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Irma Boom

Dutch graphic designer (born 1960)

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 500 books and is well reputed for her artistic autonomy within her field.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Irma Boom (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 15, 1960.¹

About

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Irma Boom, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Irma Boom OfficeFounder¹⁷

Early life and education

Date not recordedArtEZ Art & Design Enschede graphic design³
Date not recordedJan van Eyck Academie^{3 4}

Career

Occupation: graphic designer, designer, book designer, postage stamp designer, typographer.⁶

Date not recordedFounded Irma Boom Office⁵

Personal life

BornDec 15, 1960, Lochem^{7 8}
CitizenshipKingdom of the Netherlands⁹
SpouseJulius Vermeulen¹⁰

Awards

2014Johannes Vermeer Award^{11 15}
2013Dutch Design Award 'Communication'^{11 14}
2012Amsterdam Prize of the Arts^{11 13}
2001Gutenberg Prize^{11 12}
Date not recordedEremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap in Goud¹¹

Sources

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WikidataIrma Boom on Wikidata
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WikipediaIrma Boom on Wikipedia
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WikidataIrma Boom: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported
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WikidataIrma Boom: Founded Irma Boom Office, on Wikidata
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WikidataIrma Boom: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataIrma Boom: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Integrated Authority File
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WikidataIrma Boom: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataIrma Boom: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataIrma Boom: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataIrma Boom: Official website, on Wikidata
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WikidataIrma Boom Office, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsIrma Boom photo by Chantal Heijnen, CC BY-SA 2.0