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By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

A lithograph by caricature artist Al Hirschfeld depicting the cast of the Broadway musical "Rent".

Category

1990s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903-2003) Title: Bringing Up Baby Year: circa 2000 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: PP Size: 21 x 21 in. (53.34 x 5...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sharpy Family
Sharpy Family

Sharpy Family

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Al Hirschfeld, 'Sharpy Family', color lithograph, 1941, edition 1000.

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lenox Avenue Stroll
Lenox Avenue Stroll

Lenox Avenue Stroll

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Al Hirschfeld, 'Lenox Avenue Stroll', color lithograph, 1941, edition 1000.

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Marx Brothers Musicale
The Marx Brothers Musicale

The Marx Brothers Musicale

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903-2003) Title: The Marx Brothers Musicale Year: 2001 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 111/200 Size: 24.5 x 21 in. ...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Laurel and Hardy (Sweet Dreams) from The March of the Wooden Soldiers
Laurel and Hardy (Sweet Dreams) from The March of the Wooden Soldiers

Laurel and Hardy (Sweet Dreams) from The March of the Wooden Soldiers

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903-2003) Title: Laurel and Hardy (Sweet Dreams) from The March of the Wooden Soldiers Year: circa 2000 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Apollo Chorine
Apollo Chorine

Apollo Chorine

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Al Hirschfeld, 'Apollo Chorine', color lithograph, 1941, edition 1000.

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cleopatra (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor)
Cleopatra (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor)

Cleopatra (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor)

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) Title: Cleopatra (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor) Year: 2000 Edition: 300, plus proofs.

Category

1970s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Kabuki: Sumano"
"Kabuki: Sumano"

"Kabuki: Sumano"

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Astoria, NY

Albert Hirschfeld (American, 1903-2003), "Kabuki: Sumano", Lithograph on Paper, circa 1976, depicting a Japanese woman in traditional costume, numbered edition "85/275" lower left, s...

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Jackie Gleason & Art Carney Honeymooners Iconic TV Emmy Awards Honeymooners
Jackie Gleason & Art Carney Honeymooners Iconic TV Emmy Awards Honeymooners

Jackie Gleason & Art Carney Honeymooners Iconic TV Emmy Awards Honeymooners

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Jackie Gleason & Art Carney Honeymooners Iconic TV Emmy Awards Honeymooners Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) "Jackie Gleason and Art Carney" Sight: 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches Lithograph of...

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1980s Performance Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

Luciano Pavarotti Opera Tenor King Aria Signed Classical Music Illustration
Luciano Pavarotti Opera Tenor King Aria Signed Classical Music Illustration

Luciano Pavarotti Opera Tenor King Aria Signed Classical Music Illustration

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Luciano Pavarotti Opera Tenor King Aria Signed Classical Music Illustration Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) Luciano Pavarotti Lithograph on heavy paper, 1981 Sheet: 21-1/2 h x 15 w inches...

Category

1980s Performance Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching, Lithograph

"Kabuki: Musume"
"Kabuki: Musume"

"Kabuki: Musume"

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Astoria, NY

Albert Hirschfeld (American, 1903-2003), "Kabuki: Musume", Lithograph on Paper, circa 1976, depicting a Japanese woman in traditional costume, numbered edition "190/275" lower left, ...

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

"1993 in Review" Broadway, Movies, Dance, Film, Opera, Nureyev, Bette Middler
"1993 in Review" Broadway, Movies, Dance, Film, Opera, Nureyev, Bette Middler

"1993 in Review" Broadway, Movies, Dance, Film, Opera, Nureyev, Bette Middler

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Our gallery offers many original drawings and lithographs by Al Hirschfeld. BIO Al Hirschfeld’s (1903-2003) drawings stand as one of the most innovative efforts in establishing the ...

Category

1990s Performance Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching, Lithograph

“Barbra Streisand”
“Barbra Streisand”

“Barbra Streisand”

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Warren, NJ

Frame: 26 x 21.5 x 2 Picture: 19.5 x 15 signed and numbered Picture is in good condition International buyers must pay all shipping expenses

Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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

Our gallery offers many original drawings and lithographs by Al Hirschfeld. BIO Al Hirschfeld’s (1903-2003) drawings stand as one of the most innovative efforts in establishing the ...

Category

1950s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Board, Ink

Barbra Streisand Walter Matthau "Hello Dolly"  Oscar Academy Award Musical Tony
Barbra Streisand Walter Matthau "Hello Dolly"  Oscar Academy Award Musical Tony

Barbra Streisand Walter Matthau "Hello Dolly" Oscar Academy Award Musical Tony

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Barbra Streisand Walter Matthau "Hello Dolly" Oscar Academy Award Musical Tony Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) "Hello Dolly!" with Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau Limited Edition Etc...

Category

1990s Performance Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

"Bob Dylan", Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

"Bob Dylan", Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Al Hirschfeld Title: Bob Dylan Year: 1997 Edition: 175, AP Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Size: 22 x 18 inches

Category

1990s Post-Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

John Lennon, Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld
John Lennon, Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

John Lennon, Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Albert Hirschfeld Title: John Lennon Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Size: 22 x 18 inches

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marilyn Monroe, Pop Art Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld
Marilyn Monroe, Pop Art Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

Marilyn Monroe, Pop Art Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Al Hirschfeld, American (1903 - 2003) - Marilyn Monroe, Year: 1988, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 65/125, Size: 24.5 x 21.5 in. (62.23 x 54.61 cm), ...

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Harold Lloyd: Safety Last", Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

"Harold Lloyd: Safety Last", Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903 - 2003) Title: Harold Lloyd: Safety Last Year: 1990 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Size: 22 x 17.25 inches

Category

1990s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

David Garrison as Groucho Marx, Pop Art Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld
David Garrison as Groucho Marx, Pop Art Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

David Garrison as Groucho Marx, Pop Art Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Al Hirschfeld, American (1903 - 2003) - David Garrison as Groucho Marx in A Day in Hollywood/ A Night in the Ukraine, Year: 1983, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil,...

Category

1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"The Beatles - Ed Sullivan Show", Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

"The Beatles - Ed Sullivan Show", Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Al Hirschfeld Title: The Beatles - Ed Sullivan Show Year: 1990 Edition: 320, AP Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Size: 20 x 27 inches

Category

1990s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sherlock Holmes by Al Hirschfeld
Sherlock Holmes by Al Hirschfeld

Sherlock Holmes by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Albert Hirschfeld Title: Sherlock Holmes Year: 1990 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 314/320 Size: 25 x 21 inches

Category

1990s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Angels in America" by Al Hirschfeld
"Angels in America" by Al Hirschfeld

"Angels in America" by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Albert Hirschfeld Title: Angels in America Year: 1993 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100, AP Size: 18 x 25 in. (45.72 x 63.5 cm)

Category

1990s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Angels in America" by Al Hirschfeld

"Angels in America" by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Albert Hirschfeld Title: Angels in America Year: 1993 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100, AP Size: 18 x 25 in. (45.72 x 63.5 cm)

Category

1990s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Harlem As Seen By Hirschfeld Portfolio
Harlem As Seen By Hirschfeld Portfolio

Harlem As Seen By Hirschfeld Portfolio

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in San Francisco, CA

Al Hirschfeld "HARLEM" Rare Portfolio of 24 limited edition lithographs, circa 1941 This is a fine opportunity to acquire a rare portfolio of HARLEM lithographs by noted American ar...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ringo Starr goes to Hollywood, Al Hirschfeld
Ringo Starr goes to Hollywood, Al Hirschfeld

Ringo Starr goes to Hollywood, Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) Title: Ringo Starr goes to Hollywood Year: 2001 Edition: 211/300, plus proofs.

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Audrey Hepburn - Breakfast at Tiffany's by Al Hirschfeld
Audrey Hepburn - Breakfast at Tiffany's by Al Hirschfeld

Audrey Hepburn - Breakfast at Tiffany's by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Albert Hirschfeld Title: Audrey Hepburn - Breakfast at Tiffany's Year: 1999 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 37/175 Size: 22 x 16 in. (55.88 x 40.6...

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1990s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Self Portrait in a Barber Chair by Al Hirschfeld
Self Portrait in a Barber Chair by Al Hirschfeld

Self Portrait in a Barber Chair by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Self Portrait in a Barber Chair Al Hirschfeld, American (1903–2003) Date: 1989 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 243/320 Image Size: 15.5 x 19.5 inches Size: 22 x ...

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1980s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club by Al Hirschfeld
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club by Al Hirschfeld

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club by Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Albert Hirschfeld Title: Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Year: 1998 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 194/200 Size: 19.5 x 25 in. (49.53 x 63.5 cm)

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1990s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

ELLA FITZGERALD Lithograph, Celebrity Caricature Portrait, Female Jazz Vocalist
ELLA FITZGERALD Lithograph, Celebrity Caricature Portrait, Female Jazz Vocalist

ELLA FITZGERALD Lithograph, Celebrity Caricature Portrait, Female Jazz Vocalist

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Union City, NJ

ELLA FITZGERALD is a limited edition lithograph by the renowned artist/caricaturist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) printed using traditional lithography techniques on archival printmaking...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

ELLA FITZGERALD Lithograph, Celebrity Caricature Portrait, Female Jazz Vocalist
ELLA FITZGERALD Lithograph, Celebrity Caricature Portrait, Female Jazz Vocalist

ELLA FITZGERALD Lithograph, Celebrity Caricature Portrait, Female Jazz Vocalist

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Union City, NJ

ELLA FITZGERALD is a limited edition lithograph by the renowned artist/caricaturist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) printed using traditional lithography techniques on archival printmaking...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

ELLA FITZGERALD Lithograph, Celebrity Caricature Portrait, Female Jazz Vocalist
ELLA FITZGERALD Lithograph, Celebrity Caricature Portrait, Female Jazz Vocalist

ELLA FITZGERALD Lithograph, Celebrity Caricature Portrait, Female Jazz Vocalist

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Union City, NJ

ELLA FITZGERALD is a limited edition lithograph by the renowned artist/caricaturist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) printed using traditional lithography techniques on archival printmaking...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair
RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair

RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Union City, NJ

RENJISHI is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the renowned artist/caricaturist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) printed by hand using traditional lithography techniques on archiva...

Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair
RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair

RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Union City, NJ

RENJISHI is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the renowned artist/caricaturist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) printed by hand using traditional lithography techniques on archiva...

Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"rhapsody in blue"
"rhapsody in blue"

"rhapsody in blue"

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Warren, NJ

This is an Original lithograph by Hirschfeld Signed and numbered Selling as is due to water damage unframed measures 16x12 Needs restoration

Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

“Frank Sinatra”
“Frank Sinatra”

“Frank Sinatra”

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Warren, NJ

Retail price is $8500 on Hirschfeld site. Measures 33x27

Category

20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Rocky Horror Picture Show (Dick Cavet)
Rocky Horror Picture Show (Dick Cavet)

Rocky Horror Picture Show (Dick Cavet)

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903-2003) Title: Rocky Horror Picture Show (Dick Calvet) Year: circa 2000 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: PP 1/2 Siz...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Casablanca
Casablanca

Casablanca

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Al Hirschfeld Title: Casablanca Size: 23 x 20 Inches Medium: One Color Lithograph on Fine Art Paper Edition: 120/200 Notes: Facsimile Signed and Numbered in Pencil.

Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Frank Sinatra - Chairman of the Board
Frank Sinatra - Chairman of the Board

Frank Sinatra - Chairman of the Board

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903 - 2003) Title: Frank Sinatra - Chairman of the Board Year: 1998 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 18/100 Size: 22 x 17 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

George & Ira Gershwin Iconic Songwriters Tony Emmy Oscar Awards Broadway Music
George & Ira Gershwin Iconic Songwriters Tony Emmy Oscar Awards Broadway Music

George & Ira Gershwin Iconic Songwriters Tony Emmy Oscar Awards Broadway Music

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

George & Ira Gershwin Iconic Songwriters Tony Emmy Oscar Awards Broadway Music Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003) George and Ira Gershwin Sight Size: 17 x 12 1/2 Etching with aquatint Sig...

Category

1990s Performance Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Warner Brothers at the Theatre
Warner Brothers at the Theatre

Warner Brothers at the Theatre

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903-2003) Title: Warner Brothers at the Theatre Year: circa 2000 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: PP 1/2 Size: 18 x ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Mae West Legendary Sex Symbol Movie Star Mid 20th Century Hollywood Celebrity
Mae West Legendary Sex Symbol Movie Star Mid 20th Century Hollywood Celebrity

Mae West Legendary Sex Symbol Movie Star Mid 20th Century Hollywood Celebrity

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Our gallery offers many original drawings and lithographs by Al Hirschfeld. BIO Al Hirschfeld’s (1903-2003) drawings stand as one of the most innovative efforts in establishing the ...

Category

1970s Performance Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sharpy Family —1940s Harlem
Sharpy Family —1940s Harlem

Sharpy Family —1940s Harlem

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Al Hirschfeld, 'Sharpy Family', color lithograph, 1941, edition 1000.

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway Tony Awards EGOT Mary Martin Yul Brynner Carousel
Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway Tony Awards EGOT Mary Martin Yul Brynner Carousel

Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway Tony Awards EGOT Mary Martin Yul Brynner Carousel

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Our gallery offers many original drawings and lithographs by Al Hirschfeld. BIO Al Hirschfeld’s (1903-2003) drawings stand as one of the most innovative efforts in establishing the ...

Category

1990s Performance Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Hirschfeld Lithographs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of hirschfeld lithographs is available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal Pop Art, Modern or Impressionist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the hirschfeld lithographs on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, orange, black and more. Albert Al Hirschfeld took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in lithograph and paper — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Hirschfeld Lithographs?

Hirschfeld lithographs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $9,000.

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.

Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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