Irma boom, who received the prestigious gutenberg prize, has created a special edition book to go with this exhibition. Though boom has infused her pages with scent in the. The architecture of the book is an 800page miniature. Celebrated dutch book designer irma boom continues to push the boundaries of book design by defying the conventional use of publishing materials and printing. The book, filled with solid white, textural pages, was printed devoid of ink. Irma boom the distribution of information has always been dependent on its changing form. I cant listen to music when i work, because i find it incredibly distracting. The book tells the story of gabrielle chanel and the making of chanel no.
I want to stop what im doing and get absorbed in the sound. This object is not part of the cooper hewitts permanent collection. Her beautiful white book, reflecting the world of coco chanel, was exhibited in a showcase, but luckily there was also one copy you could browse through. The book is 5 cm thick, a nod to the perfumes name, and each design was hand drawn. When it finally came out after a process of four years, the response was overwhelmingly positive, and the book has since become booms own manifesto for a.
Listen to an interview with irma boom on design matters. The survival of the book or the renaissance of the book. The architecture of the book miniature edition, lecturis, 20. Seth siegelaub and jack wendlers xerox book, 1968, is one of the 12 books in the exhibition that boom considers crucial in her work as a designer. The book, made for chanel n5, does not use ink but. Irma boom born 15 december 1960 in lochem, gelderland, netherlands, is a dutch graphic designerwho specializes in book making. Irma boom is an internationally renowned graphic designer and bookmaker with. When 20% of the books youve designed have found themselves into momas permanent collection, people tend to jolly well let you get on with things. Thanks to its huge format, the xxl edition also shows what remains hidden in the miniature book, revealing the specific elements of the design. Boom designed each page with line drawings or small graphicstyle dots. This is an overview of booms career with an introduction by rem koolhaas and text by mathieu lommen. The intimate history of the worlds most famous perfume is that i really enjoyed mazzeos book the hotel on place vendome. Boom s work also includes special editions such as her recently produced allwhite, inkless book for the perfume chanel no.
Livre dartistes by irma boom, chemistry and the sense of smell by charles sell, complete abandon by. The architecture of the book not only features books, but also corporate identity designs, postage stamps and posters. Created by renowned bookmaker irma boom, chanel features 600 pages embossed with booms original designs and quotes from gabrielle chanel in french. The dutch graphic designer has created over 250 books each of them are completely unique and about one fifth of her work has found home in the permanent collection at the museum of modern art in new york city. The airy whitepaged book is totally ink free and tells the story of gabrielle chanel and the making of chanel no. Take, for example, this book that boom created for chanel. Interviewed by christian lund at her home and studio in amsterdam, irma boom discusses and shows the book no. Its not an exaggeration to say that irma boom has designed some of the. Spectacular chanel n5 culture book by designer irma boom. See more ideas about book design, editorial design and book binding. A genius of book design creates a tome with no ink. Life, death, and betrayal at the hotel ritz in paris. In the interview she discusses and shows the book no.
For a book celebrating chanel 5, boom used a letterpress to emboss every page. This book is printed without ink, yet youll have no. Irma booms library, where pure experimentalism is on the shelf. Irma boom some of her own projects have made their way to the library, including another rarity.
Amsterdam irma boom pays careful attention to word choice. The monochromatic white pages provide the perfect backdrop for boom to display her raised, braillelike patterns. Irma boom book design inspiration white books book cover art art graphique handmade books book and magazine book making book binding. Booms approach to book design is that of a fine artist.
Irma boom goes under cover at slewe gallery, amsterdam open now at amsterdams slewe gallery, under cover is an exhibition of seminal book design by irma boom. A selection of 10 books designed by amsterdambased book designer irma boom that have appeared on the book lists of our contributors, featured publishers, and booksellers. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I interviewed dutch graphic designer irma boom for designers and books. In fact, of the more than 250 books she has designed, more than 50 are in the museum of. A genius of book design creates a tome with no ink wired. Irma booms latest innovation is a book commissioned by chanel, the parisian fashion house, for its chanel no. The book is 300 pages and 5 cm thick a nod to the perfumes name. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from. A sort of minimal art posted by robin on 15 november 20 9 comments as a bit of a unicorn chaser, some beauty. One of the stories told in the hotel on place vendome provides an insight into the life of coco chanel and a brief glimpse into the history of her famous perfume both.
Irma booms library, where pure experimentalism is on the. Created by renowned bookmaker irma boom, chanel no. Her bold experimental approach to her projects often challenges the convention of traditional books in both. The sheets are completely white and blind embossed throughout. Livre d artistes by irma boom, 97814197167, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Its not an exaggeration to say that irma boom has designed some of the by chanel, the parisian fashion house, for its chanel no. All very inspiring, but there was also the chanel no. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The attention to detail in this book is astonishing clean, understated and ephemeral, and yet somehow still totally. This is a book she created for chanelthe entirely white, embossed book is presented in a black box. Irma boom born 1960121515 december 1960 in lochem, gelderland, netherlands, is a dutch graphic designerwho specializes in book making. The inkless 300page book is embossed with a drawing or a quotation on each of its crisp white pages that helps the story of gabrielle chanel unfold. She here shares the story of her engrossing white book that pays tribute to chanel no. Livre dartistes french edition irma boom on browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of, featuring our favorite. Designer irma boom created an inkless book for the perfume chanel no. 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.