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ca. 1994
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Al Hirschfeld
A & E Biography 10th Anniversary, ca. 1994
Lithograph on Arches cover paper
Signed and numbered 173/400 in graphite on the front
19 × 15 inches
Unframed
This undated print was published on the occasion the 10th Anniversary of A & E's (the Arts & Entertainment network) acclaimed "Biography" documentary series. It is hand signed and numbered by the legendary Al Hirschfeld from the limited edition of 400. This lithograph depicts Marilyn Monroe, Muhammad Ali, Leonardo Da Vinci, New York's Governor Nelson Rockefeller, President Ronald Reagan, F. Scott Fitzgerald, General George C. Patton, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Peter Graves, Jack Perkins, Shirley Temple, and King Henry VIII.
- Creator:Albert Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003, American)
- Creation Year:ca. 1994
- Dimensions:Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1745212819842
Albert Al Hirschfeld
For nearly 70 years, Al Hirschfeld created iconic caricatures of theater, film and television celebrities, capturing moments in time and documenting U.S. entertainment history in the process. Art historian Lloyd Goodrich called Hirschfeld “one of the few masters of graphic humor.” "New York Times" art critic John Russell dubbed him “the Fred Astaire of pen and ink.” Brendan Gill of "The New Yorker" stated, “To be a star on Broadway is to be drawn by Hirschfeld.” And many performers believed that, regardless of any other accolades they might achieve, “if Al Hirschfeld hasn’t drawn you, you don’t exist.” Hirschfeld began his career as a political cartoonist and became a theater caricaturist for "The New York Times" in 1925. He began creating his pure line drawings on a trip to Bali in the 1930s, and, over the course of his career, mastered the technique of using lines to capture the spirit and personality of his subjects. Hidden in each drawing is his daughter’s name, Nina, and so many people became obsessed with finding all of the Nina’s, that he developed a system of noting the number of Nina’s in each work next to his signature. In addition to "The New Yorker" and "The New York Times," Hirschfeld’s drawings appeared on playbills and posters as well as in advertisements. As a result of his work, he earned two Tony awards for lifetime achievement in theater and had a Broadway theater renamed in his honor.
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