While Richard Amsel may best be known today for his movie posters and TV Guide covers, not to mention his iconic portraits of Bette Midler, he still achieved considerable success in other areas – and at a very, very young age. A comprehensive list of all of Amsel’s work for record albums will be described in the forthcoming documentary and book. Today, however, I’ll focus instead just on art he created for RCA Records, in a series of classic rereleases and compilations, ran

Following my last post about FUNNY GIRL and FUNNY LADY, two people have asked me about Amsel’s unused artwork for another Barbra Streisand classic, WHAT’S UP, DOC? Well, I aim to please. But first, let me give a little backstory on my Amsel art digital archives, and why I haven’t done any updates to the old www.richardamsel.info site in many, many years. Since that tribute site’s launch in 2008, I’ve collected well over a thousand art images – from Amsel’s polished illust

(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...

As University of the Arts closes, estate of late “Indiana Jones” artist alleges fraudulent copyright filings, and demands access to original

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...

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...

When I first announced the documentary in late 2015, I was immediately bombarded with scores of messages resembling one of the following:...

The interviews done for the documentary include some distinguished names in the advertising world, from Spiros Angelikas to Mike...

With the tumultuous happenings in the entertainment industry this year, which personally affected yours truly, it's easy to want to...

For Immediate Release RICHARD AMSEL: THE ART OF ENTERTAINMENT to explore the life and work of celebrated illustrator Richard Amsel In...

Some years ago I posted this video montage, illustrating a "before and after" comparison of old and new images. My aim was to show not...

As the year comes to a close, I wanted to update people on what’s happening with the film. Right now we’re still editing AND doing some...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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