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The Art of Robert E. McGinnis
By Robert E. McGinnis
and Art Scott.
Published by Titan Books.
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.
