The artistic allure of Robert Maguire’s covers is legendary in genre fiction. From pulps to romance, he illustrated hundreds of gorgeous covers.
Artist: Robert Maguire Covers
Happy 2022! Our first Covers of the Week for this new year features artist Robert Maguire, aka R. A. Maguire.
Robert Maguire is a legendary name when it comes to paperback covers. From pulps to romance, he illustrated all genres of fiction. Maguire was born in New Jersey in 1921. He then passed away in 2005.
As a commercial artist, he produced artwork for all the publishing companies, big and small. Over nearly 50 years, Maguire painted 1,300 covers.
In romance, he was prolific, creating covers for contemporaries, categories, traditional regencies, and historicals. Perhaps he is most notorious in the genre for the three-armed heroine on the cover of Patricia Gallagher’s Castles in the Air.
Even so, one “off-looking” cover does not represent the totality of his storied career. Besides the beauty of it, I appreciate his style, as it’s instantly recognizable. In addition, Robert Maguire never failed to sign his work, making him an easy artist to spot.
This week we’re focusing on the art of Maguire’s historical covers. Later, we’ll highlight some of his series romances.
The Covers
For the week of Monday, January 3, 2022, to Sunday, January 9, 2022, we’re admiring a sample of glorious historical romance covers by talented Robert Maguire!
Your Opinion
What do you think of this week’s theme of Robert A. Maguire cover art? Have you read or do you own any of these books?
Which of our selections do you like the best, and what about them appeals to you?
Do you have suggestions or requests for future Covers of the Week themes you’d like to see on Sweet Savage Flame? Let us know, and we’ll do our best to create a gallery of stunning art!
Please drop a comment, and let’s talk romance.