Peter Mendelsund has enjoyed years as a much-sought-after book cover
designer and art director. Among the many recognizable jackets he has
created are those for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; collections of
the works of Joyce, Kafka, Dostoevsky, de Beauvoir, and Foucault; the
contemporary works of Martin Amis, Tom McCarthy, Ben Marcus, Jo Nesbø,
and James Gleick; and many more. All have greatly benefitted from the
care and touch Mendelsund gave them.
Cover abounds with Mendelsund's completed book jackets along with
ephemera from his previously unseen creative method, including jacket
sketches, interior art and editorial illustrations, and scores of
rejected drafts. These images are punctuated by Mendelsund's reflections
on his work and his process, as well as by texts from writers with whom
he has worked and designed for.
Cover is a compendium of beautiful design and a beautiful design object
itself; a profile and celebration of one of the publishing world's most
talented and prolific contemporary creators, and a brilliant showcase of
his deft touch for balanced and innovative design.