David Edward Byrd – artist, genius, advocate, and one of my dearest, most cherished friends – died yesterday. I can’t write much about...

The editing of the film is still coming along. I’m still looking to do a few more interviews in the coming months (at this point,...

Last year I interviewed Clark Silva , a museum curator and art historian who has a special love of movie posters. He's been developing an...

OUR GRATITUDE As November comes to a close, I want to give thanks to all of you for your ongoing support of this project. Whether you’ve...

We have made the (all too easy) decision to cancel our official Twitter/X page tomorrow, November 14th. The update to X's terms of...

The AIDS Quilt panel we made in Richard Amsel's memory will be on display this coming weekend, as part of the Philadelphia AIDS Walk on...

"Doctor Jones... Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I can not take away." Such a thrill and honor to interview the great...

One of the last album covers Richard Amsel illustrated was for “The Mozart Collection,” an expansive release by Time Life Music. Various...

I recently flew yet again to the east coast to film some interviews. Barring any surprises, this will very likely be my last major trip...

This past week, a number of former University of the Arts employees reached out to me about their experiences with the school's archives,...

(NOTE: As of 6/14/24, there is a critical update to this story. UoA's Amsel collection was transferred to Margaret Herrick Library at end...

Today marks the end of University of the Arts -- a Philadelphia institution for nearly 150 years. It's a sad day. Whatever struggles I've...

As University of the Arts closes, estate of late “Indiana Jones” artist alleges fraudulent copyright filings, and demands access to original

June is LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH, which has become a tradition in the United States following the Stonewall riots' gay liberation protests in...

This project has taken me so long because so many things have been at play concerning the ownership of Richard Amsel’s original work. And...

My most recent interview, filmed less than two weeks ago, was with artist and poster illustrator Robert Tanenbaum. Tanenbaum’s work...

I’m still eager to catch up on writing about some recent interviews done for the film. One example, filmed just a few weeks ago, was with...

I just learned this morning that Judith Eileen Polikoff passed away last January 16th. My deepest sympathies go out to her family and...

I have a lot of catching up to do in writing about each interview filmed for the documentary. Some go back a number of years, and...

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...

When I first announced the documentary in late 2015, I was immediately bombarded with scores of messages resembling one of the following:...

The interviews done for the documentary include some distinguished names in the advertising world, from Spiros Angelikas to Mike...

The very first interview I ever filmed for the documentary was with artist David Edward Byrd, and my first question to him was if he...

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...