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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...

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 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...

Sep 23, 2022

Jerry Alten and TV GUIDE

When I began work on the Richard Amsel documentary, one of the first people I reached out to was Jerry Alten. Alten was the art director...

Sep 5, 2022

Amsel's Lost Art: Amsel, the Animator…

I’ve previously shared a few posts highlighting some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. Over the years I’ve acquired many...

Jan 6, 2022

Remembering Harriet Beck

Throughout the making of the Amsel documentary, there have been a number of people I’m indebted to for their assistance. The project...

Jan 3, 2022

Welcome to 2022, Giving Thanks, and Bittersweet Remembrances...

Happy new year, everyone! First and foremost, I want to thank all those who contributed to the documentary through our Fractured Atlas...

Oct 27, 2021

Amsel's Lost Art: America's Bicentennial!

It was almost six years ago when I interviewed the late Bob Esty in his home. Bob had a framed print of one of Richard Amsel's works -- a...

Aug 6, 2021

Oleg Cassini: A Fashion Icon, an Iconic Image

Even at the height of his career in movie posters, Richard Amsel continued to work on other projects. This included album covers, TV...

Jun 22, 2021

Amsel's Lost Art: KRULL!!!

My most recent posts highlight some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. While Amsel's talents were in high demand, he often...

Jun 21, 2021

Amsel's Lost Art: Unpublished TV GUIDE cover for "THE ROOKIES"

Adding to the collection of rarely seen work is Richard Amsel's unpublished TV GUIDE cover for the series, "THE ROOKIES". This was a...

Jun 18, 2021

Amsel's Lost Art: FUNNY LADY

My previous post highlighted Amsel's unused poster for TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. which was just one of the many pieces that has fallen into...

Jun 18, 2021

Amsel's Lost Art: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT

The tagline of my documentary is "Illustrator of the Lost Art" for three reasons. First, it's an obvious (if perhaps tacky) play on...

Jun 10, 2021

ART OF THE MOVIES posts Amsel Retrospective

Last February I posted an interview with writer Adam Kennedy, for his blog ART OF THE MOVIES. Today he posted a lovely retrospective of...

Jun 4, 2021

The Return of the Great Adventure: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK celebrates 40 years!

June 12th marks the 40th anniversary of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. To celebrate, I wanted to share some details about the two posters...

Apr 27, 2021

"Reclaiming my time" / Project Updates / Tribute to Stephen Kempfe

Here we are, nearing the end of the first quarter of 2021, and I realize that I’ve yet to give a single update since last December. Sorry...

Feb 10, 2021

ART OF THE MOVIES interview

Last December I did an interview with writer Adam Kennedy, for his blog ART OF THE MOVIES. I'm happy to share that Kennedy's writeups are...

Dec 29, 2020

HE SHOOTS, HE DRAWS PODCAST

The first of these interviews was with DAVE CLAYTON, for his podcast “HE SHOOTS, HE DRAWS”. It’s easily the most detailed and candid convers

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