Richard Amsel  Richard Amsel (December 4, 1947 – November 17, 1985) was an American illustrator and graphic designer. His career was brief but prolific, including movie posters, album covers, and magazine covers. His portrait of comedian Lily Tomlin for the cover of "Time" is now part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Institution. He was associated with "TV Guide" for thirteen years. Richard Amsel was born in Philadelphia. Shortly after graduating from Philadelphia College of Art, his proposed poster art for the Barbra Streisand musical "Hello, Dolly!" was selected by 20th Century Fox for the film’s campaign after a nationwide artists’ talent search; the artist was 22 at the time. As Amsel came to the attention of New York's art enthusiasts, his illustrations caught the attention of Barry Manilow, "then a young singer/songwriter named who was working with Bette Midler, a newly emerging entertainer in cabaret clubs and piano bars. Manilow introduced the two, and it was quickly decided that Amsel should do the cover of her first Atlantic Records album. The cover, for "The Divine Miss M" proved to be one of the most ubiquitous of the year." More album covers and posters soon followed, as did a series of magazine ads for designer Oleg Cassini. His movie posters commissions included some of the most important and popular films of the 1970s, including "The Champ", "Chinatown", "Julia", "The Last Picture Show", "The Last Tycoon", "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean", "McCabe & Mrs. Miller", "The Muppet Movie", "Murder on the Orient Express", "Nashville", "Papillon", "The Shootist", and "The Sting". (The latter's poster design paid homage to the painting style of J. C. Leyendecker, evoking both his "Arrow Collar Man" and his covers for "The Saturday Evening Post".) Although his career was short-lived, his body of work was sizeable, outpacing much of what had been produced by others during his era. His portrait of comedian Lily Tomlin was featured on the cover of "Time", and is now housed in the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. In keeping with the magazine's stringent deadlines, Amsel's illustration was created in only two or three days. Commissioned by "TV Guide" in 1972 to design a cover featuring the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, in conjunction with a telefilm about their love affair, Amsel then went on to 13-year association with the publication, during which time he produced more than 40 covers.