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Reminder: End of summer giving promo / New postcard designs!
Just a reminder that, from now through the end of August, special giving promotions will be available at reduced prices! Those interested...
Aug 9, 2023


Filmmaker Adam McDaniel's video Q&A now available
For Immediate Release Filmmaker Adam McDaniel conducts video Q&A regarding AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART Documentary to Profile the...
Aug 2, 2023


Read the Society of Illustrators' announcement regarding Richard Amsel
I had mentioned that Richard Amsel will be inducted into The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame, in a special event to be held on...
Jul 24, 2023


Q&A session to be held August 1st!
I thought it was time to finally have an open Q&A session, and give people an opportunity to hear what’s currently happening with the...
Jul 23, 2023


Amsel’s Lost Art: THE CHAMP
(The post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) Franco Zeffirelli’s 1979 sentimental remake of THE CHAMP may have divided...
Jul 23, 2023


Amsel’s Lost Art: SAHARA...and Brooke Shields' 17th birthday bash!
(This post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) SAHARA was an exotic adventure/racing drama starring Brooke Shields, set...
Jul 22, 2023


Gary Bralow and the truth behind the Richard Amsel estate
This post is a continuation of my June 27th entry, regarding my research into the Richard Amsel estate. As I’ve mentioned, one of the...
Jul 14, 2023


Amsel to be inducted into The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame
This just in: The Society of Illustrators in New York is inducting Richard Amsel into their Hall of Fame, in a special ceremony on Sept....
Jul 8, 2023


A look into Amsel’s process behind the RAIDERS poster
With the release of INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY, I wanted to share a new promo featurette that has been a long, long time...
Jun 29, 2023


Judith Davis Goldman and the bittersweet advantages of time
Many years of work and research have been poured into this project, long before I filmed my first interview with David Byrd in the summer...
Jun 27, 2023


Gary Goldman on animation, Disney, and unrealized dreams
I recently wrote about Richard Amsel’s fondness for Disney, and his unfulfilled dreams of becoming an animator. It was one of the reasons...
Jun 20, 2023


RAIDERS and INDY-fever...
One of the most popular and widely shared posts on this site was my writeup for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK’s 40th anniversary, where I went...
Jun 12, 2023


June PRIDE MONTH giving promo!
To follow up on my post about LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH, I think having a new giving promo should be in order! Throughout the month of June, any...
Jun 6, 2023

Pride month, and Richard Amsel's defining iconography
June is LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH, which has become a tradition in the United States following the Stonewall riots' gay liberation protests in...
Jun 1, 2023


This is it! The last day of our SPRING MATCH!
Can you believe it’s already Friday? Our Spring Match campaign ends tonight at 11:59pm EST. My very special thanks to all those who...
May 26, 2023


R.I.P.: Tina Turner, 1939-2023
The great TINA TURNER is gone. She died today, aged 83, at her home in Switzerland. Any biography I write here would be inadequate, but I...
May 25, 2023


Thank you/rewards perks are back!
As our SPRING MATCH donation incentive kicks off for this week (be sure to give by Friday, May 26th!), I have some good news to share....
May 22, 2023


DONATIONS / SPRING MATCH!
We have an important update regarding AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART, and could use your help. Our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas,...
May 15, 2023


Amsel's ORIENT EXPRESS
Kino Lorber has just announced an upcoming 4K BluRay of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS -- Sidney Lumet's Oscar winning 1974 film adaptation...
May 2, 2023


Lily Tomlin's Intelligent Life...
This morning my publicist asked me to provide Amsel's image of Lily Tomlin. It made me smile, as I knew I would have to sort through the...
Apr 19, 2023


Spread the word...
This project has been over seven years in the making, but there's still so much more I hope to do. In the immediate future, I'm looking...
Apr 13, 2023


INDIANA JONES *illustrated* poster revealed...
Since RAIDERS' release in 1981, a number of artists have contributed posters for the INDIANA JONES films. Richard Amsel and Drew...
Apr 7, 2023


R.I.P.: Jerry Alten (1931-2023)
I'm very sad to learn this morning of the passing of JERRY ALTEN. My deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends. I interviewed...
Apr 2, 2023


Happy birthday, Liza!
Wishing a very happy 77th birthday to the legendary Liza Minelli. (And that's LIZA with a "Z", in case you needed reminding.) Pictured...
Mar 12, 2023
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