Robert McGinnis (American, 1926-2025). Blonde on the Rocks, Carter Brown paperback cover, 1963. Gouache on board. 22 x 1...

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Robert McGinnis (American, 1926-2025)
Blonde on the Rocks, Carter Brown paperback cover, 1963
Gouache on board
22 x 15 inches (55.9 x 38.1 cm)
Signed lower center right: R. M.Ginnis

The Signet/New American Library Collection of Paperback Art

The boldly seductive cover art Robert McGinnis created for Carter Brown-penned mysteries contributed immensely to the popularity of the hard-boiled and provocative books, setting the look and feel of the genre as a whole. The present work is published as the cover of Blonde on the Rocks by Carter Brown (Signet, 1963) and is accompanied by a print out of the cover.


More information about Robert McGinnis. See also: McGinnis, Robert, Robert Edward McGinnis, McGinnis, Robert Edward Artist.

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