Trying to get the word out…again!
Over the past two months, I’ve been preparing personalized letters and customized press kits, including brochures, prints, and postcards,...
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- Aug 9, 2023
Reminder: End of summer giving promo / New postcard designs!
Just a reminder that, from now through the end of August, special giving promotions will be available at reduced prices! Those interested...
- Aug 2, 2023
Filmmaker Adam McDaniel's video Q&A now available
For Immediate Release Filmmaker Adam McDaniel conducts video Q&A regarding AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART Documentary to Profile the...
- Jul 24, 2023
Read the Society of Illustrators' announcement regarding Richard Amsel
I had mentioned that Richard Amsel will be inducted into The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame, in a special event to be held on...
- Jul 23, 2023
Q&A session to be held August 1st!
I thought it was time to finally have an open Q&A session, and give people an opportunity to hear what’s currently happening with the...
- Jul 23, 2023
Amsel’s Lost Art: THE CHAMP
(The post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) Franco Zeffirelli’s 1979 sentimental remake of THE CHAMP may have divided...
- Jul 22, 2023
Amsel’s Lost Art: SAHARA...and Brooke Shields' 17th birthday bash!
(This post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) SAHARA was an exotic adventure/racing drama starring Brooke Shields, set...
- Jul 19, 2023
End of summer giving promo!
From now through the end of August, special giving promotions will be available at reduced prices! Those interested in receiving THANK...
- Jul 14, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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,...
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