Biography in Books

Irma Boom: Biography in Books; Books in reverse chronological order 2010 -1986 with comments here and there. - Amsterdam: Special Collections UVA, 2010. - 50x28 mm., 704 p.; 450 images. - ISBN 978-94-90895-01-3

Red paper cover with foil stamping; dust jacket. Red silkscreen printed edges. Design Irma Boom and Sonja Haller. Printed by Lenoirschuring Amstelveen on Opaque pigmented 60 gr. Bound in Skivertex Vicuana/Wibalin Natural by Boekbinderij Patist, Den Dolder. In cardboard box, designed and cut by Marbus, Lisse. Biography in Books was published for an exhibition held at the Special Collections Department of the University of Amsterdam.

Biography of the Dutch graphic designer specialising in book making Irma Boom; together with an survey of her bookdesigns until now. Irma Boom (1960- ) is internationally known because of her wayward book designs. One of the most spectacular is the famous book she made for SHV Holdings. In 11 kilograms and 2136 pages it represents the history of that company.
A selection of her books is displayed in MoMa New York and Centre Pompidou in Paris. Since 1992 Boom has been a critic at Yale University in the US and gives lectures and workshops worldwide. She has got many awards for her book designs a.o. in 2001 the prestigious Gutenberg prize for her complete oeuvre.
For examples see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk7jVI68Fjw