Though his work is instantly recognizable to most Americans, his name may not be. Yet Robert McGinnis's paintings have for decades graced many an airport bookrack, and his movie posters (for You Only Live Twice, Thunderball, Barbarella, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and The Odd Couple) are classics of the genre. His illustrations have appeared in magazines as diverse as Playboy, Saturday Evening Post, and Guideposts. His works of fine art reside in major museums and collections around the world. In the introduction and notes, McGinnis provides insights into the creation of the 120 included works. "Nobody does [James] Bond better." - Times (London); "I wish I looked half as good as his painting of me!" - Raquel Welch.
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"Nobody does [James] Bond better." - Times "I wish I looked half as good as his painting of me!" - Raquel Welch."
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Robert McGinnis has created more than 1500 detective, romance, and western paperback book covers, movie posters, and magazine illustrations Arnie Fenner is art director for Andrews & McMeel Publishing. Cathy Fenner is a graphic designer for Hallmark Cards. Winners of the prestigious Locus and Hugo awards for book design, they live in Overlook Park, Kansas.
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This review is from: Tapestry: The Paintings of Robert McGinnis (Hardcover)
I had never even heard of Robert McGinnis until I was linked to this page by the editors' names (the Fenners) who I know from their affiliation with science fiction art. The reviews were so favorable that I decided to gamble on this book without any other familiarity with McGinnis. I usually lose on these impulsive gambles. Not this time. Suffice it to say this book is a total prize, it's just filled cover to cover with extreme beauty.I am particularly impressed with this man's diversity of talent...he does great "pin up" type art of beautiful women, and then he does these embracing outdoor scenes which are almost within the genre of "Marlboro" commercials and then there are other pieces which are evocative of Norman Rockwell and Maxfield Parrish. Each painting is fantastic and to me represents a dinstinct aspect of the best phenomena in Earthly life. However, there is even a little sci-fi art in here, so not all his fantastic visions are necessarily Earth-bound! I love unexpected treasure!
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An American Master,
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This review is from: Tapestry: The Paintings of Robert McGinnis (Hardcover)
This is the book I've been waiting years for. For decades Robert McGinnis' wonderful paintings have lured me to pick up a book or plunk down the admission price to a movie. "Tapestry" includes a great selection of art, beautifully designed and printed, which illustrates McGinnis' career. Personal favorites include the knockout cover painting of John Wayne from "The Searchers", his posters for the James Bond films, "Thunderball" and "You Only Live Twice", any of the mystery covers featuring his stunning femme fatales, and of course, the gallery nudes are all amazing and memorable. And I can't forget his landscapes and Western Art, either--the man can do and has done it all. I came away from "Tapestry" satisfied and wanting more. Hopefully a sequel is in the works.
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A Rare Talent,
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Is there anything Robert McGinnis CAN'T paint? His movie posters are instantly recognizable to millions who've never heard of him, but his landscapes and magazine illustrations -- his western art in particular -- are his real masterpieces. The reproductions are sumptuous and the editors have given us a wide-ranging sampling of the artist's prodigious output. The price is so good it looks like a misprint, but it's not. Kudos to Underwood Books for making material like this available in such a beautiful volume at what is truly a bargain price!
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