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Finding new life for JUDGE ROY BEAN...
Sorry I haven’t posted any updates in a while. I’ve been busy this summer preparing for a new position at a nearby high school,...
Aug 31, 2025


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...
Jun 8, 2025


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 20, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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 15, 2025


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 3, 2025


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 27, 2025


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


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 16, 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


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 14, 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


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...
May 31, 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 28, 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


R.I.P.: JUDY POLIKOFF (1943-2024), the woman who probably saved my film.
I just learned this morning that Judith Eileen Polikoff passed away last January 16th. My deepest sympathies go out to her family and...
May 25, 2024


Erik Sharkey on movies, art...and that NYC vibe.
I have a lot of catching up to do in writing about each interview filmed for the documentary. Some go back a number of years, and...
May 24, 2024


Rhona Gross and The University of the Arts (part 1 of 5)
When Richard Amsel attended The University of the Arts from 1965-1969, it was then known as The Philadelphia College of Art. It’s one of...
May 22, 2024


Dylan Struzan on creative legacies, lost opportunities, and the rising threat of A.I.
When I first announced the documentary in late 2015, I was immediately bombarded with scores of messages resembling one of the following:...
May 21, 2024
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