Sorry I haven’t posted any updates in a while. I’ve been busy this summer preparing for a new position at a nearby high school,...

When Richard Amsel attended The University of the Arts from 1965-1969, it was then known as The Philadelphia College of Art. It’s one of...

I want to thank everyone who donated to our Spring Match promo. While we were not selected for the $1k match from our Fiscal sponsor, I’m...

It's a bit embarrassing how I've failed to give proper writeups to key contributors over the years, particularly those interviews I...

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

I recently wrote about Richard Amsel’s fondness for Disney, and his unfulfilled dreams of becoming an animator. I also did a recent...

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...

On the Facebook group "The Golden Age of Illustration", contributor John Ingle wrote about a current exhibit featuring JC Leyendecker's...

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

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...

Here we are, nearing the end of the first quarter of 2021, and I realize that I’ve yet to give a single update since last December. Sorry...

Last December I did an interview with writer Adam Kennedy, for his blog ART OF THE MOVIES. I'm happy to share that Kennedy's writeups are...

Over the years I've done a few interviews for "THE INDYCAST" podcast to discuss the Richard Amsel website and documentary. The podcast is...

The first of these interviews was with DAVE CLAYTON, for his podcast “HE SHOOTS, HE DRAWS”. It’s easily the most detailed and candid convers

I want to give a shout out to John Walsh, whose new book, FLASH GORDON: THE OFFICIAL STORY OF THE FILM, is the definitive resource into...

It is a question I’ve been asked literally hundreds of times since I first launched www.richardamsel.info back in early 2008. As December...

Today marks yet another WORLD AIDS DAY, where we commemorate those lost to AIDS, as well as support the many people still struggling to...

35 years ago today, at 7:15 am EST on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 1985, Richard Amsel died in New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital. He was 37 years...

35 years ago today, at 7:15 am EST on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 1985, Richard Amsel died in New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital. He was 37 years...

OK, time for me to share a little more personal news. It’s been on the forecast for some time, but now I can finally divulge it. After...

It’s been hard for me to think of a proper update in light of current world events. Things have escalated so far, so fast, and I doubt I...

This only came to my knowledge tonight, but it put a smile on my face and I felt it was worth sharing... My friends Mitch Hallock and Ed...

I wanted to pay tribute to the late KENNY ROGERS, who passed away Friday. Richard Amsel did a portrait of Rogers for the singer's 1982...

I bought another one of Amsel's original works about six months ago, and had been meaning to write about it ever since: Amsel's unused...