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Sep 15

Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame 2023 event!

On Saturday, September 9th, 2023, The Society of Illustrators inducted Richard Amsel posthumously into their Hall of Fame. The event...

Aug 24

The last work: THE JEWEL OF THE NILE

I’ve been occasionally asked what was Richard Amsel’s last work before he died on November 13th, 1985. His last finished movie poster was...

Aug 2

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...

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...

Feb 26

Featurette/sneak peek: Richard Amsel and Bette Midler

As February comes to a close, I wanted to give you a little sneak peek of a clip from the film, focusing on Richard Amsel’s association...

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...

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 29, 2022

R.I.P.: Charlie White III

I'm saddened by the passing of illustrator CHARLIE WHITE III, who died earlier this month. I met him only on two occasions (both art...

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...

Oct 14, 2016

David Edward Byrd: an "old hippie" forever young at heart

"There’s not a word yet for old friends who’ve just met.” Such was a lyric by the great Paul Williams, and it dances inside my head...

Aug 4, 2016

New trailer for "24x36", a documentary about movie posters!

Behold, the new trailer for 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters -- Kevin Burke's documentary on movie poster art! Hard to believe it was...

May 30, 2016

His Spectrum of Creativity...

My friend David Edward Byrd participated in this TWOMAVERIX.COM podcast about his career in poster illustration. I hope you'll give it a...

May 9, 2016

New trailer: Twenty-Four By Thirty-Six

Well, it's not EXACTLY a new trailer ... it's only the first time I've seen it. Two years ago filmmaker Kevin Burke interviewed me for...

Mar 12, 2016

"Leading Ladies" at Forest Lawn; Nancy Reagan's legacy.

With all the press coverage of the late Nancy Reagan, so much debate has surrounded her undeniably checkered legacy. Even Hillary...

Mar 7, 2016

R.I.P.: Nancy Reagan.

While the former First Lady shall forever remain a controversial and contentious figure within both the LGBT community, and those...

Dec 28, 2015

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...

Oct 17, 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...

Aug 29, 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 1, 2015

Amsel's original Nancy Reagan TV GUIDE portrait and David Byrd illustrations to go up for auctio

Earlier this year I interviewed David Byrd about his friendship with Richard Amsel. David still has one of Amsel's original TV GUIDE...

Dec 30, 2014

Amsel tribute show from 2007; details on abandoned book project.

Since creating this site, I've had occasional conversations with artist and fellow Amsel fan, Randal Tolbert. He just provided me with...

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