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Al Hirschfeld "Beat the Band" New York Times Broadway Theatre Illustration 1940s
Al Hirschfeld "Beat the Band" New York Times Broadway Theatre Illustration 1940s

Al Hirschfeld "Beat the Band" New York Times Broadway Theatre Illustration 1940s

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) "Beat the Band" 22 x 26 1/2 inches ink on board published in The New York Times, October 11, 1942 The unframed work comes directly from the Al Hirschfeld F...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

The Original “George and Gracie” Painting
The Original “George and Gracie” Painting

The Original “George and Gracie” Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Where to begin? First, how many couples find stratospheric success sharing both careers and marriage? As comedians? For decades? Perhaps the closest today might be Steve and Nancy Ca...

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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Board

Patti LuPone "Master Class" Original Drawing NYT Published Broadway Tony Award
Patti LuPone "Master Class" Original Drawing NYT Published Broadway Tony Award

Patti LuPone "Master Class" Original Drawing NYT Published Broadway Tony Award

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Patti LuPone "Master Class" Original Drawing NYT Published Broadway Tony Award Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) Patti LuPone in "Master Class" Sight: 19 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches Board: 27 x 21 ...

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1990s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

Meryl Streep in HAPPY END Broadway Musical Debut. Original Drawing NYT Published
Meryl Streep in HAPPY END Broadway Musical Debut. Original Drawing NYT Published

Meryl Streep in HAPPY END Broadway Musical Debut. Original Drawing NYT Published

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Original Drawing NYT Published Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" Sight: 22 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches Board: 27 x 21 inclues Ink on board Signed lower right with c. 197...

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1970s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

"Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, and Eva Marie Saint"
"Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, and Eva Marie Saint"

"Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, and Eva Marie Saint"

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Albert Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003) Albert Hirschfeld is known for his pen and ink personality caricatures of theatre people.

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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

"Let's Make an Opera" Original Drawing NYT Published, Norman Del Mar Conducts
"Let's Make an Opera" Original Drawing NYT Published, Norman Del Mar Conducts

"Let's Make an Opera" Original Drawing NYT Published, Norman Del Mar Conducts

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

"Let's Make an Opera" Original Drawing NYT Published, Norman Del Mar Conducts Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) "Let's Make An Opera" Ink on board 13 1/2 x 18 1/2, sight Framed: 22 1/2 x 27...

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1950s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

"King & I" Orig 1951 Broadway Drawing Published NYT Tony Awards Mid 20th Century
"King & I" Orig 1951 Broadway Drawing Published NYT Tony Awards Mid 20th Century

"King & I" Orig 1951 Broadway Drawing Published NYT Tony Awards Mid 20th Century

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

BIO Albert Hirschfeld became famous for his personality caricatures of theater people, pen and ink work he did in his position as Theatre Caricaturist for The New York Times.

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1950s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

Sidney Poitier & Tony Curtis Oscar Winning 1958 film The Defiant Ones Caricature
Sidney Poitier & Tony Curtis Oscar Winning 1958 film The Defiant Ones Caricature

Sidney Poitier & Tony Curtis Oscar Winning 1958 film The Defiant Ones Caricature

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Two escaped convicts chained together, one white and one black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture. Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003) The Defiant Ones Starring Tony Curtis ...

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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

"At Home Abroad" 1935 Broadway Play NY Times Published Illustration 20th Century
"At Home Abroad" 1935 Broadway Play NY Times Published Illustration 20th Century

"At Home Abroad" 1935 Broadway Play NY Times Published Illustration 20th Century

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

BIO Albert Hirschfeld became famous for his personality caricatures of theater people, pen and ink work he did in his position as Theatre Caricaturist for The New York Times.

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1930s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

Bette Midler Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
Bette Midler Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho

Bette Midler Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Bette Midler Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003) Bette Midler 15 x 11 inches (sight) Etching 22 x 18 inches Framed Signed an...

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1980s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho

"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003) Judy Garland 20 x 15 inches (sight) Etching 26 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches Framed...

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1970s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

Mission Impossible Original TV Guide Drawing Illustration Caricature Mid Century
Mission Impossible Original TV Guide Drawing Illustration Caricature Mid Century

Mission Impossible Original TV Guide Drawing Illustration Caricature Mid Century

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

"Mission Impossible" Original TV Guide Drawing Illustration Caricature Mid Century NYC with Greg Morris, Barbara Bain, and Steve Hill. This original drawing was published in TV GUIDE...

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1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore
Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore

Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore. Published December 25, 1957 in TV Guide as an editorial to promote the Dinah Shore's Christmas Show....

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1950s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

"Marc Chagall" Original Drawing Illustration Caricature William Saroyan book
"Marc Chagall" Original Drawing Illustration Caricature William Saroyan book

"Marc Chagall" Original Drawing Illustration Caricature William Saroyan book

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

"Marc Chagall" Original Drawing Illustration Caricature William Saroyan book This drawing was published in the 1976 edition of William Saroyan's SONS COME AND GO MOTHERS HANG IN FOR...

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1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

Harry Truman: I'm Sitting on Top of the World
Harry Truman: I'm Sitting on Top of the World

Harry Truman: I'm Sitting on Top of the World

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Artwork Dimensions: 15" x 12.5" Framed Dimensions: 24.25" x 22.5" Medium: Gouache and ink on paper Signature: Signed lower right Harry Truman sits on top of a bomb with a lit fuse ...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

General Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Dwight D. Eisenhower

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Dimensions: 15.25" x 10.75" Medium: Gouache, pencil, and ink on paper Signature: Signed Lower Left General Dwight D. Eisenhower in military uniform saluting before a map of Germany ...

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1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Gouache, Graphite

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Liza Minnelli from Victor/Victoria, Drawing by Al Hirschfeld
Liza Minnelli from Victor/Victoria, Drawing by Al Hirschfeld

Liza Minnelli from Victor/Victoria, Drawing by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903 - 2003) Title: Liza Minnelli after Victor/Victoria Year: 1997 Medium: Pen and ink drawing, signed in pencil and titled in pen Size: 21 x 13 inch...

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1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Ballpoint Pen

Gwen Verdon "Redhead" Original Caricature Drawing NY Times Published Tony Awards
Gwen Verdon "Redhead" Original Caricature Drawing NY Times Published Tony Awards

Gwen Verdon "Redhead" Original Caricature Drawing NY Times Published Tony Awards

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Gwen Verdon "Redhead" Original Caricature Drawing NY Times Published Tony Awards Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003) Gwen Verdon in "Redhead" Sight: 14 1/2 x 19 inches Ink on board Signed l...

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1950s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Board, Ink

"Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine at Radio City Music Hall"

"Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine at Radio City Music Hall"

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Hirschfeld’s pen and ink drawings have appeared in The New York Times, Life Magazine, and TV Guide, among many other publications.

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1960s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

"Frank Sinatra"

"Frank Sinatra"

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Hirschfeld’s pen and ink drawings have appeared in The New York Times, Life Magazine, and TV Guide, among many other publications.

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1960s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Thieves

Albert Al HirschfeldThieves, 1974

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Thieves

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Literature M. Thomas, Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny, New York, 2010, p. 212, illustrated.

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1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Illustration Board

Original (unique) Self portrait drawing, hand signed ink on paper letter, Framed
Original (unique) Self portrait drawing, hand signed ink on paper letter, Framed

Original (unique) Self portrait drawing, hand signed ink on paper letter, Framed

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Al Hirschfeld Original (unique) Self portrait drawing, 1976 Hand signed ink drawing, on typewritten letter with envelope Hand signed in Hirschfeld's inimitable signature under the le...

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1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Buddy Hackett Original Drawing 1964 Broadway Musical published in New York Times
Buddy Hackett Original Drawing 1964 Broadway Musical published in New York Times

Buddy Hackett Original Drawing 1964 Broadway Musical published in New York Times

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Buddy Hackett Original Drawing 1964 Broadway Musical I Had A Ball" published in The New York Times in 1964. In collaboration the Al Hirschfeld Foundation Al Hirschfeld’s drawings...

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1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

Honeymooners Classic TV Emmy Awards Caricature Jackie Gleason Art Carney Drawing
Honeymooners Classic TV Emmy Awards Caricature Jackie Gleason Art Carney Drawing

Honeymooners Classic TV Emmy Awards Caricature Jackie Gleason Art Carney Drawing

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Honeymooners Classic TV Emmy Awards Caricature Jackie Gleason Art Carney Drawing. Board size is 16 1/2 x 16 `1/2 inches. Provenance: Estate of Michael Lang - Co-creator of the Woods...

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1980s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Board

Al Hirschfeld Original Ink Drawing Hand Signed Vladimir Horowitz Portrait Art
Al Hirschfeld Original Ink Drawing Hand Signed Vladimir Horowitz Portrait Art

Al Hirschfeld Original Ink Drawing Hand Signed Vladimir Horowitz Portrait Art

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Bloomington, MN

Al Hirschfeld Authentic & Original Ink Drawing on Board, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: The item up for sale is a sp...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

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New York Harbor with Ferry boats and Victorian Houses  - Holiday Magazine Cover
New York Harbor with Ferry boats and Victorian Houses  - Holiday Magazine Cover

New York Harbor with Ferry boats and Victorian Houses - Holiday Magazine Cover

By Saul Steinberg

Located in Miami, FL

Steinberg's Holiday Magazine Cover, " The North of Jersey " is similar to his famous New Yorker Cover "View of the World from 9th Avenue”. It highlights important details while c...

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1950s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Gouache

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

By Daniel Ralph Celentano

Located in New York, NY

NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano (1902 - 1980) Subway Scene, 1930s 8 x 9 inches Ink and wash on paper Singed lower ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Cleopatra (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor), Al Hirschfeld
Cleopatra (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor), Al Hirschfeld

Cleopatra (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor), Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) Title: Cleopatra (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor) Year: 2000 Edition: 217/300, plus proofs. Medium: Lithograph on Japon paper Size: 23 x 24 inche...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

CABARET Film Liza Minnelli Joel Grey Broadway Academy Tony Award Musical 12/150
CABARET Film Liza Minnelli Joel Grey Broadway Academy Tony Award Musical 12/150

CABARET Film Liza Minnelli Joel Grey Broadway Academy Tony Award Musical 12/150

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

"Cabaret" Liza Minnelli Joel Grey Broadway Film Academy Tony Award Musical Signed and numbered 12/150 in pencil, lower margin. Etching with aquatint, 15” x 10 1/2”. Framed 22” x 1...

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1970s Performance Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

George & Ira Gershwin Songwriters Tony Emmy Oscar Grammy Awards Broadway Musical
George & Ira Gershwin Songwriters Tony Emmy Oscar Grammy Awards Broadway Musical

George & Ira Gershwin Songwriters Tony Emmy Oscar Grammy Awards Broadway Musical

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

George & Ira Gershwin Songwriters Tony Emmy Oscar Grammy Awards Broadway Musical Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) George & Ira Gershwin Lithograph on heavy paper, 1981 Sheet: 15-1/4 h x 2...

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1980s Performance Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching, Lithograph

Stephen Sondheim  Tony Awards Broadway Musical Theatre NYT Published
Stephen Sondheim  Tony Awards Broadway Musical Theatre NYT Published

Stephen Sondheim Tony Awards Broadway Musical Theatre NYT Published

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Stephen Sondheim Tony Awards Broadway Musical Theatre NYT Published Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) Stephen Sondheim Lithograph on paper Sight 21 x 15 inches Signed lower right, numbere...

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1980s Performance Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Paper

Maria Callas Opera Diva Icon Superstar Greek-American Classical Music
Maria Callas Opera Diva Icon Superstar Greek-American Classical Music

Maria Callas Opera Diva Icon Superstar Greek-American Classical Music

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Maria Callas Opera Diva Icon Superstar Greek-American Classical Music Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) "Maria Callas" Sight: 14 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches Lithograph on heavy paper Signed lower ...

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1980s Performance Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

"I Love Lucy" Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz TV Comedy Legends Emmy Awards Litho Emmys
"I Love Lucy" Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz TV Comedy Legends Emmy Awards Litho Emmys

"I Love Lucy" Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz TV Comedy Legends Emmy Awards Litho Emmys

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

"I Love Lucy" Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz TV Comedy Legends Emmy Awards Litho Emmys Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) "I Love Lucy" Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Lithograph on heavy paper, 1989 Sigh...

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1980s Performance Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Paper

Lucille Ball 20th Century TV Icon Emmy Award Mid-Century Modern I Love Lucy
Lucille Ball 20th Century TV Icon Emmy Award Mid-Century Modern I Love Lucy

Lucille Ball 20th Century TV Icon Emmy Award Mid-Century Modern I Love Lucy

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

I Love Lucy Lucille Ball 20th Century TV Icon Emmy Award Mid-Century Modern Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003) Lucille Ball with Fur Stole and Purse, 1962 Plate size: 14 1/2 x 11 1/4 Paper...

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1960s Performance Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Fred Astaire Dancer Movie Star Oscars Academy Award Mid 20th Century Hollywood
Fred Astaire Dancer Movie Star Oscars Academy Award Mid 20th Century Hollywood

Fred Astaire Dancer Movie Star Oscars Academy Award Mid 20th Century Hollywood

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Fred Astaire Dancer Movie Star Oscars Academy Award Mid 20th Century Hollywood Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003) Fred Astaire Sight Size: 17 x 12 1/2 Etching with aquatint Signed lower ri...

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1970s Performance Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Chicago" Broadway Musical Tony Award Signed by Ann Reinking & Bebe Neuwirth
"Chicago" Broadway Musical Tony Award Signed by Ann Reinking & Bebe Neuwirth

"Chicago" Broadway Musical Tony Award Signed by Ann Reinking & Bebe Neuwirth

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

"Chicago" Broadway Musical Tony Award Signed by Ann Reinking & Bebe Neuwirth Al Hirschfeld (1996) "Chicago" Lithograph on heavy paper Sight: 20 x 20 inches Numbered V/L [12/100] lo...

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1990s Performance Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching, Lithograph

"Marx Brothers" original etching by Al Hirschfeld. Hand signed and numbered.
"Marx Brothers" original etching by Al Hirschfeld. Hand signed and numbered.

"Marx Brothers" original etching by Al Hirschfeld. Hand signed and numbered.

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Boca Raton, FL

"Marx Brothers" original etching by Al Hirschfeld. Caricature portraits of the Marx Brothers. Hand pulled from an edition of 150 plus 15 artist's proofs in 1975. Hand numbered 93/150...

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1970s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Etching

Mary Tyler Moore Dick Van Dyke Mid 20th Century Hollywood Emmy Award TV Legends
Mary Tyler Moore Dick Van Dyke Mid 20th Century Hollywood Emmy Award TV Legends

Mary Tyler Moore Dick Van Dyke Mid 20th Century Hollywood Emmy Award TV Legends

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Mary Tyler Moore Dick Van Dyke Mid 20th Century Hollywood Emmy Award TV Legends Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003) Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke Sight Size: 15 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches Etc...

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1970s Performance Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Shirley MacLaine Dances Broadway Film Star 20th Century Litho NYRT Published
Shirley MacLaine Dances Broadway Film Star 20th Century Litho NYRT Published

Shirley MacLaine Dances Broadway Film Star 20th Century Litho NYRT Published

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Shirley MacLaine Dances Broadway Film Star 20th Century Litho NYRT Published Al Hirschfeld (1903 -2003) "Shirley MacLaine Dances on Broadway" Hand-signed Limited Edition Etching 57...

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1980s Performance Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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Hirschfeld Ink For Sale on 1stDibs

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Albert Al Hirschfeld for sale on 1stDibs

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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