Dames, Dolls, and Gun Molls Art of Robert A. Maguire TPB comic books 2009-2011
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Issue #1-1ST
Published May 2009 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
1st printing. "Dames, Dolls, and Gun Molls: The Art of Robert A. Maguire!" Written by Jim Silke. Art by R. Maguire. In the course of his long and illustrious career, renowned illustrator/painter Robert A. Maguire created gorgeous cover images for more than a thousand books and worked for virtually every mainstream publisher in the U.S. Best known for his incomparably sexy "femme fatale" images for pulp paperbacks in the 1950s and 1960s, Maguire built a long and legendary career showcasing character portraits that were iconic and beautiful, painting subjects that felt simultaneously real and sensually compelling. Now, art historian and living pinup legend Jim Silke casts his curatorial eye toward Maguire's long and fascinating career in his first art collection/artist biography, Dames, Dolls, and Gun Molls. With a keen eye for criticism and his trademark style and wit, Silke explores the legacy of an artist whose work is known by millions the world over. Presenting the lush, sensuous "good-girl" art of acclaimed artist R. Maguire! Softcover, 9-in. x 13-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.
