Amsel's original pencil comp for THE BIG SLEEP.
Here's wishing you all a very happy holiday season! I just came across these images from an eBay auction currently in progress: Amsel's...
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Dec 4, 2015
Happy birthday, Richard...and a big announcement.
Today would have been Richard Amsel's 68th birthday. It's time for me to finally confirm the rumors that have been circulating for some...
Nov 12, 2015
Richard Amsel, 30 years gone.
Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of Richard Amsel's death. I opted to post something about it today, as the artist has been on my mind...
Nov 10, 2015
Formerly the Harlettes!
Charlo (Charlotte) Crossley Fortier kindly provided me with this glorious image of Amsel's artwork for FORMERLY THE HARLETTES. Charlo was...
Nov 8, 2015
Amsel's Bicentennial poster.
I finally found a somewhat improved image of Amsel's bicentennial poster, thanks to music producer/songwriting legend (and Amsel friend)...
Oct 19, 2015
The illustrated poster is dead. Long live the illustrated poster.
No, it's not directly Amsel related, but this post does mark an important discussion concerning illustrated movie posters nowadays, and...
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...
Sep 9, 2015
Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler
This one almost passed me by: Amsel's cartoonish illustration of the beloved onscreen singing/dancing duo of Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler,...
Aug 29, 2015
Brad Benedict's FAME volumes...
I've made two new inclusions to the BOOKS & PRINT page: Brad Benedict's FAME and FAME 2. These volumes capture some of the most iconic...
Aug 28, 2015
THE ADVOCATE mentions Amsel and the new site!
What do you know -- THE ADVOCATE online just posted a 40 image slideshow of Richard Amsel's work, and a link to the new site! Very...
Aug 28, 2015
About the site redesign & mobile view
When I decided to redesign the website, I knew there would have to be some compromises as well as benefits. I liked Wix's ease of use,...
Aug 27, 2015
THE *LOST* TYCOON
After years of searching, I finally found a somewhat decent color image of Amsel's poster artwork for THE LAST TYCOON. While it wasn't...
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 24, 2015
Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
I've updated the BOOKS & PRINT page to include the following: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture. Wendy Wick Reaves' book features Amsel's...
Aug 24, 2015
The Indycast mention...
http://theindycast.com/indycast-episode-217/
Aug 18, 2015
About the Tribute & Bio page...
With the website relaunch, I feel the need to clear the air about something. The Tribute & Bio featured on this site was first published...
Aug 17, 2015
Once more, with feeling!
And here it is. After months of redesign, transferring old files, cleaning up and replacing images, the new and (hopefully) improved...
Aug 13, 2015
Mea culpa...
Two works on my website that I previously attributed to Richard Amsel were NOT done by Amsel... They were done by illustrator Ann Meisel,...
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...
Aug 1, 2015
The OTHER woman in gold...
Years ago, Richard Amsel's friend Michael Danahy relayed a story to me regarding a Barbra Streisand portrait Amsel had painted in the...
Jul 30, 2015
Amsel's portrait of Bette Midler was in the running for Smithsonian's "Recognize wall&q
The National Portrait Gallery pulled three images from its vast collection last month and asked the Internet to pick the one to hang in a...
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