The exhibition – just like the book – is not only about covers, but also about the simple and complicated, witty and tragic stories behind book designs. It describes the psychology that created all the variables that led to this cover over the 20 other proposed covers. What worked and what didn’t? What did the designer or illustrator think? What did the author think? The project features commentary and contributions by Paul Auster, Nicholas Blechman, David Byrne, Brian Cronin, Elizabeth Gilbert, Hanif Kureishi, Roseanne Serra, Art Spiegelman, Ruben Toledo, Tomer Hanuka, Paul Sahre and Chris Ware.

The exhibition shows book covers featured in Penguin 75 and a selection of books from this collection. It also displays piquant commentary by cover designers and illustrators, book authors and Penguin representatives. For the occasion of the exhibition in Match Gallery, the author of the selection Paul Buckley designed an announcement poster, which will be given out to visitors.

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Paul Buckley is an Executive Vice President Creative Director at Penguin, where he and his talented team of Designers and Art Directors oversee the covers and jackets for eight imprints. His iconic design and singular art direction have graced countless bestsellers and garnered him hundreds of awards and frequent invitations to speak in the U.S. and abroad. His work, and that of his staff, can be seen in every major design annual, and of course, in every book store. This selection is just a small window into one of the imprints and the talents of the individuals involved.