Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center Receives Hirschfeld Artifacts

Al Hirschfeld's chair & desk going to NYC library. (Charlotte Observer, 1/26/2011)

Excerpt: Show-biz caricaturist Al Hirschfeld immortalized the world of theater with his drawings while sitting in a barbershop chair behind an old desk at his Manhattan studio.

Now, eight years after his death, his widow is donating the artifacts to the Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

For more on Al Hirschfeld.

From an amazon.com review.     Al Hirschfeld is one of the greatest caricaturists ever to have put pen to paper, and this monumental retrospective is a testament to his genius. From '30s icons like actors Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine to the stars of Seinfeld, Hirschfeld's fluid line has limned some of the most enduring images of our favorite entertainers. The collection opens with a biographical essay by New York Times writer Mel Gussow that sketches the arc of Hirschfeld's career and the development of his reputation as a chronicler of American show business.

From amazon.com product description:  The Line King tells the amazing story of Al Hirschfeld, creator of thousands of famous drawings of stars and celebrities for more than sixty years. Nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature (1996), The Line King celebrates Hirschfeld’s many years of work for The New York Times, where his drawings were a centerpiece of the Sunday Arts section. With appearances by Lauren Bacall, Carol Channing, Joan Collins, Barbara Walters, Robert Goulet, and many others, The Line King is a fascinating portrait of the artist as a cultural icon.





Al Hirschfeld: Looking for Nina. (Lisa's History Room, 10/23/2009)