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Sep 14, 2023
Tribute to Robert Harris
I just returned from New York, covering The Society of Illustrators’ Hall of Fame event. I’ll post about that shortly, but felt it was...
Sep 6, 2023
An Interview with Stephen Anderson, and holding dear to happy nostalgia
I recently wrote about Richard Amsel’s fondness for Disney, and his unfulfilled dreams of becoming an animator. I also did a recent...
Aug 24, 2023
Amsel’s Lost Art: JEAN HARLOW
(This post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) Among the many, many unpublished portraits by Richard Amsel was this...
Aug 24, 2023
The last work: THE JEWEL OF THE NILE
I’ve been occasionally asked what was Richard Amsel’s last work before he died on November 13th, 1985. His last finished movie poster was...
Aug 21, 2023
Amsel…the tattoo artist!
I’ve written about how Richard Amsel was far more than just an illustrator of movie posters and magazine covers. He was an aspiring...
Aug 9, 2023
Trying to get the word out…again!
Over the past two months, I’ve been preparing personalized letters and customized press kits, including brochures, prints, and postcards,...
Aug 9, 2023
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 2, 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...
Jul 24, 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 23, 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 22, 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 19, 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 14, 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 8, 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....
Jun 29, 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 27, 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 20, 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 6, 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 1, 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...
May 26, 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 25, 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 22, 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....
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