I heard on CBS Radio News that Broadway/Celebrity caricaturist Al Hirshfield died today (1/20/03) at age 99. He has been producing distinctive drawings of the elite and famous since the 1920’s (according to CBS).
I can’t find “NINA” anywhere in the OP. Has anyone else found it?
It’s in the hair. I always check the hair first.
I thought he was 99 a couple of years ago. I was sure he was over 100 by now.
Very sad to see him go, but I’m sure a lot of people were expecting it. Very few celebs who get to 99 go much beyond (Eubie Blake, Hal Roach, etc.)
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Al Hirschfield was a unique talent. And he captured New York City.
He will be missed.
FYI:
For the obituary, click here - the NY Times requires a free registration first.
And his website, www.alhirschfeld.com, has a great gallery.
For the record (and the benefit of those like me who missed this thread when doing a name search), it’s Hirschfeld.
Nina. I loved that thing. Ever since I was a kid and his stuff would show up on the cover of TV Guide.
If someone would’ve asked me, who is you favorite cariacaturist, no doubt, the answer would have been, Hirschfeld.
Alas, no one ever asked.
The Rhapsody in Blue segment in Fantasia 2000 was a work of fluid beauty. He was not a caractureist, he was an artist who brought out the essence of people.
Hey thermalribbon, who’s your favorite caricaturist?
I’ve edited the thread title. He deserves a correct name spelling.
Such amazingly fluid line, such incredible vision. He will be missed.
Umm…it still needs a “c”, I think. But I’ll ditto the sentiment.
Just one more person who appreciates his work.
CJ
The name is Hirschfeld. I encourage you to take a look at his work courtesy of his representative, [url=“http://www.alhirschfeld.com/artwork/index.html”]The Margo Feiden Galleries of New York.*
Hirschfeld is an interesting artist, and an interesting looking man. In a sense, he is almost a cartoon himself with his unique beard (and he did in fact do a number of pictures of himself). He does a simple sort of drawing that has graced numerous New York Times columns, a number of TV Guides (I especially like his depiction of the cast of Seinfeld, and U.S. postage stamps. He will be missed.
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