askART's database currently holds 197 auction lots for Robert McGinnis (of whichġ69 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)Īrtist artworks for sale and wanted. Influenced by his Father's love of 'Popeye' and other cartoons and the urging of a sixth grade teach, Robert McGinnis got his first taste of art instruction at Saturday morning classes at the Cincinnati Museum.

Despite a lifetime of residence in the East and principally in Connecticut where he still resides, his roots in Midwestern conservatism and rural depression Ohio are invariably traceable in his fine art. McGinnis was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1926 and grew up in Wyoming, Ohio. McGinnis' favorite medium is egg tempera, and like Andrew Wyeth, uses its unique qualities to create narrative compositions. Inducted into the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame in 1993, Robert McGinnis, for two generations has interpreted the story lines and mythical characters of such authors as Erle Stanley Gardner, Carter Brown and John D. The following, submitted June 2002, is from Stephen Zimmerman, collector of the artist's work.