Here’s a slide show I created using vintage paperback crime novels from the Fifties and Sixties to the sounds of 101 Strings. Most of the covers were painted by the brilliant Robert McGinnis, who always made his women look simultaneously deadly and sexy.

Duration : 0:6:28

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9 Responses

1. sunburstdrop Says:
   February 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am

   Great video I …
   Great video I get my stuff at vintagesleaze . com

2. scrapbag Says:
   February 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am

   Ace! Brilliant! …
   Ace! Brilliant! Nicely done. Thanks for sharing so well. Cheers.

3. lsm29572 Says:
   February 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am

   McGinnis is the …
   McGinnis is the greatest illustrator of this century.The original James Bond Artist….paints landscapes like the great Andrew Wyeth….and put the image of the intelligent sexy woman on the map of America.He’s the ART ICON of our time,nothing short of genius.

4. campocat Says:
   February 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am

   classic covers
   …
   classic covers
   every read any of them?
   sound like 2 1/2 strings under water

5. heiligenberg Says:
   February 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am

   INCREDIBLE …
   INCREDIBLE paintings by the master McGinnis.

6. KaseyAkira Says:
   February 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am

   dude… that music …
   dude… that music is trippy as hell. I dont even do acid and I feel like I’m on it.

7. paperbacklou Says:
   February 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am

   Never mind — I see …
   Never mind — I see it is 101 Stings. Far out.

8. paperbacklou Says:
   February 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am

   Who is performing …
   Who is performing the music?

9. paperbacklou Says:
   February 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am

   Well done.
   Well done.

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