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Winner announced for the giveaway!
I'm only a month overdue on this...so, yeah, my bad. Sorry. Announcing the winner of the giveaway prize! (Sorry for the ridiculous...
Jan 25, 2020


Update re: the chance to win a print of Amsel's 1982 RAIDERS artwork!
Sorry for the delay in announcing the winner of the RAIDERS print. I've been recuperating from a hospital stay, and bedridden this past...
Jan 7, 2020


Update re: Richard Amsel's new panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt
Just a quick update regarding the quilt display on World AIDS Day: R. Schuyler Hooke of the SUNY Downstate Medical Center provided these...
Dec 5, 2019


On World AIDS Day, Richard Amsel's new panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be viewable in NY
December 1st marks WORLD AIDS DAY, and I wanted to remind everyone about the panel I had made in Richard Amsel's memory for The AIDS...
Nov 30, 2019


Donate now for the chance to win a print of Amsel's 1982 RAIDERS artwork!
I've decided to add yet another incentive before the year's end! Those who donate at least $30 to our project through our Fractured Atlas...
Nov 19, 2019


Giving thanks...again! (UPDATE: Now with additional perks!)
At the end of last year, I gave a set of postcards to everyone who contributed at least $25 to the film. Now that 2019 is drawing to a...
Nov 3, 2019


In honor of World AIDS Day, Amsel's quilt panel finally viewable to the public on Dec. 2nd in Ne
I just returned from yet another trip to the East Coast, having traveled through four states in less than two weeks. I managed to spend...
Oct 22, 2019


In honor of World AIDS Day, Amsel's quilt panel finally viewable to the public on Dec. 2nd in NY
I just returned from yet another trip to the East Coast, having traveled through four states in less than two weeks. I managed to spend...
Oct 21, 2019


R.I.P.: Bob Esty, 1947-2019
I’m heartbroken to learn that Bob Esty passed away last Thursday, Sept. 26th. Bob was a close friend of Richard Amsel’s, and he was among...
Oct 1, 2019


R.I.P.: Valerie Harper
The past few years I've tried reaching out to a number of people whom Richard Amsel had created portraits of. One such person was Valerie...
Sep 1, 2019


Masters of the Illustrated Film Poster panel at SDCC! (Updated with video!)
In less than two weeks, Comic-Con descends upon San Diego. It's probably the biggest and most publicized pop cultural event in the world,...
Jul 6, 2019


Another East Coast trip planned...
My apologies for using the generic NYC photo (thanks Google), but my posts generate a lot less interest without pictures... :) I haven't...
May 9, 2019


Giving thanks...
Last December I wanted to share a little holiday gift with everyone who supported and contributed to the film by mailing them a set of...
May 7, 2019


The big picture...
I’m going to make a sincere attempt to post weekly updates from now on. There are so many interviews I’ve done that I’ve yet to mention,...
May 7, 2019


Warner Bros. Tribute Art Show
I know, I know... I have a lot of catching up to do. My 2018 ended with a purchase of a new home, while much of 2019 (thus far) was spent...
May 2, 2019


In memoriam: Stanley Donen & Tomi Ungerer
STANLEY DONEN (1924-2019) I was saddened this morning by the news of director Stanley Donen's death. Variety's obit marked him as "the...
Feb 23, 2019


Honoring Richard Amsel on World AIDS Day, with a panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt. (Continued)
Continued from previous post. As World AIDS Day draws to a close here in California, I finally want to share with everyone the panel I...
Dec 1, 2018


Honoring Richard Amsel on World AIDS Day, with a panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Saturday, Dec. 1st is World AIDS Day -- an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of...
Dec 1, 2018


Andrea Alvin discusses John Alvin, Richard Amsel, and the legacies of those gone far too soon...
It’s been over three years since I filmed my first interview for the documentary, and I realize that a day must soon come when it’s time...
Oct 28, 2018


Birthday thanks!
My heartfelt thanks to everyone who sent me birthday wishes! While I never enjoy getting older, I do enjoy celebrating with friends, and...
Aug 19, 2018


Respects to J.C. Leyendecker
One of my all-time favorite illustrators is the late, great J. C. Leyendecker. In an indirect way, his work played a significant factor...
Jul 21, 2018


Cheryl Henson, THE DARK CRYSTAL, and fathers' legacies: Part 3.
(Read PART 1 / PART 2.) It's June 28th, 2018. Finally, the interview is about to happen. Erik and I had arrived early, and set up the...
Jul 18, 2018


Cheryl Henson, THE DARK CRYSTAL, and fathers' legacies: Part 2.
(Read PART I here.) When Erik Sharkey and I first met with Cheryl Henson, our meeting didn’t quite go as planned. There was an...
Jul 17, 2018


Cheryl Henson, THE DARK CRYSTAL, and fathers' legacies: Part 1.
“Hey man, are you sure you’re gonna be up for this?” It is early October, 2017. Erik Sharkey poses the question to me over the phone the...
Jul 8, 2018
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