Richard Amsel was an American illustrator and graphic designer.
12 Facts About Richard Amsel
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Richard Amsel's career was brief but prolific, including film posters, album covers, and magazine covers.
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Richard Amsel was associated with TV Guide for thirteen years.
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Manilow introduced the two, and it was quickly decided that Richard Amsel should do the cover of her first Atlantic Records album.
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Richard Amsel created illustrations for the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, and of Richard Chamberlain for the miniseries Shogun.
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Richard Amsel completed two posters, one for Raiders' 1981 release and another, a year later, for its re-release.
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Richard Amsel's covers were shown at the Museum of Television and Radio in Beverly Hills, commemorating TV Guide's fortieth anniversary.
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Posthumously awarded the University of the Art's Silver Star award for Outstanding Alumni in 2009, Richard Amsel's award was accepted on his behalf at the University of the Arts Commencement Ceremony by his brother, Michael Richard Amsel.
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In November 2021, Richard Amsel was inducted into the Album Cover Hall of Fame, for his contributions to Bette Midler and soundtracks to the films Hello Dolly and The Sting.
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In July 2023, The Society of Illustrators in New York announced that Richard Amsel would be inducted into their Hall of Fame, in a special ceremony to be held on Sept 9,2023.
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Richard Amsel's final completed artwork was for an issue of TV Guide, featuring news anchors Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings and Dan Rather.
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Richard Amsel died less than three weeks later, succumbing to complications from AIDS on November 13,1985.