The past few years I've tried reaching out to a number of people whom Richard Amsel had created portraits of. One such person was Valerie Harper, who sadly passed away Friday after a long struggle with cancer. My sincere condolences go out to her family and friends. How I wish I could have met her.
Below is Amsel's lively portrait of Harper for the cover of TV GUIDE.
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