Robert McGinnis was an America illustrator
who created over 1200 paperback book covers as well as over 40 movie posters in
his career.
There was a time in the 1960s, in
American illustration, where the artwork became subordinate to the over-all composition,
an obvious influence of the prevailing minimal asthetics.
In the above artwork the flat
minimalist execution of Audrey’s dress relegate it to a symbolic hour-glass
shape. Likewise, the cigarette holder is utilized as a line element to direct
your eye to the couple on the right.
You are then directed to the toe
which works as a literal black arrow to indicate the white typography before
shooting your eye back up to the iconic hour-glass shape and around again…
Both of these minimalist
compositions have a balancing act between organic and inorganic elements
(typography, line, shape, color…) in which all, including the
illustration, are an integral part of the composition.
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