Following Book Manifest (2022), Book Activist is the fourth edition of Irma Boom’s extraordinary publication, printed and bound in the Netherlands and published by Muji Books in Japan. Expanded by an additional 500 pages, this new edition now comprises 1,500 pages in total and includes a distinctive pink English-language appendix.
For renowned Dutch book designer Irma Boom, the printed book is more than a container of information: it is a physical body that gives form to ideas and creates space for thought, imagination, and discovery.
At a time when printed books and independent bookstores are increasingly under pressure, Book Activist emerges as a powerful response. Conceived as a manifesto for the future of the book, it seeks to reconnect makers and readers directly, without compromise, reaffirming the cultural and social value of the printed publication.
For book lovers, designers, publishers, and collectors worldwide who have been waiting for Irma Boom’s next publication, this long-awaited new edition offers a unique exploration of the book as object, medium, and activist statement. While Book Manifest (2022) is completely sold out, Book Activist is now available.
Following Book Manifest (2022), Book Activist is the fourth edition of Irma Boom’s extraordinary publication, printed and bound in the Netherlands and published by Muji Books in Japan. Expanded by an additional 500 pages, this new edition now comprises 1,500 pages in total and includes a distinctive pink English-language appendix.
For renowned Dutch book designer Irma Boom, the printed book is more than a container of information: it is a physical body that gives form to ideas and creates space for thought, imagination, and discovery.
At a time when printed books and independent bookstores are increasingly under pressure, Book Activist emerges as a powerful response. Conceived as a manifesto for the future of the book, it seeks to reconnect makers and readers directly, without compromise, reaffirming the cultural and social value of the printed publication.
For book lovers, designers, publishers, and collectors worldwide who have been waiting for Irma Boom’s next publication, this long-awaited new edition offers a unique exploration of the book as object, medium, and activist statement. While Book Manifest (2022) is completely sold out, Book Activist is now available.
