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Self
Portrait
Unsigned & undated
(circa 1965-1966?)
Likely oil on canvas.
Image
courtesy of Illustration
House.
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High
School Yearbook Illustration - "Enchiridion 1965"
1965
Very special thanks to Marc Walther, a classmate of Richard's,
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High
School Yearbook Illustration - "Enchiridion 1965"
1965
Very special thanks to Marc Walther, a classmate of Richard's,
for providing this scan from his original yearbook. |
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Marilyn
Monroe
Unsigned & undated
(circa 1965?)
Pencils, ink, and silver marker/paint on glassine
8 x 9 1/2 in.
Personal gift from
Richard Amsel's brother, Michael.
It's worth is priceless to me. |
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That
Girl
circa
1968
Watercolor, colored paper, fluorescent paint
20 x 14"
Unpublished
magazine cover, likely used as a portfolio piece.
This
piece is currently up for auction by Illustration
House.
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Oliver!
circa
1968
Acrylic on board
22.5 x 15.5",
Likely
used as a portfolio piece, this concept poster is one of
my personal favorites among Amsel's early work.
This
piece is currently up for auction by Illustration
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TV
1970
1970
Size and medium unknown |
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Info
TBA
Image
courtesy of Illustration
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Alfred
Hitchcock
circa 1970
Acrylic and airbrush on board
20.5 x 14", not signed
Unpublished poster design.
This
piece is currently up for auction by Illustration
House. |
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Joe
circa 1970
Acrylic on board, 29.25 x 20"
This unpublished poster design was also likely a school
or portfolio piece, obviously made while Joe Namath was
quarterback for the New York Jets.
This
piece is currently up for auction by Illustration
House.
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Ryan's
Daughter
circa 1970
Acrylics
25 x 20.25 in.
This
concept poster for the David Lean epic was likely a personal
portfolio or school project. (For this reason, I've featured
it here instead of the MOVIE POSTERS page.)
This
piece is currently up for auction by Illustration
House.
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Act
One by Moss Hart
likely 1970
Acrylics on board
21 x 13 in.
I
found this item listed on eBay, and spoke briefly to the
owner of the piece, who had acquired it from (of all places)
a garage sale in New Mexico! He claims this was a concept
piece done for a film project, "Act One", that
Warren Beatty was interested in starring in.
Dorian
Hannaway verified Richard's authorship, and remembered
that Richard's mother originally owned the painting many
years ago.
The
film "Act One" was actually released in 1963,
without Beatty's involvement (George Hamilton took over
the role). Though I have doubts that this illustration
reflects that specific film -- neither Beatty's nor Hamilton's
likenesses are to be found, and Amsel would have only
been about 15 at that time -- I am nevertheless intrigued
by the work, and would be curious to know more.
UPDATE:
Artist Richard
Adkins stated that this was done not for a film but
a reissue of the source book, ACT ONE by
Moss Hart. Looking through Amazon, I suspect it was for
Ballantine's 1970
paperback edition, though I'm trying to confirm. The
timing certainly fits in with Amsel's style during his
early career.
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Trivia
Quizzes
1971
Image courtesy of Scot Ryersson. |
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The
Madams of San Francisco by Curt Gentry
Cover for the 1971 Ballentine edition (USA).
Image courtesy of Scot Ryersson. |
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Elenora
Duse by Jean Stubbs
1971
Size and medium unknown.
Book cover illustration for paperback edition. This photograph
of the original artwork was kindly provided by producer
Michael Danahy, who was given the artwork by Amsel himself...in
exchange for some of Danahy's Disney memorabilia. |
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Custody
of the Cat, magazine illustration
1971
Size and medium unknown.
For a story by Jean Kinkhead Martine. |
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Social
Security - Where Did It Go? magazine illustration
1971
Size and medium unknown.
For a story by Eileen
Herbert Jordan.
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The
Earring, magazine illustration
1971
Size and medium unknown.
For a story by Winston
Graham. |
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Unidentified
magazine illustration
Early 1970's?
Size and medium unknown.
This was on display at the Philadelphia exhibit, and I should
have taken a photo of it myself. Fortunately I found this
pic posted on Flickr, and will try to get more info soon. |
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Selznick
by Bob Thomas (Pocket Books edition)
1972
Size and medium unknown.
By chance I happened to find this paperback book within
a local used bookstore. Dorian Hannaway informed me that
the original artwork resides at the University of the Arts
in Philadephia. |
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Crazy
Sundays: F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood by Aaron Latham.
I don't know if it was for the Pocket
Books 1972
or 1975
editions, or Viking's
1971 edition. |
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John
C. Attle - Downstairs at the Upstairs
1973
Size and medium unknown.
Special thanks to David Edward Byrd for providing this to
me. |
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Tarzan
Alive (8)
1973
Size and medium unknown.
Book cover illustration.
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GQ
magazine
Spring 1974
Size & medium unknown |
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Argosy
magazine
August 1974 issue
Featuring Robert Redford as "The Great Waldo Pepper".
Image courtesy of Scot Ryersson. |
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Argosy
magazine
Likely acrylic & colored pencil.
The orignal art for the above magazine.
This
piece is currently up for auction by Illustration
House.
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The
Autobiography of Will Rogers by Will Rogers
Cover for 1975 Avon edition (USA).
Image courtesy of Scot Ryersson. |
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Formerly
the Harlettes
1977
Size & medium unknown. |
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Barbara
Streisand (10)
Info TBA |
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Purlie
(2)
1970
Size & medium unknown
Unusued poster concept for Broadway musical. |
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TIME
March 28, 1977
Talk about a killer deadline! Amsel's cover art for TIME,
featuring Lily Tomlin, was created in only two or three
days. It is now part of the Smithsonian Institution's permanent
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Lionel
Ritchie - Point of Purchase (2)
Acrylic, watercolor, airbrush, pen, ink, and pencils on
board
34 x 17.75 in.
Unused display art for Pepsi. |
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Johnny
Carson (12)
Info TBA |
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