Hirschfeld, Al. "Cultural Season 1984" Signed Limited Edition 9/250. (1903-2003) Al Hirschfeld combined black and white linear drawing with portraiture to develop one of the most innovative and iconic visual languages. Known as one of the most influential caricaturists in history, Hirschfeld went on to capture countless celebrities and Broadway stars with little more than his expressive black lines; a career with the NY Times spanning 75 years. Hirschfeld's composite caricatures of stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood and entertainers are great fun and his most popular. For a NY Times preview piece of cultural figures for 1984 Francis Coppola, Sam Shepard, Jessica Lange, Tom Hulce, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Irving Penn, Paul McCartney, Paul Taylor, Virginia Johnson, Derek Jacobi, Jessica Tandy, Teresa Merritt, Athol Fugard, Ernest Abuba, Robert Motherwell, Lee Krasner, Wynton Marsalis, Alvar Aalto, Bill Cosby, Angela Lansbury, James Garner, Diane Sawyer, Grace Bumbry, Simon Estes, Vladimir Spivakov, Linda Ronstadt, Philip Glass, Zubin Mehta and Leonard Bernstein. A great year for the arts indeed. 26.25 x 30.75" presented in a cloth mat, signed in pencil at lower right corner, Edition 9/250 and in superior condition.
Estimated Value $600 - 1,000.