Robert Fischer has been called the "Windy City Warhol" by People Magazine, and his work has been featured nationally on the Oprah Winfrey Show, CBS Evening News, and the David Letterman Show. The artist has always demonstrated a knack for showmanship in all his artistic endeavors, from his painted clothing and furniture, live performances, as well as his evocative and colorfully painted canvases.

His work is both beguiling and unexpected, its luxuriant colors offing the viewer many levels of fascination: the audacious lines, bizarre lighting effects, and variety of brushwork combine in a passionate expression that favors poetry through exaggeration.

Fischer's aptitude for exploring human dynamics in his portraits is especially appealing. The raw inner drama of his subjects comes through powerfully in his work, sometimes provoking controversy but never neutrality. His movie star subjects and pop icons are handled with the brilliant colors and a satirical eye unique to Fischer.

His lithograph of Tallulah Banldiead and Cecil Beaton hangs in the Smithsonian Institution, and other examples of his work are found in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art and other public collections.