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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

End of summer giving promo!
From now through the end of August, special giving promotions will be available at reduced prices! Those interested in receiving THANK...
Jul 19, 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

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


Just two days left for our SPRING MATCH!
As a reminder, this week our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas, is distributing $1,000 to 20 different projects for their annual Spring...
May 25, 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


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


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


February/March Promo winner!
Congrats to STEVE LOWERY! You're the winner of our February/March promotion for the RAIDERS poster giveaway! For the rest of you, thank...
Apr 1, 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


Amsel’s Lost Art: CUBA
(The post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) Richard Lester’s CUBA, released in 1979 and starring Sean Connery and...
Mar 10, 2023


Upcoming fundraising changes
I’ve just learned that our project’s fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas, has implemented new fundraising guidelines. (Fractured Atlas...
Mar 3, 2023


Album Cover Hall of Fame's March newsletter mentions Amsel doc
The Album Cover Hall of Fame website has included mention of our recent Richard Amsel and Bette Midler video, as well as the documentary:...
Mar 1, 2023


Featurette/sneak peek: Richard Amsel and Bette Midler
As February comes to a close, I wanted to give you a little sneak peek of a clip from the film, focusing on Richard Amsel’s association...
Feb 26, 2023


Why your donations matter…
This documentary has been a longtime passion project, involving years of work and research. It also represents a significant monetary...
Feb 22, 2023
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