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- 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...