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Sep 9, 2015

Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler

This one almost passed me by: Amsel's cartoonish illustration of the beloved onscreen singing/dancing duo of Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler,...

Aug 29, 2015

Brad Benedict's FAME volumes...

I've made two new inclusions to the BOOKS & PRINT page: Brad Benedict's FAME and FAME 2. These volumes capture some of the most iconic...

Aug 28, 2015

THE ADVOCATE mentions Amsel and the new site!

What do you know -- THE ADVOCATE online just posted a 40 image slideshow of Richard Amsel's work, and a link to the new site! Very...

Aug 28, 2015

About the site redesign & mobile view

When I decided to redesign the website, I knew there would have to be some compromises as well as benefits. I liked Wix's ease of use,...

Aug 27, 2015

THE *LOST* TYCOON

After years of searching, I finally found a somewhat decent color image of Amsel's poster artwork for THE LAST TYCOON. While it wasn't...

Aug 24, 2015

Christie's 2000 Masters of Cinema Art auction

I've just added a page detailing the 2000 Christie's auction, Masters of Cinema Art. In June of 2000, Christie's held an extensive...

Aug 24, 2015

Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture

I've updated the BOOKS & PRINT page to include the following: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture. Wendy Wick Reaves' book features Amsel's...

Aug 24, 2015

The Indycast mention...

http://theindycast.com/indycast-episode-217/

Aug 18, 2015

About the Tribute & Bio page...

With the website relaunch, I feel the need to clear the air about something. The Tribute & Bio featured on this site was first published...

Aug 17, 2015

Once more, with feeling!

And here it is. After months of redesign, transferring old files, cleaning up and replacing images, the new and (hopefully) improved...

Aug 13, 2015

Mea culpa...

Two works on my website that I previously attributed to Richard Amsel were NOT done by Amsel... They were done by illustrator Ann Meisel,...

Aug 1, 2015

Amsel's original Nancy Reagan TV GUIDE portrait and David Byrd illustrations to go up for auctio

Earlier this year I interviewed David Byrd about his friendship with Richard Amsel. David still has one of Amsel's original TV GUIDE...

Aug 1, 2015

The OTHER woman in gold...

Years ago, Richard Amsel's friend Michael Danahy relayed a story to me regarding a Barbra Streisand portrait Amsel had painted in the...

Jul 30, 2015

Amsel's portrait of Bette Midler was in the running for Smithsonian's "Recognize wall&q

The National Portrait Gallery pulled three images from its vast collection last month and asked the Internet to pick the one to hang in a...

Jan 1, 2015

Two new images!

As 2014 comes to a close, I have two new images to share, thanks to Teresa Ghiretti Amsel: Richard Amsel's portrait of W.C. Fields, and a...

Dec 30, 2014

Amsel tribute show from 2007; details on abandoned book project.

Since creating this site, I've had occasional conversations with artist and fellow Amsel fan, Randal Tolbert. He just provided me with...

Dec 23, 2014

THE SHOOTIST original art up for auction.

Brian Lebel's OLD WEST EVENTS is featuring Richard Amsel's original illustration for the poster of Don Siegel's acclaimed 1976 western...

Dec 11, 2014

Wuthering Heights...

Once again, we must extend a round of very special thanks to a fellow Amsel fan for their contribution. This time it's Scot Ryersson, who...

Dec 2, 2014

Even Old Blue Eyes got the Amsel treatment...

Very special thanks to Amsel fan Randal Tolbert for the heads-up on this one: Richard Amsel's illustration of Frank Sinatra, featured on...

Nov 23, 2014

New TV GUIDE and ad images.

My dear friend Chris Smith, a lifelong TV GUIDE collector, recently uncovered two Amsel illustrations within back TV GUIDE issues. It's...

Nov 22, 2014

Amsel's alternate comps for MAD MAX: BEYOND THUNDERDOME!

Consider this discovery as 180 degrees of awesome. I just found two images online of Amsel's alternate designs for MAD MAX: BEYOND...

Nov 18, 2014

Bonhams' auction, "There's No Place Like Hollywood!" to feature Amsel's GWTW c

One of the fertility idols Indiana Jones hunted in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, Sam's legendary piano from CASABLANCA, and Richard Amsel's...

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