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HUFFPOST Article: Peak, Amsel, and Struzan
I first remember seeing Erik Sharkey, the director of the wonderful documentary DREW: THE MAN BEHIND THE POSTER, when the film screened...
Jun 16, 2017


The Life and Legacy of Bob Peak
The poster dates back to the early 19th century, and since its early days with the work of Henry Toulouse-Latrec, it has continually...
May 28, 2017


Revering the art: The collectors (Part 1)
"I love that they cast Tina Turner in the movie," Joel Ulster says. "She's tougher and stronger than Mel Gibson. He's just got a big...
May 19, 2017


Fond memories, forever friends
I first created the Amsel appreciation site in early 2008. Back then it was a struggle to find people who knew Richard Amsel personally....
May 14, 2017


24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters
At long, long last, it's here: the documentary 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters, Kevin Burke's loving valentine to movie art. David...
May 13, 2017


24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters
At long, long last, it's here: the documentary 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters, Kevin Burke's loving valentine to movie art. David...
May 13, 2017


Rediscovered: Amsel's other John C. Attle poster!
A lot of different subjects have been discussed during my interviews for the documentary. I'm not yet sure how they will fall into place,...
May 12, 2017


Website updates, or lack thereof.
Admittedly, I've been putting so much time into the documentary that updates to this site have been lacking. I don't want to have to...
May 12, 2017


Forever thanks.
Since filming my first interview nearly two years ago, I've kept a list of people to thank within the end credits of the film. I have yet...
May 9, 2017


Roger Reed: The illustrated man
I remember, as a kid, thumbing through a 1984 edition of ILLUSTRATOR IN AMERICA at my local library. It was a massive, oversized coffee...
May 7, 2017


Spiros Angelikas: The most interesting man in the advertising world
“Do you mind if I smoke?” Spiros Angelikas asks me, politely. His voice is smooth, smoky, calm, and assured, with a thick but...
May 6, 2017


20,000 Leagues of his own: interviewing Greg Hildebrandt
It’s almost impossible to overstate how greatly our modern conceptions of fantasy art have been shaped by the work of the Brothers...
May 5, 2017


Mean Streets
Almost a year to the day after my last trip in 2016, I was back on a plane headed for the East Coast. (As fate would have it, I did...
Apr 27, 2017
Project updates...and thanks.
Sorry for the lack of updates as of late. I’ve been busy with my job at WB, evening classes, and other personal matters. But that doesn’t...
Mar 15, 2017


CB Creative Bloq deems Amsel's RAIDERS poster #1
Cavan Scott's Creative Bloq has placed Amsel's rerelease poster for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK at the very top of his 25 top movie posters...
Mar 11, 2017


CB Creative Bloq deems Amsel's RAIDERS poster #1
Cavan Scott's Creative Bloq has placed Amsel's rerelease poster for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK at the very top of his 25 top movie posters...
Mar 11, 2017


Indiegogo campaign postponed - but perks are still available!
I was planning on relaunching our Indiegogo campaign this weekend, but in my heart, I felt that the timing just wasn't right. There are...
Feb 5, 2017


My Indycast interview regarding Amsel!
Last Thursday I did a Skype interview with Ed Dolista for the Indycast blog. We discussed the Amsel documentary at length, and it was...
Jan 23, 2017
Indiegogo campaign to relaunch Feb. 4th - but perks are still available!
Last November, I was admittedly in a rush to launch the first Indiegogo campaign, just because I was anxious and wanted to put drafting...
Jan 23, 2017


Nathan Anderson and a sense of adventure.
It had been a while since my last filmed interview for the documentary. Not that I haven't been busy in the time since -- I was just...
Jan 16, 2017


David Byrd on PBS SoCal!
David Edward Byrd, Amsel's friend and a critical interview for our film, is the subject of a PBS SoCal profile on local artists. I hope...
Jan 14, 2017


INSIDER'S ACCESS page is now live!
The INSIDER'S ACCESS page is now live! For those who have contributed to the film's Fractured Atlas or Indiegogo campaigns, as well as...
Jan 7, 2017


Sending thoughts & prayers to Bob Esty
I just heard that Bob Esty suffered another stroke this morning, and is currently at the hospital. It was a little over a year ago when I...
Jan 4, 2017


Why Star Wars Needs to Use Illustrators Like Drew Struzan for its Posters
Erik Sharkey, the director of DREW: THE MAN BEHIND THE POSTER, wrote this lovely tribute article to illustrated movie poster art for THE...
Jan 3, 2017
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