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Jun 15
UoA's Amsel collection was transferred to Margaret Herrick Library at end of 2023
This past week, a number of former University of the Arts employees reached out to me about their experiences with the school's archives,...
Jun 12
ArtDaily.com features our story re: Amsel collection at UoA
(NOTE: As of 6/14/24, there is a critical update to this story. UoA's Amsel collection was transferred to Margaret Herrick Library at end...
Jun 7
The end of an era...
Today marks the end of University of the Arts -- a Philadelphia institution for nearly 150 years. It's a sad day. Whatever struggles I've...
Jun 5
As University of the Arts closes, estate of late “Indiana Jones” artist alleges fraudulent copyright filings, and demands access to original works hidden away for 15 years
As University of the Arts closes, estate of late “Indiana Jones” artist alleges fraudulent copyright filings, and demands access to original
Jun 1
Breaking news: University of the Arts, Amsel's alma mater, closing June 7th
This project has taken me so long because so many things have been at play concerning the ownership of Richard Amsel’s original work. And...
May 22
Rhona Gross and The University of the Arts (part 1 of 5)
When Richard Amsel attended The University of the Arts from 1965-1969, it was then known as The Philadelphia College of Art. It’s one of...
Oct 16, 2023
Alice "Bunny" Carter's speech at The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame event
I previously wrote about Richard Amsel's posthumous honor of being inducted into The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame, in a special...
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...
Dec 4, 2022
Happy birthday, Richard
I usually abstain from posting updates about the film during the first week of December. It feels like a solemn time, between World AIDS...
Aug 1, 2015
The OTHER woman in gold...
Years ago, Richard Amsel's friend Michael Danahy relayed a story to me regarding a Barbra Streisand portrait Amsel had painted in the...
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