Crowd-sourced covers show flair for the classics

The event will be held in the former Artstream Gallery from 5-8 p.m. on June 4. (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - Recovering the Classics, an exhibition curated by the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, is a crowd-sourced collection of original covers for great literary works in the public domain.
Sadly, many of the greatest classics in the public domain are left with poorly designed or auto-generated covers that fail to capture what makes these books exciting and inspiring to us. Through this initiative, invited illustrators, typographers, and designers of all stripes crafted new covers for 100 of the greatest works in the public domain.
This spring, Recovering the Classics announced a partnership with the New York Public Library, the White House, and the Digital Public Library of America to bring the covers to libraries and schools nationwide through special edition ebooks. All designs are available for sale as prints, apparel, and other products to support the artists.
The museum will host a one-night-only pop-up style exhibition at 56 North Main in the former Artstream Gallery from 5-8 p.m. on June 4. The public is invited to attend. Comp St. limentary wine and refreshments will be served.
These exhibits are supported in part by Rochester Main Street .through a grant from the NH State Council on the Arts and National Endowment For The Arts Visit www.rochestermfa.org or www.50x50.us for more information.