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Irma Boom : the architecture of the book : books in reverse chronological order, 2013-1986, with comments here and there /

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Original language: Dutch Publication details: Eindhoven : Lecturis, 2013.Edition: Second editionDescription: 799, [1] p. : chiefly col. ill., ports. ; 56 mmISBN:
  • 9789462260351
  • 9462260354
Other title:
  • Architecture of the book
  • Boom [Cover title]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Irma Boom has become one of the most widely renowned book designers in the world today. Her often ingenious solutions to individual book productions have gained her international fame and her work is now collected by many leading museums. Besides book designs she also creates corporate identities, postage stamps and posters. The Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam Library honoured Irma Boom with a major retrospective exhibition of her work. To accompany this exhibition she produced a catalogue. This miniature book contains a complete overview of her work, now re-printed in a slightly bigger version and with more pages.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Special Collection Special Collection Whitecliffe Library Staff office Special Collection Graphic Design Box 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Special Collection-Library Use Only 0012606

First published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Irma Boom : Biography in Books' held at the Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam, 4 June-3 October, 2010.

"Bijzondere Collecties, University of Amsterdam"--T.p. verso.

Issued in a cardboard case 16 x 12 x 3 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Irma Boom has become one of the most widely renowned book designers in the world today. Her often ingenious solutions to individual book productions have gained her international fame and her work is now collected by many leading museums. Besides book designs she also creates corporate identities, postage stamps and posters. The Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam Library honoured Irma Boom with a major retrospective exhibition of her work. To accompany this exhibition she produced a catalogue. This miniature book contains a complete overview of her work, now re-printed in a slightly bigger version and with more pages.

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