Who was Al Hirschfeld? David Leopold, archivist for the Al Hirschfeld Foundation said "Hirschfeld was the court artist for all the performing arts but he drew more of Broadway and Hollywood than anything else or anyone else..."
The exhibit includes 45 drawings and prints covering 71 years of actors, actresses, and other figures.
"Tallulah!" |
The exhibit even includes a game for the younger visitors- who may not recognize some of the actors. Hidden in most of Hirschfeld's paintings is the name of his daughter, "Nina". The number of Ninas hidden in a painting is shown by the Arabic numeral to the right of his signature. If there is no number than there is only one Nina or it was done before her birth.
"Happy Birthday, Mr. President!" |
"Anne Hall" |
Lisa Roger's blog has more information about Al Hirschfeld
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