, through the tense and difficult shows for ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ in 2009 and into a new beginning in 2025. Over 500 images, carefully selected by Jill with commentary by Noel Gallagher, reveal the intimate friendship between band and photographer and remind us of a remarkable era in music history.

We stopped by Jill’s studio to take a look inside her archive and discuss the book, her time with Oasis and her passion for music photography.

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https://www.thamesandhudson.com/blogs/all-news-features/in-the-studio-with-jill-furmanovsky?utm_source=facebook

25/09/2025

Happy publication day to 'Winter in Tuscany,' the new cookbook from Amber Guinness.

'Winter in Tuscany' brings the heart of Tuscany’s cosy autumnal and wintry flavours to your kitchen and celebrates the region’s rich culinary and cultural traditions with a quanto basta approach – the intuitive, Italian method of ‘just enough.’

Take a peek inside with this recipe from the book:

Amber Guinness shares a classic recipe from her new book 'Winter in Tuscany'.

24/09/2025

Discover this month's new releases, from Mayan myths and Japanese art to bird photography and the wonders of the ocean.

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19/09/2025

The technical limitations of early image capture meant that photographs of birds featured very rarely – birds could not be depicted in flight, nor could their vibrant natural colours be captured. Today, however, photographers have the technical means to create vivid portraits that more than do justice to the beauty of birds.

We spoke to five of the photographers featured in ‘Aviary’ about what captivates them about this genre of photography, and what happens in the moments between subject and lens. Each photographer offers a unique insight into their practice and reveals what they find so fascinating about birds.

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https://www.thamesandhudson.com/blogs/all-news-features/birds-of-a-feather-five-photographers-on-the-fascinating-appeal-of-birds?utm_source=facebook

08/09/2025

Since the 1990s, fashion imagery has evolved from the aspirational and glamorous into an experimental genre created by interdisciplinary artists, art directors, and photographers.

In ‘The Domestic Stage’, Adam Murray explores this fascination with the home as an 'uncurated' setting through the work of 22 image-makers who are defining a new provocative kind of fashion image.

In an extract from the book, Murray explains how the domestic space has acquired a key role as an intimate setting for this kind of playful exploration and some of the some of the key moments in contemporary culture that have contributed to this shift, such as the development of reality television and social media.

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Adam Murray examines the role of the domestic interior in making fashion imagery in his new book The Domestic Stage.

31/08/2025

Born on this day, Bryan Organ (b 1935) has cemented himself as one of the world's great portrait painters with his well-practiced technique of finding a point of contact with his sitters to create a psychological likeness that feels like a real human encounter.

His body of work includes portraits of numerous notable figures, from Sir Elton John and Princess Diana to Sir Harold Macmillan, Sir David Attenborough and former National Portrait Gallery director Roy Strong. In fact, his work has been commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery more than any other 20th-century painter.

Despite his success, Organ has always shunned the limelight... until now. For the first time, he has provided unprecedented access to his entire archive in ‘Bryan Organ: Picturing People.’ Published to mark his 90th birthday, this is the first and only book to offer an overview of his paintings, drawings, prints and sketches from the 1950s to today.

In an extract from the book, Roy Strong – who sat for a portrait with Organ in 1971 –reflects on his experience of sitting for the artist and his perspective of Organ’s prodigious skill in capturing a likeness.

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19/08/2025

For Editorial Director of Photography Andrew Sanigar, the magic of photography is how something can be created from a fleeting moment. It's that experience of seeing something extraordinary for the first time, whether it’s an individual photograph or a project, or someone’s body of work.

To celebrate World Photography Day, he has curated a selection of ten remarkable books on photography, from monographs and surveys to books on theory, that showcase the scope of Thames & Hudson’s photography publishing.

Read a monograph of innovative image maker Deborah Turbeville.

Take an in-depth look at postcolonial and contemporary African photography and cinema with ‘The African Gaze’ by Amy Sall.

Explore Matt Black’s six-year odyssey to document poverty in the United States and beyond with ‘American Geography.’

There is so much to discover.

Photography has been a vital strand of Thames & Hudson’s publishing history that stretches back 75 years as we seek to broaden and build our appreciation of what photography is and can be.

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Photography has been a vital strand in Thames & Hudson’s publishing programme throughout our history. We have been privileged to work with and publish a roster of great photographers whose work has become canonical to the medium, among them Henri Cartier-Bresson, Josef Koudelka and Sarah Moon,...

07/08/2025

From the highest peaks to the furthest reaches of uninhabited nature, the great outdoors is endlessly awe-inspiring, and has provided the perfect canvas for jaw-dropping stories of endurance and exploration.

This selection of Thames & Hudson books reveals the wonders of the great outdoors and the inspirational stories of endurance and exploration that are sure to spark your adventurous side.

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https://www.thamesandhudson.com/blogs/all-news-features/the-great-outdoors-an-adventurous-reading-list-for-nature-enthusiasts?utm_source=facebook

01/08/2025

The design of a space has a profound effect on our day-to-day life – colours affect our moods, and levels of light impact our sleep and cognitive function.

The principles of interior design can empower you to create spaces that feel functional and deeply personal, whether you’re a seasoned designer or just eager to turn your home into a cosy haven.

Dive into our latest reading list – a curated selection of books on interior design, all packed with endless inspiration on how to transform your living spaces and fill your life with colour.

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Discover endless interiors inspiration with this selection of Thames & Hudson books, on subjects ranging from patterns and colours to Victorian design.