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New donation incentives...and an October RAIDERS giveaway!

During my recent PR/marketing push, I was surprised by how well the postcards were received by people. I have quite a few left over for...

Sep 15

Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame 2023 event!

On Saturday, September 9th, 2023, The Society of Illustrators inducted Richard Amsel posthumously into their Hall of Fame. The event...

Sep 14

Tribute to Robert Harris

I just returned from New York, covering The Society of Illustrators’ Hall of Fame event. I’ll post about that shortly, but felt it was...

Sep 6

An Interview with Stephen Anderson, and holding dear to happy nostalgia

I recently wrote about Richard Amsel’s fondness for Disney, and his unfulfilled dreams of becoming an animator. I also did a recent...

Sep 6

My Week with Marilyn...

In 1981, Amsel created an illustration of Marilyn Monroe for RCA home video's release of THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH on videodisc. The portrait...

Aug 31

Candle in the Wind...

Remembering the life of Diana Spencer, who passed away on August 31, 1997 at the age of 36. Pictured is Richard Amsel's TV Guide cover...

Aug 24

Amsel’s Lost Art: JEAN HARLOW

(This post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) Among the many, many unpublished portraits by Richard Amsel was this...

Aug 24

The last work: THE JEWEL OF THE NILE

I’ve been occasionally asked what was Richard Amsel’s last work before he died on November 13th, 1985. His last finished movie poster was...

Aug 21

Amsel…the tattoo artist!

I’ve written about how Richard Amsel was far more than just an illustrator of movie posters and magazine covers. He was an aspiring...

Aug 9

Trying to get the word out…again!

Over the past two months, I’ve been preparing personalized letters and customized press kits, including brochures, prints, and postcards,...

Aug 9

Reminder: End of summer giving promo / New postcard designs!

Just a reminder that, from now through the end of August, special giving promotions will be available at reduced prices! Those interested...

Aug 2

Filmmaker Adam McDaniel's video Q&A now available

For Immediate Release Filmmaker Adam McDaniel conducts video Q&A regarding AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART Documentary to Profile the...

Jul 24

Read the Society of Illustrators' announcement regarding Richard Amsel

I had mentioned that Richard Amsel will be inducted into The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame, in a special event to be held on...

Jul 23

Q&A session to be held August 1st!

I thought it was time to finally have an open Q&A session, and give people an opportunity to hear what’s currently happening with the...

Jul 23

Amsel’s Lost Art: THE CHAMP

(The post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) Franco Zeffirelli’s 1979 sentimental remake of THE CHAMP may have divided...

Jul 22

Amsel’s Lost Art: SAHARA...and Brooke Shields' 17th birthday bash!

(This post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) SAHARA was an exotic adventure/racing drama starring Brooke Shields, set...

Jul 19

End of summer giving promo!

From now through the end of August, special giving promotions will be available at reduced prices! Those interested in receiving THANK...

Jul 14

Gary Bralow and the truth behind the Richard Amsel estate

This post is a continuation of my June 27th entry, regarding my research into the Richard Amsel estate. As I’ve mentioned, one of the...

Jul 8

Amsel to be inducted into The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame

This just in: The Society of Illustrators in New York is inducting Richard Amsel into their Hall of Fame, in a special ceremony on Sept....

Jun 29

A look into Amsel’s process behind the RAIDERS poster

With the release of INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY, I wanted to share a new promo featurette that has been a long, long time...

Jun 27

Judith Davis Goldman and the bittersweet advantages of time

Many years of work and research have been poured into this project, long before I filmed my first interview with David Byrd in the summer...

Jun 20

Gary Goldman on animation, Disney, and unrealized dreams

I recently wrote about Richard Amsel’s fondness for Disney, and his unfulfilled dreams of becoming an animator. It was one of the reasons...

Jun 12

RAIDERS and INDY-fever...

One of the most popular and widely shared posts on this site was my writeup for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK’s 40th anniversary, where I went...

Jun 7

Why pride matters.

No sooner had I written about celebrating Pride Month, when I hear about the violent protests that erupted at a school board meeting last...

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