The Art of Robert E. McGinnis
$79.26
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
5 December 2014
Summary
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 o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781781162170 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1781162174 |
| Author: | Robert E. Mcginnis |
| Publisher: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 5 December 2014 |
| Weight: | 1.25kg |
| Dimensions: | 318mm x 236mm x 20mm |
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“Robert McGinnis can paint anything–a movie poster, a Western landscape–and draw you in. But when he paints a woman, he makes you fall in love.”–Lawrence Block,
“Famous pulp cover and movie poster artist Robert E. McGinnis had a massive impact on a whole generation of folks obsessed with storytelling.” - Aint it Cool “With the McGinnis Woman, the illustrator quite literally changed the face of pop culture marketing. “But is it art?” Hell yes it is.” - Badass Digest
“The Art of Robert E. McGinnis is one of those “must haves,” a book any movie or fine art fan will want to pick up to look through again and again.” - Cinema Retro
“The best cover artist of the mid-20th century.” - Boing Boing
“Robert McGinnis can paint anything–a movie poster, a Western landscape–and draw you in. But when he paints a woman, he makes you fall in love.”–Lawrence Block, New York Times bestselling author ofGetting Off and the Matthew Scudder series
“McGinnis was and is the king of paperback cover art, truly the gold standard.”–Max Allan Collins, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Quarry
About The Author
Robert E. Mcginnis
An American artist and illustrator, McGinnis is best known for his movie poster and book cover illustration work, and has also produced work for magazines and newspapers. His posters include Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Diamonds Are Forever, Thunderball and several other Bonds. He currently illustrates Hard Case Crime covers. He is a member of the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.
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