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.
"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
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