GORDON’S ALIVE???
I want to give a shout out to John Walsh, whose new book, FLASH GORDON: THE OFFICIAL STORY OF THE FILM, is the definitive resource into...
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Dec 4, 2020
YES, THERE WILL BE A BOOK.
It is a question I’ve been asked literally hundreds of times since I first launched www.richardamsel.info back in early 2008. As December...
Dec 4, 2020
YES, THERE WILL BE A BOOK.
It is a question I’ve been asked literally hundreds of times since I first launched www.richardamsel.info back in early 2008. As December...
Dec 1, 2020
WORLD AIDS DAY
Today marks yet another WORLD AIDS DAY, where we commemorate those lost to AIDS, as well as support the many people still struggling to...
Nov 13, 2020
35 years gone...
35 years ago today, at 7:15 am EST on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 1985, Richard Amsel died in New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital. He was 37 years...
Nov 13, 2020
35 years gone.
35 years ago today, at 7:15 am EST on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 1985, Richard Amsel died in New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital. He was 37 years...
Jul 23, 2020
SDCC Movie Poster Panel, Struzan, Shipper, and more goodness!
This year’s San Diego ComicCon is now underway, offering a number of streaming events over the next few days. Among them is the return of...
Jul 15, 2020
Big Steps, Changing Times...
OK, time for me to share a little more personal news. It’s been on the forecast for some time, but now I can finally divulge it. After...
Jul 12, 2020
Still moving forward!
It’s been hard for me to think of a proper update in light of current world events. Things have escalated so far, so fast, and I doubt I...
May 4, 2020
"Mitch & Ed's" movie poster passion
This only came to my knowledge tonight, but it put a smile on my face and I felt it was worth sharing... My friends Mitch Hallock and Ed...
Mar 22, 2020
R.I.P.: Kenny Rogers (1938-2020)
I wanted to pay tribute to the late KENNY ROGERS, who passed away Friday. Richard Amsel did a portrait of Rogers for the singer's 1982...
Mar 19, 2020
Ryan's Daughter - Amsel's unused artwork
I bought another one of Amsel's original works about six months ago, and had been meaning to write about it ever since: Amsel's unused...
Jan 26, 2020
Winner announced for the giveaway!
I'm only a month overdue on this...so, yeah, my bad. Sorry. Announcing the winner of the giveaway prize! (Sorry for the ridiculous...
Jan 8, 2020
Update re: the chance to win a print of Amsel's 1982 RAIDERS artwork!
Sorry for the delay in announcing the winner of the RAIDERS print. I've been recuperating from a hospital stay, and bedridden this past...
Dec 5, 2019
Update re: Richard Amsel's new panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt
Just a quick update regarding the quilt display on World AIDS Day: R. Schuyler Hooke of the SUNY Downstate Medical Center provided these...
Dec 1, 2019
On World AIDS Day, Richard Amsel's new panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be viewable in NY
December 1st marks WORLD AIDS DAY, and I wanted to remind everyone about the panel I had made in Richard Amsel's memory for The AIDS...
Nov 19, 2019
Donate now for the chance to win a print of Amsel's 1982 RAIDERS artwork!
I've decided to add yet another incentive before the year's end! Those who donate at least $30 to our project through our Fractured Atlas...
Nov 4, 2019
Giving thanks...again! (UPDATE: Now with additional perks!)
At the end of last year, I gave a set of postcards to everyone who contributed at least $25 to the film. Now that 2019 is drawing to a...
Oct 22, 2019
In honor of World AIDS Day, Amsel's quilt panel finally viewable to the public on Dec. 2nd in Ne
I just returned from yet another trip to the East Coast, having traveled through four states in less than two weeks. I managed to spend...
Oct 22, 2019
In honor of World AIDS Day, Amsel's quilt panel finally viewable to the public on Dec. 2nd in NY
I just returned from yet another trip to the East Coast, having traveled through four states in less than two weeks. I managed to spend...
Oct 1, 2019
R.I.P.: Bob Esty, 1947-2019
I’m heartbroken to learn that Bob Esty passed away last Thursday, Sept. 26th. Bob was a close friend of Richard Amsel’s, and he was among...
Sep 1, 2019
R.I.P.: Valerie Harper
The past few years I've tried reaching out to a number of people whom Richard Amsel had created portraits of. One such person was Valerie...
Jul 6, 2019
Masters of the Illustrated Film Poster panel at SDCC! (Updated with video!)
In less than two weeks, Comic-Con descends upon San Diego. It's probably the biggest and most publicized pop cultural event in the world,...
Jul 6, 2019
Poster House opens in NYC!
I know it's a bit overdue, but I'd be remiss not to mention the opening of POSTER HOUSE last month! I definitely need to make plans to go...
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