Tasked with telling the story of parisian fashion house and scent purveyor chanel, irma boom was inspired to concentrate on the intensity, excitement and feel of the brand, ink be damned. Booms approach to book design is that of a fine artist. Irma booms library, where pure experimentalism is on the shelf. Irma boom book design inspiration white books book cover art art graphique handmade books book and magazine book making book binding. The monochromatic white pages provide the perfect backdrop for boom to display her raised, braillelike patterns. The book is 5 cm thick, a nod to the perfumes name, and each design was hand drawn. Celebrated dutch book designer irma boom continues to push the boundaries of book design by defying the conventional use of publishing materials and printing. All very inspiring, but there was also the chanel no. 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. 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 book, made for chanel n5, does not use ink but. 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. This book is printed without ink, yet youll have no. Livre d artistes by irma boom, 97814197167, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
But voices on talk radio, strangely, are fine to have on in the background. Though boom has infused her pages with scent in the. The architecture of the book is an 800page miniature. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The intimate history of the worlds most famous perfume is that i really enjoyed mazzeos book the hotel on place vendome. I interviewed dutch graphic designer irma boom for designers and books.
Designer irma boom created an inkless book for the perfume chanel no. 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. Irma boom born 1960121515 december 1960 in lochem, gelderland, netherlands, is a dutch graphic designerwho specializes in book making. In the interview she discusses and shows the book no. Irma boom some of her own projects have made their way to the library, including another rarity. 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. Thanks to its huge format, the xxl edition also shows what remains hidden in the miniature book, revealing the specific elements of the design. 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.
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. The survival of the book or the renaissance of the book. The architecture of the book miniature edition, lecturis, 20. Irma boom designed a book for the perfume chanel no. Irma boom the distribution of information has always been dependent on its changing form. The sheets are completely white and blind embossed throughout. In fact, of the more than 250 books she has designed, more than 50 are in the museum of. The book is 300 pages and 5 cm thick a nod to the perfumes name. This is a book she created for chanelthe entirely white, embossed book is presented in a black box. The architecture of the book not only features books, but also corporate identity designs, postage stamps and posters. She here shares the story of her engrossing white book that pays tribute to chanel no. The book, filled with solid white, textural pages, was printed devoid of ink.
The attention to detail in this book is astonishing clean, understated and ephemeral, and yet somehow still totally. Boom s work also includes special editions such as her recently produced allwhite, inkless book for the perfume chanel no. Created by renowned bookmaker irma boom, chanel features 600 pages embossed with booms original designs and quotes from gabrielle chanel in french. 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. Its not an exaggeration to say that irma boom has designed some of the by chanel, the parisian fashion house, for its chanel no. Created by renowned bookmaker irma boom, chanel no. No ink or binding boards to get in the way, just a mysterious and. See more ideas about book design, editorial design and book binding. Irma boom born 15 december 1960 in lochem, gelderland, netherlands, is a dutch graphic designerwho specializes in book making. The book won the prestigious dutch design award the same year. Irma boom was interviewed by christian lund at her home and studio irma boom office in amsterdam, the netherlands in 2014. The airy whitepaged book is totally ink free and tells the story of gabrielle chanel and the making of chanel no.
A sort of minimal art posted by robin on 15 november 20 9 comments as a bit of a unicorn chaser, some beauty. A genius of book design creates a tome with no ink wired. Her bold experimental approach to her projects often challenges the convention of traditional books in both. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from. 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. Livre dartistes french edition irma boom on browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of, featuring our favorite. Take, for example, this book that boom created for chanel. 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. The book tells the story of gabrielle chanel and the making of chanel no. Irma booms library, where pure experimentalism is on the. Life, death, and betrayal at the hotel ritz in paris. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I want to stop what im doing and get absorbed in the sound. I cant listen to music when i work, because i find it incredibly distracting.
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This is an overview of booms career with an introduction by rem koolhaas and text by mathieu lommen. Listen to an interview with irma boom on design matters. Irma booms latest innovation is a book commissioned by chanel, the parisian fashion house, for its chanel no. Amsterdam irma boom pays careful attention to word choice. For a book celebrating chanel 5, boom used a letterpress to emboss every page.