Her often ingenious solutions to individual book productions have gained her international fame and her work is now collected by many leading museums. Designed by irma boom, this range is a graphic exploration of colour through an examination of 80 unesco natural sites. Irma boom the architecture of the book 20 catawiki. The classic book cant escape that and is now feeling it acutely.
Irma boom designed a book for the perfume chanel no. This triumph of architectural micronarrative is designed by irma boom, with essays by rem koolhaas and stephantrueby, and a photo essay by wolfgang tillmans. Throughout her career, irma has balanced design with academia by acting as a senior critic at yale university. Boom is known for making tiny models of all her books, which proved inspiration for this tiny book. At a recent event, massimo vignelli claimed the book is dead. Distinguished book designer irma boom makes miniature versions of her books in an almost architectural manner. Her bold experimental approach to her projects often challenges the convention of traditional books in both physical design and printed content.
The architecture of the book miniature edition, lecturis, 20. The result of this effort is the freezing of time and information, which is a previous page next page. Boom has been described as the queen of books, having created over 300 books and is well reputed. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic, carl sagan memorably asserted, and nowhere is the physical making of a book more akin to the making of magic than in the work of dutch book designer and artist irma boomthe youngestever recipient of the prestigious gutenberg prize and a denizen of the permanent collection of the museum of modern art, which includes more than 50 of her books. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Oct 03, 2018 koolhaas collaborated on this book with dutch graphic designer irma boom. This is an overview of booms career with an introduction by rem koolhaas and text by mathieu lommen. Aug 09, 2010 irma boom recently took on a challenge. Rem koolhaas launches elements of architecture book. Her often ingenious solutions to individual book productions have gained. Boom often creates small models or miniversions of the books she.
The architecture of the book irma boom, mathieu lommen, john a. The university of amsterdam manages the irma boom archive, and the museum of modern art in new york has acquired her work for the permanent collection in the design and architecture department. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. New product we are delighted to add these wallpapers to our collection. Written by the renowned design critic alice rawsthorn and designed by the awardwinning book designer irma boom, it describes how warlords, scientists, farmers, hackers, activists, and designers have used design to different ends throughout history. Weaving as metaphor, yale university press, 2006 photo.
With examples ranging from the sydney opera house to st. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Boom introduced the idea of a fat book overtly thick book and has made more than 300 books, 100 of which are in the permanent collection of moma in new york. Apr 25, 2018 this triumph of architectural micronarrative is designed by irma boom, with essays by rem koolhaas and stephantrueby, and a photo essay by wolfgang tillmans. She was appointed to the yale faculty in 1992 and is currently senior critic in graphic design. Irma boom is a graphic designer specialized in making books. Watch her demonstrate and discuss these unique miniature books, which are among the. Many of todays e books, by contrast, represent a provisional low point in the art of bookmaking, writes mr. The architecture of the book not only features books, but also corporate identity designs, postage stamps and posters. A revised and updated reprint of the irma boom miniature monograph biography in books 2010 in two formats. Irma boom born 15 december 1960 in lochem, gelderland, netherlands, is a dutch graphic designerwho specializes in book making. The first edition of this retrospective of the work of irma boom a biography in books was so popular it sold out almost instantly.
Sep 02, 20 irma boom the distribution of information has always been dependent on its changing form. Oct 30, 20 irma boom has become one of the most widely renowned and laureated book designers in the world today. This collection is a look through the microscope at the real fundamentals of our buildings, revealing the essential design techniques used by any. A genius of book design creates a tome with no ink. Watch her demonstrate and discuss these unique miniature books, which are among the worlds smallest. Irma is widely recognized as one of the worlds foremost book designers, distinguished by her experimental approach to fo graphic design. I take it everywhere, she says, holding it out for me to touch when we sit together in the salon of. Boom has been described as the queen of books,1 having created over 300 books a. Irma boom is a dutch graphic designerwho specializes in book making. Irma boom, the book designer seeing her work through the prism of architecture, has indeed got it all. A genius of book design creates a tome with no ink wired. The architecture of the book is an 800page miniature catalogue of her work. Lecturis publishing house and the special collections department of the university of amsterdam are publishing a revised and updated reprint of the irma boom monograph in two formats. Books in reverse chronological order, 20 1986 grafische cultuurstichting 20 book id.
In its solid forms, time and space collide, amalgamating distant influences, elements that have been around forover 5,000. The book was designed in amsterdam by irma boom, and i thank her for her extraordinary eye and prodigious talent for making books beautiful. Bookmarking book art irma boom on the future of the book. Irma boom the distribution of information has always been dependent on its changing form.
Jan 16, 2017 many of todays ebooks, by contrast, represent a provisional low point in the art of bookmaking, writes mr. Nov 05, 2015 distinguished book designer irma boom makes miniature versions of her books in an almost architectural manner. I was shocked when massimo repeated that sentence, i read it everywhere. Watch the internationally acclaimed icon of dutch design discuss her uncompromising design method. Irma boom has become one of the most widely renowned book designers in the world today.
Architecture of the book dutch designer irma boom has become one of the most widely renowned and laureated book designers in the world today. Gave exemplaren staan inmiddels voor hoge prijzen te koop op amazon en. In partnership with the university of amsterdams special collections, lecturis is now publishing a significantly revised and updated reprint of the 2010 work. With text by mathieu lommen and notes by irma boom. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This is an overview of boom s career with an introduction by rem koolhaas and text by mathieu lommen. Theres also the opportunity to visit the library at the stedelijk museum. The book designer is an editor and director of texts and images.
Oct 10, 20 a retrospective of booms work is on now through december 15 at the institut neerlandais in paris. Boom has been described as the queen of books, having created over 300 books and is well reputed for her artistic autonomy within her field. Since founding irma boom office in 1990, she has worked with the likes of chanel, the united nations, omarem koolhaas, fondazione prada, pirelli, and rijksmuseum amsterdam. The architecture of the book is a design memoir of sorts that offers a complete overview of her work in 800 tiny pages that measure 1. Boom has been described as the queen of books,1 having created over 300 books and is well reputed for her artistic autonomy within her field. They are identical except that one is minuscule just 4. Irma boom born 1960121515 december 1960 in lochem, gelderland, netherlands, is a dutch graphic designerwho specializes in book making. Its all about scale, size, weight and sometimes even smell. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Irma booms library, where pure experimentalism is on the. Jan 28, 2014 friday, january 24, 2014 wood auditorium psychiatrist. Boom introduced the idea of a fat book overtly thick book and has made more than 300 books, 100 of which. Every book is a collaboration, said koolhaas of their work together at the books launch. Irma boom in conversation with hou hanru dutchborn irma boom makes part of a very small selection of people that most inspired the creation of mishmash.
Irma boom has become one of the most widely renowned and laureated book designers in the world today. This miniature book contains a complete overview of irma booms oeuvre, with commentary in 800 pages. Her work is showcased at the university of amsterdam library. Architecture is a compelling mixture of stability and flux. Thanks to its huge format, the xxl edition also shows what remains hidden in the miniature book, revealing the. Graphic designer irma boom is the woman behind some of the most stunning books to have been published in the last decade. Interview with irma boom 16 january, 2019 by eleanor beaumont the ar talks to the dutch graphic designer and specialist bookmaker about the relationship between books, buildings and architecture, about the value of print in a digital world and reading in bed. The architecture of the book is a reminder of the forms exciting possibilities. The architecture of the book is a design memoir of sorts that offers a complete. This miniature book contains a complete overview of her work, now reprinted in a slightly bigger version and with more pages. Her often ingenious solutions to individual book productions have gained her international fame and her work is now collected by many leading museums such as the moma in new york.
Irma boom, the architecture of the book was comprised of two 800page publications. The architecture of the book i talk about the renaissance of the book. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Dutchborn irma boom makes part of a very small selection of people that most inspired the creation of mishmash. Thanks to its huge format, the xxl edition also shows what remains hidden in the miniature book, revealing the specific elements of the design. This updated editon includes 96 new pages, and new introduction by rem koolhaas. The architecture of the book, which were published in 2010 and 20, respectively, and include the designers accounts of developing all of the books she designed up to those dates. Irma is widely recognized as one of the worlds foremost book designers, distinguished by her experimental approach to fo. We are neighbours and she is an artist and is the best editor, with the best radar for great content.