Richard Solomon

Artist Representative, Richard Solomon, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about his forty-year career as an illustration agent; why he has never asked an illustrator to sign a contract with him—and never will; what the word “quality” means; what he wants etched on his gravestone (and why it matters to illustrators); and more.

To learn more about Richard and his agency, visit richardsolomon.com.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Greg Manchess, Alexander Calder, Frans Hals, Mark Summers, Doug Smith, and Francis Bacon

Richard was as screenwriter before he became an agent. One script he wrote was called The 16th Round. It would eventually become a movie—starring Denzel Washington—called, The Hurricane. Here is the trailer.

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