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Happy birthday, Richard

I usually abstain from posting updates about the film during the first week of December. It feels like a solemn time, between World AIDS...

Nov 23

THREE DAYS LEFT!!!

**UPDATE** Wanted to have a special incentive for cyber Monday and giving Tuesday, so might as well extend it from now until the very end...

Nov 4

ART OF THE MOVIES' Blog & Project Milestones...

Since the release of the teaser trailer, there's been more visibility on the project. I created a PRESS page listing some of the...

Nov 1

Ongoing Support / November Promo!

First, I want to thank everyone for their enthusiasm and encouragement regarding the teaser trailer! A more extensive trailer will be...

Oct 25

TEASER TRAILER RELEASED FOR AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART

Well, here it is -- a very early teaser for the film: I want to give a special shout out to editor Craig Trow, who suggested the idea of...

Sep 23

Jerry Alten and TV GUIDE

When I began work on the Richard Amsel documentary, one of the first people I reached out to was Jerry Alten. Alten was the art director...

Sep 20

Amsel's Lost Art: YENTL

I’ve previously shared a few posts highlighting some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. I wanted to share just a small...

Sep 13

Cutting the habit -- and the poster

Jeffrey Wells called out a little edit made to Amsel's MCCABE & MRS. MILLER poster on the HBO Max page, and it gave me a laugh. Warren...

Sep 5

Amsel's Lost Art: Amsel, the Animator…

I’ve previously shared a few posts highlighting some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. Over the years I’ve acquired many...

Jul 20

RAIDERS, re-loved...

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

May 22

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

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...

Mar 21

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 24

R.I.P.: Sally Kellerman (1937-2022)

The great SALLY KELLERMAN has died – the tall, sexy, vivacious, funny and sultry actress and singer with a husky voice, who starred in...

Jan 30

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 3

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...

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 27, 2021

Amsel inducted into the ALBUM COVER HALL OF FAME!

Yesterday I received an email from Mike Goldstein, the Curator/Editor of AlbumCoverHallofFame.com: I'm writing to you today to inform...

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...

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...

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