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FLASH GORDON’s Melody Anderson / Tonys salute to David Byrd
I’ve written in the past about 1980’s FLASH GORDON , which has grown hugely popular over the years, and whose poster remains one of...
4 days ago


Silver Winner, Documentary Series at The 2025 Telly Awards!
AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART is now a Silver Winner at this year's TELLY AWARDS. Work done for the forthcoming AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR...
May 21


Honored by the 2025 Communicator Awards!
I'm proud to share that my work on AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART has received a 2025 Communicator Award for Excellence, in the...
May 7


Spring match donation week / Remembering ROBERT McGINNIS (1926-2025)
SPRING MATCH CAMPAIGN: Own one of Richard Amsel's personal MAD MAX posters! First, our SPRING MATCH 2025 donation promo has now...
Apr 14


R.I.P.: Richard Chamberlain (1934-2025)
R.I.P.: RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, the dashing, handsome Hollywood star known for his roles as "Dr. Kildare", and epic miniseries "Shogun" and...
Mar 30


Full Amsel Q&A from Frida RAIDERS screening
Last Thursday, March 13th, I had the great pleasure of doing a Q&A about Richard Amsel's art for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, following a...
Mar 16


RAIDERS at Frida Cinema with Amsel Q&A / MUSEO poster show details
I previously wrote about a current exhibit at The MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, "Painted for the Pictures: The...
Mar 4


DAVID EDWARD BYRD April 4, 1941 – Feb. 3, 2025
David Edward Byrd – artist, genius, advocate, and one of my dearest, most cherished friends – died yesterday. I can’t write much about...
Feb 4


On David Byrd and Michael Woods: Creative geniuses, and helping hands...
The editing of the film is still coming along. I’m still looking to do a few more interviews in the coming months (at this point,...
Feb 3


Amsel featured in upcoming MUSEO poster show / California fires
Last year I interviewed Clark Silva , a museum curator and art historian who has a special love of movie posters. He's been developing an...
Jan 28


Giving thanks / Remembering Greg Hildebrandt (1939-2024)
OUR GRATITUDE As November comes to a close, I want to give thanks to all of you for your ongoing support of this project. Whether you’ve...
Dec 1, 2024


Leaving Twitter/X for Bluesky / November promo!
We have made the (all too easy) decision to cancel our official Twitter/X page tomorrow, November 14th. The update to X's terms of...
Nov 14, 2024


Amsel AIDS Quilt panel on display in Philadelphia this weekend / October giving promo
The AIDS Quilt panel we made in Richard Amsel's memory will be on display this coming weekend, as part of the Philadelphia AIDS Walk on...
Oct 17, 2024


PAUL FREEMAN: The effortlessly charming Indiana Jones villain
"Doctor Jones... Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I can not take away." Such a thrill and honor to interview the great...
Aug 25, 2024


"Make him young! Make him sexy!" 40 years later, Mozart returns
One of the last album covers Richard Amsel illustrated was for “The Mozart Collection,” an expansive release by Time Life Music. Various...
Jul 11, 2024


The last trip...and meeting the legendary BROOKE SHIELDS.
I recently flew yet again to the east coast to film some interviews. Barring any surprises, this will very likely be my last major trip...
Jul 9, 2024


UoA's Amsel collection was transferred to Margaret Herrick Library at end of 2023
This past week, a number of former University of the Arts employees reached out to me about their experiences with the school's archives,...
Jun 15, 2024


ArtDaily.com features our story re: Amsel collection at UoA
(NOTE: As of 6/14/24, there is a critical update to this story. UoA's Amsel collection was transferred to Margaret Herrick Library at end...
Jun 12, 2024


The end of an era...
Today marks the end of University of the Arts -- a Philadelphia institution for nearly 150 years. It's a sad day. Whatever struggles I've...
Jun 7, 2024


As University of the Arts closes, estate of late “Indiana Jones” artist alleges fraudulent copyright filings, and demands access to original works hidden away for 15 years
As University of the Arts closes, estate of late “Indiana Jones” artist alleges fraudulent copyright filings, and demands access to original
Jun 5, 2024


Pride month, and Richard Amsel's defining iconography
June is LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH, which has become a tradition in the United States following the Stonewall riots' gay liberation protests in...
Jun 1, 2024


Breaking news: University of the Arts, Amsel's alma mater, closing June 7th
This project has taken me so long because so many things have been at play concerning the ownership of Richard Amsel’s original work. And...
Jun 1, 2024


Robert Tanenbaum
My most recent interview, filmed less than two weeks ago, was with artist and poster illustrator Robert Tanenbaum. Tanenbaum’s work...
May 29, 2024


Clark Silva on Amsel, Leyendecker, and reading between the lines
I’m still eager to catch up on writing about some recent interviews done for the film. One example, filmed just a few weeks ago, was with...
May 27, 2024
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