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At long last...Amsel's RAIDERS prints are up on the wall.
Last May, someone showed me what he described as super-rare "lithographs" made from Richard Amsel's original artwork for RAIDERS OF THE...
Feb 20, 2016


IMAGINE FX celebrates fantasy movie posters!
lmagine FX magazine has dedicated its March cover story to Classic Fantasy Film Art, celebrating what was the last great era of...
Jan 29, 2016


AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART official film website launched.
At last...it is happening! The documentary website has just been launched, at www.richardamselmovie.com. The documentary Amsel:...
Jan 16, 2016


At last it is happening!
​The documentary Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art presents the first in-depth profile of legendary illustrator Richard Amsel...
Jan 16, 2016


J.C. Leyendecker revisited.
Heads up on this fascinating article about J.C. Leyendecker, who is not only one of the giants of illustration, but whose work helped...
Jan 12, 2016


Amsel's original Cheryl Ladd artwork for TV GUIDE.
For years, I've chatted with Jordy Berman of the Illustrated Gallery. He's owned a number of originals that he obtained from the family,...
Jan 7, 2016


Amsel's original pencil comp for THE BIG SLEEP.
Here's wishing you all a very happy holiday season! I just came across these images from an eBay auction currently in progress: Amsel's...
Dec 28, 2015


Happy birthday, Richard...and a big announcement.
Today would have been Richard Amsel's 68th birthday. It's time for me to finally confirm the rumors that have been circulating for some...
Dec 4, 2015


Richard Amsel, 30 years gone.
Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of Richard Amsel's death. I opted to post something about it today, as the artist has been on my mind...
Nov 12, 2015


Formerly the Harlettes!
Charlo (Charlotte) Crossley Fortier kindly provided me with this glorious image of Amsel's artwork for FORMERLY THE HARLETTES. Charlo was...
Nov 10, 2015


Amsel's Bicentennial poster.
I finally found a somewhat improved image of Amsel's bicentennial poster, thanks to music producer/songwriting legend (and Amsel friend)...
Nov 8, 2015


The illustrated poster is dead. Long live the illustrated poster.
No, it's not directly Amsel related, but this post does mark an important discussion concerning illustrated movie posters nowadays, and...
Oct 19, 2015


Leading Ladies – From Fantasy to Reality
David Byrd has another show at the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, CA: "Leading Ladies – From Fantasy to Reality," a unique exhibit that...
Oct 17, 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,...
Sep 8, 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 29, 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 26, 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 24, 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 17, 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 12, 2015
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