This book is one of Irma Boom’s first projects that was commissioned. The book was made in 1996 and has the dimensions of 8 7/8 x 6 11/6 x 4 5/16 inches, two versions of black and white. Paul Fentener van Vlissingen was the commissioner. He is the CEO of SHV, a Dutch Conglomerate. He…
At first sight, the “Jakuchū gajō” by Jakuchū Itō looks like a hefty read disguised in a beautifully-bound cover. From the outside, the two thick volumes of the book can be seen. They look as if they each contain hundreds of pages. Upon closer examination, one can see that the pages are made from thick…