Tuesday, August 24, 2010

The Dapper Gents Of Al Hirschfeld's World

I've known Al Hirschfeld's work for many years as the illustrator for the The New York Times (mostly having covered the theatre).  I just recently rediscovered his work and was struck by how he captured the style of the men he illustrated.  Here are a few favorite images.  By the way, did you know that Hirschfeld frequently hid his daughter's name (Nina) in his drawings and that a number next to his signature indicates the number of "Ninas" in that particular drawing?

Cafe Crown (Yiddish Theatre) 1942


Danny Kaye 1953


Odets Plays 1939


Nathanael West


Guys And Dolls 1950


Eugene O'Neill 1974


Sweet Bye And Bye (creative team) 1946


Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1930


Christopher Plummer 1997


The Entertainer (Laurence Olivier) 1958

images from Hirschfeld On Line.

C.H.
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