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The Art of Robert E. McGinnis
by Robert E. McGinnis and Art Scott.Illustrated edition.
Published 2014.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1781162174
ISBN-13: 978-1781162170
Description:
A Modern Master.
Robert E. McGinnis began his career in 1947 as
a cartoonist, and produced his first cover illustrations for 1956 issues of the
magazines True Detective and Master Detective. Then in 1958, he painted his
first paperback book cover, and from that day forward his work was in demand.
The emergence of the “McGinnis Woman” –
long-legged, intelligent, alluring, and enigmatic – established him as the
go-to artist for detective novels. His work appeared on Mike Shayne titles and
the Perry Mason series, and he produced 100 paintings for the Carter Brown
adventures. Yet McGinnis became famous for his work in other genres as well:
espionage, romance, historicals, gothics, and Westerns.
McGinnis’s first major magazine assignments
were for The Saturday Evening Post, and his work has graced the pages of
Cosmopolitan, National Geographic, Good Housekeeping, Guideposts, and others.
McGinnis women frequently cropped up in the men’s magazines of the ’60s and
’70s.
His first movie poster was for Breakfast at
Tiffany’s, with an iconic rendering of Audrey Hepburn. Almost instantly, his
poster artwork could be seen everywhere – in theaters, on billboards, in
newspapers, and even on soundtrack albums. His work for Hollywood became a
who’s-who, with posters for James Bond, The Odd Couple, Woody Allen, The
Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, and many more.
Some of his most ambitious works have been his
gallery paintings, often depicting stunning American landscapes, vast Western
vistas, and of course, beautiful women. The Art of Robert E. McGinnis
collection reveals the full scope and beauty of the work of a true American
master – one whose legacy continues today.
ISBN-13: 978-1781162170
