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...
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Mar 21, 2022
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...
Jun 21, 2021
Amsel's Lost Art: Unpublished TV GUIDE cover for "THE ROOKIES"
Adding to the collection of rarely seen work is Richard Amsel's unpublished TV GUIDE cover for the series, "THE ROOKIES". This was a...
Sep 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...
Feb 11, 2018
Another Amsel rediscovery: Merv Griffin portrait
However extensive I've tried to be with my research into Richard Amsel's life and work, there always seems to be a new discovery (or,...
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...
Sep 20, 2016
David Layton - lone survivor
I first heard from David Layton back in 2012, when he reached out to me through my Amsel Appreciation site. Layton is a successful...
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...
Jan 7, 2016
Amsel's original Cheryl Ladd artwork for TV GUIDE.
For years, I've chatted with Jordy Berman of the Illustrated Gallery. He's owned a number of originals that he obtained from the family,...
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 24, 2015
Christie's 2000 Masters of Cinema Art auction
I've just added a page detailing the 2000 Christie's auction, Masters of Cinema Art. In June of 2000, Christie's held an extensive...
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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