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Full Amsel Q&A from Frida RAIDERS screening
Last Thursday, March 13th, I had the great pleasure of doing a Q&A about Richard Amsel's art for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, following a...
Mar 16


RAIDERS at Frida Cinema with Amsel Q&A / MUSEO poster show details
I previously wrote about a current exhibit at The MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, "Painted for the Pictures: The...
Mar 4


Erik Sharkey on movies, art...and that NYC vibe.
I have a lot of catching up to do in writing about each interview filmed for the documentary. Some go back a number of years, and...
May 25, 2024


Dylan Struzan on creative legacies, lost opportunities, and the rising threat of A.I.
When I first announced the documentary in late 2015, I was immediately bombarded with scores of messages resembling one of the following:...
May 21, 2024


The clock ticks on / "What's the progression?"
January has somehow completely flown me by. While I keep myself busy every day, I find myself falling behind on anticipated targets. I’ve...
Jan 29, 2024


Book update: RICHARD AMSEL: THE ART OF ENTERTAINMENT
For Immediate Release RICHARD AMSEL: THE ART OF ENTERTAINMENT to explore the life and work of celebrated illustrator Richard Amsel In...
Dec 1, 2023


Sid Ganis: ”I'm a part of this thing, motion pictures…”
It’s an interview I’d been trying to get for eight years: SID GANIS, the former SVP of Lucasfilm, who played a critical role in the...
Oct 15, 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


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


Drew Struzan show at Musée Cinéma et Miniature, June 7-December 30, 2023
A new exhibit showcasing the iconic artwork of DREW STRUZAN opens June 7th at The Cinema & Miniature Museum in Lyon, France. From a...
Jun 6, 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


RAIDERS, re-loved...
Last Saturday, July 16th, marked the 40th anniversary of RAIDERS' nationwide re-release in theaters. I remember it vividly. Long before...
Jul 20, 2022


R.I.P.: Charlie White III
I'm saddened by the passing of illustrator CHARLIE WHITE III, who died earlier this month. I met him only on two occasions (both art...
Mar 29, 2022


The softspoken genius of Drew Struzan...
"The journey is everything," my friend David Byrd once told me, and those words certainly ring true when it comes to the journey in...
Mar 8, 2022


Amsel's Lost Art: KRULL!!!
My most recent posts highlight some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. While Amsel's talents were in high demand, he often...
Jun 22, 2021


The Return of the Great Adventure: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK celebrates 40 years!
June 12th marks the 40th anniversary of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. To celebrate, I wanted to share some details about the two posters...
Jun 4, 2021
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