December promotion winners announced!
Thanks to everyone who donated to December's gift giveaway promotion for AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART. I truly appreciate your...
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- Jan 30, 2022
On "CODED" messages in illustration...
I just watched the documentary "CODED: THE HIDDEN LOVE OF J.C. LEYENDECKER" on Paramount+, which profiles the art of America's first...
- Jan 6, 2022
Remembering Harriet Beck
Throughout the making of the Amsel documentary, there have been a number of people I’m indebted to for their assistance. The project...
- Jan 3, 2022
Welcome to 2022, Giving Thanks, and Bittersweet Remembrances...
Happy new year, everyone! First and foremost, I want to thank all those who contributed to the documentary through our Fractured Atlas...
- Dec 24, 2021
Just ONE WEEK LEFT!
Our December promotion, where we offer several "thank you" gifts for your donations, will come to an end in just one week! Donations must...
- Nov 30, 2021
Amsel's quilt panel on display for WORLD AIDS DAY
In honor of this year's WORLD AIDS DAY, quilt block 5992, which includes Richard Amsel's panel, will be displayed to the public from...
- Nov 29, 2021
End of year donations / prize giveaway!
I like to have little promotions here from time to time, as incentives for people to donate to the project. (As a reminder, we have 501c3...
- Oct 27, 2021
Amsel's Lost Art: America's Bicentennial!
It was almost six years ago when I interviewed the late Bob Esty in his home. Bob had a framed print of one of Richard Amsel's works -- a...
- Oct 24, 2021
R.I.P.: David J. Negron (1935-2021)
One of the great joys of this documentary has been the opportunity to meet and learn from so many supremely talented people -- people who...
- Sep 24, 2021
Amsel's panel on the AIDS Quilt to be displayed in December
A recent update to my previous post regarding Richard Amsel's panel on the AIDS Memorial Quilt. In honor of this year's WORLD AIDS DAY,...
- Sep 18, 2021
Follow up re: Amsel's panel on the AIDS Memorial Quilt
In 2018, I had a panel made in Richard Amsel’s honor for inclusion in the AIDS Memorial Quilt. The panel was first unveiled in Los...
- Aug 6, 2021
Oleg Cassini: A Fashion Icon, an Iconic Image
Even at the height of his career in movie posters, Richard Amsel continued to work on other projects. This included album covers, TV...
- Jul 24, 2021
Site updates: Merging the blog archives
The folks at WIX, which I use to maintain this site, have finally included a feature I've long hoped for: the ability to merge different...
- Jun 22, 2021
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 21, 2021
Amsel's Lost Art: Unpublished TV GUIDE cover for "THE ROOKIES"
Adding to the collection of rarely seen work is Richard Amsel's unpublished TV GUIDE cover for the series, "THE ROOKIES". This was a...
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