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Irma Boom(Author)
Hannibal Books (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published in January 2026
Book
Hardback
800 pages
978-94-93416-47-5 (ISBN)
Description
Text folgt
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Language
English
Place of publication
Belgium
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 125 mm
Weight
1040 gr
ISBN-13
978-94-93416-47-5 (9789493416475)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Irma Boom (born 15 December 1960) is a Dutch graphic designer who specializes in bookmaking. 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. Her bold experimental approach to her projects often challenges the convention of traditional books in both physical design and printed content.
Boom has been noted as the youngest recipient of the Gutenberg Prize, an award recognizing outstanding services to the advancement of the book arts. A selection of Boom's books are held in the permanent collection of MoMA,and a personalized Irma Boom Archive has been set up at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, showcasing Boom's work.
Boom has been noted as the youngest recipient of the Gutenberg Prize, an award recognizing outstanding services to the advancement of the book arts. A selection of Boom's books are held in the permanent collection of MoMA,and a personalized Irma Boom Archive has been set up at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, showcasing Boom's work.