Tomorrow, February 3rd, is world-class artist Robert McGinnis’s 93rd Birthday. As a teenager, I was drawn to paperbacks with McGinnis cover artwork before I knew who Robert McGinnis was. That explains all the DELL Mike Shayne and Signet “carter brown” books I read in the 1960s. But, my interest in Robert McGinnis is dwarfed by the interest Art Scott took in the artist and his work. Art Scott has EVERY paperback that Robert McGinnis did a cover for! Art has met Robert McGinnis, had a caricature drawn by McGinnis, owns original McGinnis artwork, and has written two insightful introductions to two books of McGinnis artwork.
Art Scott suggested that we celebrate this iconic paperback artist. Art also suggested we check out these two links:
http://killercoversoftheweek.blogspot.com/
Do you have a favorite Robert McGinnis cover?
Love those covers—the cool, elegant women and that total Mad Men vibe. Happy Birthday, Mr. M.
Deb, you have excellent taste in Robert McGinnis covers! Yes, I love those cool, elegant women McGinnis features on many of his covers.
He drew anorexic woman before anyone else did. Looking at them on the spin racks, I thought that was what a woman should look like.
Patti, the women in many of Robert McGinnis’s paperback cover artwork have a certain style. If you check out the McGinnis covers for the PERRY MASON series, those women don’t look anorexic at all.
I like the cover to the Mike Shayne book Never Kill A Client.
Rick, I like the cover to NEVER KILL A CLIENT, too!
Thanks for posting this stuff (admittedly at my urging). Bob deserves the accolades and good wishes. I’d call that sketch next to my desk that a “portrait” not a caricature. And Patti, there’s a difference between anorexic and slender-but-perfectly-healthy.
Art, I’ll go along with “portrait.” It really captures the Real You!
I’m always happy to celebrate a fellow Bob!
Bob, you sure know how to bob-and-weave with your comments!
The cover to The Girl Who Cried Wolf is a long time favorite. Stunningly sexy.
Rick, I’m with you on THE GIRL WHO CRIED WOLF. Dazzling cover!