Al Hirschfeld. (Transitions).Artist Al Hirschfeld Noun 1. Al Hirschfeld - United States artist noted for his line-drawn caricatures (1904-2003) Hirschfeld , whose famous caricatures included some of the theater world's best-known figures, died January 20 in Manhattan. He was 99. In his long career with The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, which began in 1928, Hirschfeld captured on paper such hit shows as Chicago and Fosse, as well as dance icons including Martha Graham, George Graham, George, 1674?–1751, English instrument maker. A clockmaker by trade, Graham designed clocks and watches that earned him membership in the Royal Society and were still manufactured into the present century. In 1725 he built a very accurate 8-ft (2. Balanchine, Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker (or Joséphine Baker in francophone countries) (June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975)[1] , Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Isadora Duncan, and Tommy Tune, who was later quoted as calling Hirschfeld "a dancer with a pen." After his daughter Nina was born, Hirschfeld began hiding her name in the drawings, along with the number of times it appeared. A documentary on his life, Susan W. Dryfoos's The Line King, was released in 1996 and nominated for an Academy Award. He is survived by wife, Louise Kerz; daughter, Nina; and a grandson. |
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