tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post7876770352169818098..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: RICHARD AMSEL AND THE ABSTRACTIONSDennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-54924170822030583552009-06-08T22:24:29.949-07:002009-06-08T22:24:29.949-07:00Nice tribute, Dennis. Amsel along w/ Bob Peak, Sau...Nice tribute, Dennis. Amsel along w/ Bob Peak, Saul Bass and Drew Struzan are, to me, masters when it comes to the (rare) art of movie poster illustration. I've actually dusted off the old art stuff and am currently doing a tribute to them and to movies i love, with a series of 'one-sheet' posters (feel free to check out the work in progress at wwww.robyamor.wordpress.com) Cheers all!Robyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791012857733368268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-35441032598434555842009-04-21T08:42:00.000-07:002009-04-21T08:42:00.000-07:00This is a great site. However, Richard Amsel did ...This is a great site. However, Richard Amsel did NOT do the poster for Barry Lyndon. This is a common mistake. Richard Amsel was a close friend of mine. I donated my collection of his original art to The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. I had asked that you remove this from your site because it is wrong. Thanks, Dorian HannawayDorian Hannawaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-88001051129779854642009-04-17T10:39:00.000-07:002009-04-17T10:39:00.000-07:00What Greg said, Howard. Thanks for stopping by and...What Greg said, Howard. Thanks for stopping by and letting us have a peek into your one-sheet collection! (I loved that poster too-- the movie, somewhat less so!)<br /><br />Actually, I just heard through the grapevine that there's a chance this exhibit could make its way to Los Angeles. If it does I'm sure you'll know about it before reading it here, but I'll pass the info along nonetheless.Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-66117902531986060502009-04-17T10:26:00.000-07:002009-04-17T10:26:00.000-07:00Is this the Howard Chaykin who is the comic book w...Is this the Howard Chaykin who is the comic book writer and artist? If so, you do great work yourself. If not, carry on.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-58999971140412796442009-04-15T10:54:00.000-07:002009-04-15T10:54:00.000-07:00Great post, DC.
As the proud owner of the origi...Great post, DC. <br /><br />As the proud owner of the original art for the onesheet for LUCKY LADY, an execrable film starring Burt Reynolds, Gene Hackman and Liza Minnelli, it's terrific to see this wonderful illustrator finally getting some long overdue attention.<br /><br />Like Bob Peak's work, Amsel's posters were frequently the best thing about the movies they promoted--and both their covers for TV GUIDE were clipped regularly by all of us young turks in comics back in the dim lost days of the 70s.<br /><br />Amsel's death at so early an age--not too long after George Stavrinos, another sensational realist, whose work personified BERGDORF GOODMAN'S advertising so perfectly--was a perfectly ugly metaphor for the imminent collapse of one sheet art.<br /><br />Thahks again for this terrific post. Unfortunately for me, I won't be back east until June, so I'll miss what promises to be an incredible show.Howard Chaykinnoreply@blogger.com