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Mar 8, 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...
Dec 30, 2020
New "INDYCAST" Podcast
Over the years I've done a few interviews for "THE INDYCAST" podcast to discuss the Richard Amsel website and documentary. The podcast is...
Dec 29, 2020
HE SHOOTS, HE DRAWS PODCAST
The first of these interviews was with DAVE CLAYTON, for his podcast “HE SHOOTS, HE DRAWS”. It’s easily the most detailed and candid convers
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...
May 2, 2019
Warner Bros. Tribute Art Show
I know, I know... I have a lot of catching up to do. My 2018 ended with a purchase of a new home, while much of 2019 (thus far) was spent...
Jul 18, 2018
Cheryl Henson, THE DARK CRYSTAL, and fathers' legacies: Part 3.
(Read PART 1 / PART 2.) It's June 28th, 2018. Finally, the interview is about to happen. Erik and I had arrived early, and set up the...
Jul 15, 2017
Status updates / Movie poster momentum
The last few weeks have been pretty crazy. I just got back from a second trip to the east coast in the last four months; while I did film...
Jun 20, 2017
CREATIVE BLOQ: Are movie posters in a design crisis?
CREATIVE BLOQ posted this interesting article on the state of movie posters, and Richard Amsel is mentioned in the article. Here is an...
Jun 20, 2017
CREATIVE BLOQ: Are movie posters in a design crisis?
CREATIVE BLOQ posted this interesting article on the state of movie posters, and Richard Amsel is mentioned in the article. Here is an...
Jun 17, 2017
HUFFPOST Article: Peak, Amsel, and Struzan
I first remember seeing Erik Sharkey, the director of the wonderful documentary DREW: THE MAN BEHIND THE POSTER, when the film screened...
Jun 17, 2017
HUFFPOST Article: Peak, Amsel, and Struzan
I first remember seeing Erik Sharkey, the director of the wonderful documentary DREW: THE MAN BEHIND THE POSTER, when the film screened...
Jun 16, 2017
HUFFPOST Article: Peak, Amsel, and Struzan
I first remember seeing Erik Sharkey, the director of the wonderful documentary DREW: THE MAN BEHIND THE POSTER, when the film screened...
May 28, 2017
The Life and Legacy of Bob Peak
The poster dates back to the early 19th century, and since its early days with the work of Henry Toulouse-Latrec, it has continually...
May 13, 2017
24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters
At long, long last, it's here: the documentary 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters, Kevin Burke's loving valentine to movie art. David...
May 13, 2017
24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters
At long, long last, it's here: the documentary 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters, Kevin Burke's loving valentine to movie art. David...
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