The Corpse that Came Calling 1964

"The Corpse that Came Calling," a 1964 painting by Robert McGinnis, exemplifies the artist's signature style of dramatic, moody imagery. The painting features a woman in a black dress and white gloves, standing before a door adorned with intricate, Art Nouveau-inspired detailing. The woman's posture and expression, coupled with the dark and enigmatic background, hint at a mysterious, perhaps even sinister, narrative, making the piece a prime example of the "noir" style, popularized in mid-20th century American pulp fiction and film.