Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
American, 1903-2003
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.
(Biography provided by Rosenbaum Contemporary)
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Artist: Albert Al Hirschfeld
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 Di...
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1950s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Ink, Board
1982 "George Burns" original etching by Al Hirschfeld. Hand signed and numbered.
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"George Burns" original etching by Al Hirschfeld. Caricature portrait. Hand pulled from an edition of 200 plus 30 artist's proofs in 1982. Hand numbered 2...
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1980s Other Art Style Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Etching
"Self Portrait (Absolut Vodka)" lithograph by Al Hirschfeld. Artist's proof.
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Self Portrait (Absolut Vodka" lithograph by Al Hirschfeld. Caricature portrait of the artist Al Hirschfeld. Artist's proof. Hand numbered AP I/XV in low...
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1990s Other Art Style Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Lithograph
Le Gong, Bali Dancer by Al Hirschfeld
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Albert Hirschfeld
Title: Le Gong, Bali Dancer
Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 175, AP
Size: 26 x 20 in. (66.04 x 50.8 cm)
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Lithograph
Sidney Poitier & Tony Curtis Oscar Winning 1958 film The Defiant Ones Caricature
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"The Defiant Ones" Tony Curtis Sidney Poitier Oscar Winning 1958 film Caricature. Two escaped convicts chained together, one white and one black, must l...
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1950s Modern Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Ink, Board
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...
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1960s American Modern Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Ink, Board
"Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, and Eva Marie Saint"
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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20th Century Abstract Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Will Rogers, Caricature Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Long Island City, NY
Will Rogers
Al Hirschfeld, American (1903–2003)
Date: 1991
Lithograph, signed in pencil
Edition: Printer's Proof
Size: 20.5 x 26 in. (52.07 x 66.04 cm)
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1990s Post-Modern Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Lithograph
Al Hirschfeld "Phantom of the Opera" Signed Lithograph Printers Proof, circa 988
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in San Francisco, CA
Al Hirschfeld "Phantom of the Opera" hand signed lithograph printers proof, circa 1988
Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford in Phantom of the Opera.
This is a rare printers proof.
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Lithograph
"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 ...
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1970s American Modern Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Ink, Board
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 Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Ink, Illustration Board
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903-2003)
Title: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Year: circa 2000
Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 60/100
Image Size: 10 x 16...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Lithograph
Al Hirschfeld "Beat the Band" New York Times Broadway Theatre Illustration 1940s
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Framed size: 22 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches. Published in The New York Times, October 11, 1942. In collaboration the Al Hirschfeld Foundation
Al Hirschfeld’s drawings stand as one of the mo...
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1940s American Realist Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Ink, Board
Al Hirschfeld "Art Week" NYC illustration New York Times poster design 1940
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Poster design for National Art Week, November, 1940. In collaboration the Al Hirschfeld Foundation
Al Hirschfeld’s drawings stand as one of the most innovative efforts in establishi...
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1940s American Realist Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Paper, Mixed Media
Ringo Starr Visits Hollywood, Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903-2003)
Title: Ringo Starr Visits Hollywood
Year: circa 2000
Medium: Lithograph on Japon, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: PP 3
Size: 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Lithograph
“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
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1980s Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Lithograph
"Phantom of the Opera" Broadway Musical Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Webber
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"Phantom of the Opera" Broadway Musical Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Webber
Al Hirschfeld (American, 1903-2003). A signed and numbered limited ...
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1980s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Art
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Lithograph
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