Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art

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Aug 30, 2022

Amsel, animated!

I've regularly credited filmmaker Kevin Burke, and his documentary 24x36, with helping to inspire me in setting out to make a film on...

Aug 23, 2022

Family Truth

OK, another blog post. It’s a bit long and rambling, but you’ll want to read this one. Promise. I've lost track of how many times I've...

Jul 20, 2022

RAIDERS, re-loved...

Last Saturday, July 16th, marked the 40th anniversary of RAIDERS' nationwide re-release in theaters. I remember it vividly. Long before...

Jul 20, 2022

A Light at the End of the Tunnel...?

I wanted to share some recent updates regarding the documentary. After filming so many interviews over the years, I now have something in...

May 22, 2022

The tragedy of silenced voices...

A month ago I finally got around to taking my five-times-delayed honeymoon cruise to Vancouver. It was lovely, but we both caught...

Mar 21, 2022

For the Love of LUCY…

I’ve been anxious to get out of “The COVID Complacency” that’s dominated my life for the past two years, and get back to the business of...

Feb 15, 2022

December promotion winners announced!

Thanks to everyone who donated to December's gift giveaway promotion for AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART. I truly appreciate your...

Jan 30, 2022

On "CODED" messages in illustration...

I just watched the documentary "CODED: THE HIDDEN LOVE OF J.C. LEYENDECKER" on Paramount+, which profiles the art of America's first...

Jan 6, 2022

Remembering Harriet Beck

Throughout the making of the Amsel documentary, there have been a number of people I’m indebted to for their assistance. The project...

Jan 3, 2022

Welcome to 2022, Giving Thanks, and Bittersweet Remembrances...

Happy new year, everyone! First and foremost, I want to thank all those who contributed to the documentary through our Fractured Atlas...

Dec 24, 2021

Just ONE WEEK LEFT!

Our December promotion, where we offer several "thank you" gifts for your donations, will come to an end in just one week! Donations must...

Nov 30, 2021

Amsel's quilt panel on display for WORLD AIDS DAY

In honor of this year's WORLD AIDS DAY, quilt block 5992, which includes Richard Amsel's panel, will be displayed to the public from...

Nov 29, 2021

End of year donations / prize giveaway!

I like to have little promotions here from time to time, as incentives for people to donate to the project. (As a reminder, we have 501c3...

Oct 27, 2021

Amsel's Lost Art: America's Bicentennial!

It was almost six years ago when I interviewed the late Bob Esty in his home. Bob had a framed print of one of Richard Amsel's works -- a...

Oct 24, 2021

R.I.P.: David J. Negron (1935-2021)

One of the great joys of this documentary has been the opportunity to meet and learn from so many supremely talented people -- people who...

Sep 24, 2021

Amsel's panel on the AIDS Quilt to be displayed in December

A recent update to my previous post regarding Richard Amsel's panel on the AIDS Memorial Quilt. In honor of this year's WORLD AIDS DAY,...

Sep 18, 2021

Follow up re: Amsel's panel on the AIDS Memorial Quilt

In 2018, I had a panel made in Richard Amsel’s honor for inclusion in the AIDS Memorial Quilt. The panel was first unveiled in Los...

Aug 6, 2021

Oleg Cassini: A Fashion Icon, an Iconic Image

Even at the height of his career in movie posters, Richard Amsel continued to work on other projects. This included album covers, TV...

Jul 24, 2021

Site updates: Merging the blog archives

The folks at WIX, which I use to maintain this site, have finally included a feature I've long hoped for: the ability to merge different...

Jun 22, 2021

Amsel's Lost Art: KRULL!!!

My most recent posts highlight some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. While Amsel's talents were in high demand, he often...

Jun 21, 2021

Amsel's Lost Art: Unpublished TV GUIDE cover for "THE ROOKIES"

Adding to the collection of rarely seen work is Richard Amsel's unpublished TV GUIDE cover for the series, "THE ROOKIES". This was a...

Jun 18, 2021

Amsel's Lost Art: FUNNY LADY

My previous post highlighted Amsel's unused poster for TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. which was just one of the many pieces that has fallen into...

Jun 18, 2021

Amsel's Lost Art: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT

The tagline of my documentary is "Illustrator of the Lost Art" for three reasons. First, it's an obvious (if perhaps tacky) play on...

Jun 12, 2021

YAHOO! MOVIES profiles RAIDERS' 40th, gives Amsel his due...

For some time now, I've had friendly communications with writer and author Mark O'Connell, whose lovely book WATCHING SKIES: STAR WARS,...

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