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Happy birthday, Liza!

Happy birthday, Liza!

Amsel’s Lost Art: CUBA

Amsel’s Lost Art: CUBA

Upcoming fundraising changes

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Album Cover Hall of Fame's March newsletter mentions Amsel doc

Album Cover Hall of Fame's March newsletter mentions Amsel doc

Happy birthday, Harry Belafonte!

Happy birthday, Harry Belafonte!

Featurette/sneak peek: Richard Amsel and Bette Midler

Featurette/sneak peek: Richard Amsel and Bette Midler

Why your donations matter…

Why your donations matter…

AMSEL, the Animated / Calling all animators...

AMSEL, the Animated / Calling all animators...

R.I.P.: Raquel Welch

R.I.P.: Raquel Welch

“Let Your Fingers Do the Walking…”

“Let Your Fingers Do the Walking…”

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TEASER TRAILER RELEASED FOR AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART

Oct 25, 2022

TEASER TRAILER RELEASED FOR AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART

Well, here it is -- a very early teaser for the film: I want to give a special shout out to editor Craig Trow, who suggested the idea of...

Jerry Alten and TV GUIDE

Sep 23, 2022

Jerry Alten and TV GUIDE

When I began work on the Richard Amsel documentary, one of the first people I reached out to was Jerry Alten. Alten was the art director...

Amsel's Lost Art: YENTL

Sep 20, 2022

Amsel's Lost Art: YENTL

I’ve previously shared a few posts highlighting some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. I wanted to share just a small...

Cutting the habit -- and the poster

Sep 13, 2022

Cutting the habit -- and the poster

Jeffrey Wells called out a little edit made to Amsel's MCCABE & MRS. MILLER poster on the HBO Max page, and it gave me a laugh. Warren...

Amsel's Lost Art: Amsel, the Animator…

Sep 5, 2022

Amsel's Lost Art: Amsel, the Animator…

I’ve previously shared a few posts highlighting some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. Over the years I’ve acquired many...

RAIDERS, re-loved...

Jul 20, 2022

RAIDERS, re-loved...

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

The tragedy of silenced voices...

May 22, 2022

The tragedy of silenced voices...

A month ago I finally got around to taking my five-times-delayed honeymoon cruise to Vancouver. It was lovely, but we both caught...

R.I.P.: Charlie White III

Mar 29, 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...

For the Love of LUCY…

Mar 21, 2022

For the Love of LUCY…

I’ve been anxious to get out of “The COVID Complacency” that’s dominated my life for the past two years, and get back to the business of...

R.I.P.: Sally Kellerman (1937-2022)

Feb 24, 2022

R.I.P.: Sally Kellerman (1937-2022)

The great SALLY KELLERMAN has died – the tall, sexy, vivacious, funny and sultry actress and singer with a husky voice, who starred in...

On "CODED" messages in illustration...

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...

Welcome to 2022, Giving Thanks, and Bittersweet Remembrances...

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...

Amsel's quilt panel on display for WORLD AIDS DAY

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...

Amsel inducted into the ALBUM COVER HALL OF FAME!

Nov 27, 2021

Amsel inducted into the ALBUM COVER HALL OF FAME!

Yesterday I received an email from Mike Goldstein, the Curator/Editor of AlbumCoverHallofFame.com: I'm writing to you today to inform...

Amsel's Lost Art: America's Bicentennial!

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...

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