ROBERT McGINNIS (1926- ) "The Girl With the Long Green
ROBERT McGINNIS (1926- )
"The Girl With the Long Green Heart." Preliminary cover for the book of the same name by Lawrence Block. (Hardcase Crime, 2005). Ink, watercolor, and wash over graphite on paper. 200x120 mm; 8x4¾ inches. Unsigned. Unevenly trimmed borders; tipped to paper mount. Matted and framed.An attractive concept sketch by prolific painter and illustrator Robert McGinnis, best known for his paperback cover art for crime fiction and thrillers in the ’60s and ’70 as well as iconic movie posters such as Breakfast at Tiffany's and many James Bond spy thrillers like Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Diamonds are Forever.
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ROBERT McGINNIS (1926- )
"The Girl With the Long Green Heart." Preliminary cover for the book of the same name by Lawrence Block. (Hardcase Crime, 2005). Ink, watercolor, and wash over graphite on paper. 200x120 mm; 8x4¾ inches. Unsigned. Unevenly trimmed borders; tipped to paper mount. Matted and framed.An attractive concept sketch by prolific painter and illustrator Robert McGinnis, best known for his paperback cover art for crime fiction and thrillers in the ’60s and ’70 as well as iconic movie posters such as Breakfast at Tiffany's and many James Bond spy thrillers like Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Diamonds are Forever.
