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- Jul 14
Gary Bralow and the truth behind the Richard Amsel estate
This post is a continuation of my June 27th entry, regarding my research into the Richard Amsel estate. As I’ve mentioned, one of the...
- Jul 8
Amsel to be inducted into The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame
This just in: The Society of Illustrators in New York is inducting Richard Amsel into their Hall of Fame, in a special ceremony on Sept....
- Jun 29
A look into Amsel’s process behind the RAIDERS poster
With the release of INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY, I wanted to share a new promo featurette that has been a long, long time...
- Jun 27
Judith Davis Goldman and the bittersweet advantages of time
Many years of work and research have been poured into this project, long before I filmed my first interview with David Byrd in the summer...
- Jun 20
Gary Goldman on animation, Disney, and unrealized dreams
I recently wrote about Richard Amsel’s fondness for Disney, and his unfulfilled dreams of becoming an animator. It was one of the reasons...
- Jun 12
RAIDERS and INDY-fever...
One of the most popular and widely shared posts on this site was my writeup for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK’s 40th anniversary, where I went...
- Jun 7
Why pride matters.
No sooner had I written about celebrating Pride Month, when I hear about the violent protests that erupted at a school board meeting last...
- Jun 6
June PRIDE MONTH giving promo!
To follow up on my post about LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH, I think having a new giving promo should be in order! Throughout the month of June, any...
- Jun 6
Drew Struzan show at Musée Cinéma et Miniature, June 7-December 30, 2023
A new exhibit showcasing the iconic artwork of DREW STRUZAN opens June 7th at The Cinema & Miniature Museum in Lyon, France. From a...
- Jun 1
Pride month, and Richard Amsel's defining iconography
June is LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH, which has become a tradition in the United States following the Stonewall riots' gay liberation protests in...
- May 26
This is it! The last day of our SPRING MATCH!
Can you believe it’s already Friday? Our Spring Match campaign ends tonight at 11:59pm EST. My very special thanks to all those who...
- May 25
Just two days left for our SPRING MATCH!
As a reminder, this week our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas, is distributing $1,000 to 20 different projects for their annual Spring...
- May 25
R.I.P.: Tina Turner, 1939-2023
The great TINA TURNER is gone. She died today, aged 83, at her home in Switzerland. Any biography I write here would be inadequate, but I...
- May 22
Thank you/rewards perks are back!
As our SPRING MATCH donation incentive kicks off for this week (be sure to give by Friday, May 26th!), I have some good news to share....
- May 18
Leyendecker exhibit in NYC
On the Facebook group "The Golden Age of Illustration", contributor John Ingle wrote about a current exhibit featuring JC Leyendecker's...
- May 15
DONATIONS / SPRING MATCH!
We have an important update regarding AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART, and could use your help. Our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas,...
- May 2
Amsel's ORIENT EXPRESS
Kino Lorber has just announced an upcoming 4K BluRay of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS -- Sidney Lumet's Oscar winning 1974 film adaptation...
- Apr 19
Lily Tomlin's Intelligent Life...
This morning my publicist asked me to provide Amsel's image of Lily Tomlin. It made me smile, as I knew I would have to sort through the...
- Apr 13
Spread the word...
This project has been over seven years in the making, but there's still so much more I hope to do. In the immediate future, I'm looking...
- Apr 7
INDIANA JONES *illustrated* poster revealed...
Since RAIDERS' release in 1981, a number of artists have contributed posters for the INDIANA JONES films. Richard Amsel and Drew...
- Apr 2
R.I.P.: Jerry Alten (1931-2023)
I'm very sad to learn this morning of the passing of JERRY ALTEN. My deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends. I interviewed...
- Apr 1
February/March Promo winner!
Congrats to STEVE LOWERY! You're the winner of our February/March promotion for the RAIDERS poster giveaway! For the rest of you, thank...
- Mar 12
Happy birthday, Liza!
Wishing a very happy 77th birthday to the legendary Liza Minelli. (And that's LIZA with a "Z", in case you needed reminding.) Pictured...
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