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Jul 11, 2016

The fantastic worlds of William Stout

Working on this project over the past few months, there have been times when I've felt the weight of the world upon my shoulders. I...

Jul 1, 2016

FLASH! Aaaa-Uuuugh?!?!?

Can't imagine how I missed this one, but here's a campy teaser poster used by Universal for TED 2 way back when. It looks like it not...

Jun 23, 2016

THE LAST TYCOON

Special thanks to Luís Álvaro for letting me know about this one: Amsel's artwork for Elia Kazan's film of THE LAST TYCOON, starring...

Jun 18, 2016

Randy Glass interview...

I can't remember when, exactly, I first started chatting online with artist Randy Glass about Richard Amsel's work, but when we finally...

Jun 15, 2016

Cinemalad Productions receives 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsorship from Fractured Atlas!

Hey guys, I have some wonderful news to share. Since this project's inception, I've struggled with deciding what would be the most...

Jun 5, 2016

Interviewing Charlo Crossley -- sister act, class act, letting mercy kick in...

Late last year I was introduced to the great Charlo Crossley, a former member of Bette Midler's Harlettes, and a featured player in such...

May 30, 2016

His Spectrum of Creativity...

My friend David Edward Byrd participated in this TWOMAVERIX.COM podcast about his career in poster illustration. I hope you'll give it a...

May 27, 2016

Old artwork, new discoveries...

As I mentioned on the documentary website, last month I made the first of what will be several trips back east, filming a number of...

May 9, 2016

New trailer: Twenty-Four By Thirty-Six

Well, it's not EXACTLY a new trailer ... it's only the first time I've seen it. Two years ago filmmaker Kevin Burke interviewed me for...

Apr 29, 2016

Nearing the end...and back to the beginning.

This trip back east has been amazing. I got to spend time with my family (including a trip to THE JUNGLE BOOK with my niece and nephew),...

Apr 24, 2016

On the move...

The last week has been a busy time, and in the best possible way. The day after interviewing Bruce Vilanch in Hollywood, I was flying to...

Apr 16, 2016

Updates on the documentary: Interviews, interviews, interviews...

Slowly but surely I've continued work on the documentary.. I'm still assembling a crew and setting up a formal business structure, which...

Apr 16, 2016

Interviews, interviews, interviews...

Slowly but surely I've continued work on the documentary.. I'm still assembling a crew and setting up a formal business structure, which...

Apr 2, 2016

Self-portrait of the artist as a young man.

No April Fool's joke. After saving up money for the better part of a year, I finally acquired something I've long treasured: Richard...

Mar 13, 2016

IMAGINE FX movie poster cover story

To follow up on my Jan. 29th post, IMAGINE FX dedicated its March cover story to Classic Fantasy Film Art, celebrating what was the last...

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...

Feb 20, 2016

At long last...Amsel's RAIDERS prints are up on the wall.

Last May, someone showed me what he described as super-rare "lithographs" made from Richard Amsel's original artwork for RAIDERS OF THE...

Jan 29, 2016

IMAGINE FX celebrates fantasy movie posters!

lmagine FX magazine has dedicated its March cover story to Classic Fantasy Film Art, celebrating what was the last great era of...

Jan 17, 2016

AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART official film website launched.

At last...it is happening! The documentary website has just been launched, at www.richardamselmovie.com. The documentary Amsel:...

Jan 16, 2016

At last it is happening!

The documentary Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art presents the first in-depth profile of legendary illustrator Richard Amsel...

Jan 12, 2016

J.C. Leyendecker revisited.

Heads up on this fascinating article about J.C. Leyendecker, who is not only one of the giants of illustration, but whose work helped...

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,...