Katherine sits down with astrologer Kathy Biehl in the latest episode of the Hirschfeld Century Podcast to take a look at Al Hirschfeld's birth chart!

Follow along as Kathy Biehl reads the astrology charts in the visual companion of this episode. The visual companion also features never-before-seen images of Al Hirschfeld, his friends, and family from our archives!

You can find Kathy Biehl at empowermentunlimited.net

Our latest book, Hirschfeld's Sondheim: A Poster Book, with Abrams ComicArts, is coming September 9! Pre-order now at AlHirschfeldFoundationShop.org

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David and Katherine time travel 50 years ago to 1975 in our first Hirschfeld Century Podcast episode of 2025!

In a year where Hirschfeld received little work from the New York Times, find out what he was doing throughout the year in films, books, and television, plus a special trip to Japan!

For the first time ever, we're simultaneously releasing the Visual Companion to the Hirschfeld Century Podcast! Watch the podcast with all of the drawings and images as we discuss them, exclusively on YouTube!

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All Over Town, 1975

The Constant Wife, 1975

Chicago, 1975

A Chorus Line, 1975

Represented on Broadway, 1975

The Wiz (Film), 1978

The Rocky Horror Show (Revival), 2000

The Ritz (Film), 1976

Funny Lady, 1975 (Three Versions)

The Sunshine Boys (Film), 1975

The Sunshine Boys (Stage), 1972

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (Film), 1975

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (Stage), 1971 

Chico and the Man, 1975

Rhoda, 1975

Howard Cosell, 1975

Masterpiece Theatre Drawings

Mrs. Warren's Profession, 1975

She Stoops to Conquer, 1975

Macbeth, 1975

IBM Movies to Remember (1977 and 1979)

Harlem as seen by Hirschfeld, 1941

For more on Prints, check out Episode 41 - Prints for more information on Hirschfeld's Prints

"Rhythm" Print Series, 1970

Lucille Ball with Fur Stole and Purse, 1975

Charlie Chaplin, 1975

W.C. Fields Print, 1975

Jackie Gleason, 1975

Laurel and Hardy, 1975

Buster Keaton, 1975

Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot, Print from 1959 Drawing

Mae West, 1975

George and Ira Gershwin, 1990

World Premiere, 1975

Self-Portrait, 1975

Richard Anobile Books:

Drat! W.C. Fields Book Cover, 1975

Why a Duck, 1971

"Godfrey Daniels" W.C. Fields in the Barber Shop, 1975

A Fine Mess, 1975

Hooray for Captain Spaulding, 1975

Charlie Award, 1975

Steve Allen

Kitty Carlisle Hart

Kitty Carlisle Hart USO Woman of the Year, 1975

S.J. Perelman's Eastward Ha!, 1975

Sardi's (with Warner Bros Characters), 1994

Kabuki Series of Prints, 1976

Pacific Overtures, 1976

Sweet Bye and Bye and Westward, Ha! are the focus of Episode 49, Hirschfeld and Perelman



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Today David talks to author Nicholas van Hoogstraten about his brand-new book Broadway Poster Art: 1945-1969 which chronicles the evolution of Broadway posters including many by Al Hirschfeld.

David and Nicholas discuss the making of the book, how certain posters got selected, and the stories of some of the many Al Hirschfeld posters featured in the book.

Order the book now at BroadwayPosters.com

Thank you to the Algonquin Hotel for hosting us for this episode.

Happy Holidays to everyone and we'll see you in the new year with brand-new episodes of the Hirschfeld Century Podcast!

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Ray Bolger in Three to Make Ready, 1946

Ray Bolger in Where's Charley?, 1949

Ray Bolger

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Poster), 1949

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (New York Times Drawing), 1949

Bell, Book and Candle, 1950

Bonanza Bound, 1947

Man and Superman, 1947

My Fair Lady (Original Poster), 1956

My Fair Lady (Poster with Generic Figures), 1970

Reclining Figure (Both Versions), 1954

Man of La Mancha (Drawing for Poster), 1965

Man of La Mancha (New York Times Drawing), 1965

Hair, 1968

Earl Carroll's Vanities, 1931



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David and Katherine celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Al Hirschfeld Theatre, formerly the Martin Beck Theatre. Plus, David interviews artist Justin "Squigs" Robertson about his special project celebrating the theatre's centennial.

Rededicated to Al Hirschfeld on what would have been his 100th birthday in 2003, this is the only Broadway Theatre to ever be named after an artist.

In this episode, learn about the many exciting productions played at the theatre, hear about the star-studded rededication, and join us in celebrating the many performers and creatives whose work appeared on the theatre's stage.

Thank you Squigs for joining us in this special celebration. Learn more about his work at www.squigsonline.com

Follow Squigs on Instagram @SquigsRobertson

View Squigs' full work with an interactive identifying key.

Listen to our previous episode with Squigs: Episode 12 with Justin "Squigs" Robertson

Thank you to the Algonquin Hotel for hosting the interview.

Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode:

Frank Langella as Dracula, 1977

Kiss Me Kate, 1999 with Brian Stokes Mitchell and Marin Mazzie

Harry Houdini, 2002

Bobbe Arnst in A La Carte, 1927

Theatre Guild 1928-29 Season, 1929

The D' Oyly-Carte Company Prepare to Offer a New Season of Gilbert & Sullivan, 1936

Cabin in the Sky, 1940

Hallelujah, Baby!, 1967

St. Louis Woman, 1946, featuring the Cakewalk

Bye Bye Birdie, 1960

Oliver, 1963

Into the Woods, 1987

The Sound of Music, 1998

Guys and Dolls, 1992

Nathan Lane

A Connecticut Yankee, 1943

Baker Street, 1965

Sweet Smell of Success, 2002

Yellow Jack, 1934

Victoria Regina, 1938

The Iceman Cometh, 1946

Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, 1982

Sweet Bird of Youth, 1959

The Rose Tattoo, 1951

Orpheus Descending, 1957

The Pirate Rehearsal, 1942

Say Darling Rehearsal, 1958

Milk and Honey Rehearsal, 1961

My Sister Eileen, 1941

The Grass Harp, 1952

The Curious Savage, 1950

Moon Over Buffalo, 1995

Tropical Revue with Katherine Dunham, 1943

Jacobowsky and the Colonel, 1944

Nancy Walker in Copper and Bass Poster, 1957

Man of La Mancha, 1965

Jerry Zaks

Carol Channing

Arthur Miller

Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in The Producers, 2002

Victor Garber

Barbara Cook

Whoopi Goldberg

View Squigs' full drawing of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre!



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David sits down with Emily McGill, the author of the new Hirschfeld Broadway Tarot deck, to discuss their collaboration on this one-of-a-kind Hirschfeld experience.

The Hirschfeld Broadway Tarot Deck is available now online and where most books are sold. Order here! 

Follow along with the show notes to view the works and cards mentioned in this episode.

Pippin, 1972

Dot from Sunday in the Park with George, 1984 - The Queen of Cups

Candide from Candide, 1997 - 0 the Fool

P.T. Barnum from Barnum, 1997 - I the Magician

Luis Alberto Molina from Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1993 - VIII Strength

Princess Winnifred from Once Upon a Mattress taken from Villain and Sleeping Heroine, 1962 - 4 of Swords

David's Reading:

Georges Seurat from Sunday in the Park with George, 1984 - 8 of Coins

Willie Sheridan from The Tap Dance Kid, 1984 - Page of Coins

 

Al Hirschfeld, 1980 - XXI The World

Stephen Sondheim for Sondheim on Sondheim, 1999 - King of Cups

Eva Le Gallienne, 1976 - III The Empress

Bob Fosse in Fosse, 1977 - XII The Hanged Person

Delores Dante from Working, 1978 - 3 of Coins

Velma Kelly from Chicago, 1976 - X Wheel of Fortune

Ariel from The Little Mermaid taken from Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid, 1948 - Page of Cups

Jud Fry from Oklahoma! taken from The Unforgiven, 1960 - 5 of Coins

For more on Emily McGill visit EmilyMcGillEntertainment.com

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We're celebrating the 50th episode of the Hirschfeld Century Podcast in style with a look back at your favorite episodes. Plus, David and Katherine answer your burning Hirschfeld questions and a few surprises are revealed!

Thank you to everyone for listening for the last 50 episodes. We couldn't do it without your support and we look forward to telling more stories from the world of Hirschfeld!

Follow along with the show notes to view the works and previous episodes mentioned in this episode. Links for episodes go to alhirschfeldfoundation.org/podcasts. Check your service's listings for past episodes.

Episode 1 - Fiddler on the Roof

Episode 39 - The Murals of 1958

Episode 49 - Hirschfeld and Perelman

Episode 45 - 1964

Episode 43 - Brooks Atkinson & The Lively Years

Episode 44 - Disney

Episode 23 - Interview with Eric Goldberg

Episode 33 - The Dog Show (Online Exhibition)

Episode 4 - What's My Line

Episode 36 - Call Her Madam: Sex, Crime, and Fun in Polly Adler's New York (Online Exhibition with Debbie Applegate)

Episode 32 - It Goes So Fast - Our Town (Online Exhibition with Howard Sherman)

Episode 12 - Justin "Squigs" Robertson

Episode 48 - Hirschfeld's Drag Show (Online Exhibition with Charles Busch)

Episode 27 - Hal Prince

Alex Trebek, 1999

The West Wing, 2001

Alias, 2002

The King of Queens, 2001

The Nanny, 1999

The Golden Girls, 1991

The Sopranos, 2001

Bust of Abraham Lincoln, 1919

Episode 38 - Bali

Bali Works, 1932

1927 Cubism-inspired works (Rang Tang, Ethel Waters, and Katherine Renwick)

Lorne Michaels (with Zeppo Marx), 1999

Tommy Tune, 2002 (Final Published Hirschfeld Drawing)

Episode 41 - Prints

Evita, 1979

The Hirschfeld Broadway Tarot Deck is available now online and where most books are sold. Order here! 



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David and Katherine take a look at the friendship between Al Hirschfeld and satirist S.J. Perelman including their Broadway-bound flop Sweet Bye and Bye, and their subsequent adventures chronicled in the book Westward Ha! or Around the World in 80 Clichés. 

Thank you Frank Ferrante for recording Groucho Marx' farewell speech to Hirschfeld and Perelman. More on Frank Ferrante here: EveningWithGroucho.com

Thank you Robert Bader for the transcript of Groucho Marx' farewell speech as featured in his book "Grouch Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales: Selected Writings of Groucho Marx": Order Here

Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode:

S.J. Perelman

Walk a Little Faster, 1932

One Touch of Venus, 1943

Dolly Haus

Ogden Nash

Sweet Bye and Bye 2011 Recording on Spotify

Death in Philadelphia, the Creators of Sweet Bye and Bye, 1947

Drawings from Westward Ha!, 1947

Stanley Tucci in Execution of Justice (On the Right), 1986

Groucho Marx

Frank Ferrante as Groucho, 1986

The King and I, 1951

Swiss Family Perelman, 1949

Please write in your questions to us at info@alhirschfeldfoundation.org for our 50th episode special coming in August! Write to us by August 9th with any question you have about the world of Hirschfeld!



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David Leopold interviews actor, writer, cabaret performer, and drag legend Charles Busch on his vivid career and his work on the online exhibition Hirschfeld's Drag Show, celebrating 74 years of performers in drag across 15 drawings by Al Hirschfeld.

Hirschfeld's Drag Show is available to view now at alhirschfeldfoundation.org/exhibitions

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Charles Busch (Two Drawings)

Charles Ludlam, 1983

Jose Ferrer

Charley's Aunt, 1940

Charley's Aunt (Other Drawings)

Mary Martin as Peter Pan, 1954

Peter Pan (Other Drawings)

Some Like It Hot, 1959

Myra Breckinridge, 1969

La Cage Aux Folles, 1983

Charles Busch in Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, 1986

Goodbye Charlie, 1959

Liza Minnelli

Barbra Streisand

Meghan Robinson in Psycho Beach Party, 1987

Andy Halliday in The Lady in Question, 1989

The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, 2002

Lynne Meadow, 1993

Victor/Victoria, 1995

Julie Andrews

Valerie Harper

Hairspray, 2002



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David and Katherine celebrate MGM's centennial with a look back at Hirschfeld's 40+ years working for the studio on many of their iconic films including the Marx Brothers films, Royal Wedding, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Wizard of Oz, and many more!

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All MGM Images

On Ze Boulevard, 1927

The Green Ghost (Released as "The Unholy Night"), 1929

Ordeal (Released as "The Ship in Shanghai"), 1929

Hallelujah, 1928

Hirschfeld Stamps

Laurel and Hardy

Min and Bill Poster, 1930

The Wizard of Oz

Promoting Pandemonium! - Selling Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to Depression-Era America Book Ft. Works by Al Hirschfeld

Stan Laurel Mask, 1933

Oliver Hardy Mask, 1933

Charley Chase Mask, 1933

Flying High (Stage and Film)

Marx Brothers (MGM Works)

Cabin in the Sky, 1943

Harlem as seen by Hirschfeld, 1941

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney Films

Strike Up the Band, 1940

Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944

National Velvet, 1944

"Young Girl" AKA Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet, 1944

Thousands Cheer, 1943

Til the Clouds Roll By, 1946

The Ziegfeld Follies, 1946

Kim, 1950

Battleground (Misspoken as "Battlefield")

An American in Paris, 1951

Singin' in the Rain, 1952

Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding, 1951

Ray Bolger in Where's Charley?, 1949

The Night of the Iguana, 1964

Far From the Madding Crowd, 1967

The Odd Couple (Film), 1968

The Sunshine Boys (Film), 1975

Singin' in the Rain, 1977

A Star is Born, 1977

Another Fine Mess, 1930

Doctor Zhivago, 1965

All MGM Images

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David sits down with guest curator Alan Pally, a trustee of the Noël Coward Foundation, to discuss our new online exhibition Men About Town: Hirschfeld Draws Noël Coward, now available to view at alhirschfeldfoundation.org/exhibitions

Recorded at The Algonquin Hotel in New York, David and Alan look back at Coward's extraordinary career and the many figures he worked with through Hirschfeld's drawings.

Important Links:

Men About Town: Hirschfeld Draws Noël Coward (Full Exhibition)

About the Noël Coward Foundation

The NY Public Library for the Performing Arts

The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel

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Nöel Coward

Lillian Gish

Irene Worth

John Gielgud 

Barbara Cook

Paula Laurence

Private Lives (Various Productions)

Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne

Gertrude Lawrence

The Red Peppers (from Star!), 1968

Private Lives, 1931

Daniel Massey

Raymond Massey

Laurence Olivier

Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in Private Lives, 1983

Joan Collins in Private Lives, 1992

Maggie Smith and John Standing in Private Lives, 1976

Bea Lillie

Set to Music, 1939

Elsa Maxwell

Blithe Spirit

Mildred Natwick

Design For Living, 1984

Tammy Grimes

Look After Lulu, 1959

Carol Channing

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1949

High Spirits, 1964

Uta Hagen

Hirschfeld Century Podcast - Episode 45: 1964 

Oh, Coward!, 1987

Marlene Dietrich

Waiting in the Wings, 1999

Dana Ivey in Present Laughter, 1982

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David and Katherine look back 60 years ago to a year that was full of exciting works from Al Hirschfeld: 1964!

Fiddler on the Roof, Hello Dolly!, Funny Girl and more premiered on Broadway; My Fair Lady and The Best Man hit the big screen; and Hirschfeld introduces two new series of drawings: "Famous Feuds" and "Unlikely Casting".

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Bedtime Story, 1964
What's My Line
David Niven

The Best Man, 1964

The Best Man ("Movies to Remember" Series), 1979

The Best Man (Broadway), 1960

My Fair Lady (Film), 1964

The Train, 1964

Tribute to Harold Mirisch, 1964

The Yellow Rolls Royce, 1964

"Famous Feuds" Series

Famous Feuds: Mona Lisa and Rembrandt's Aristotle, 1963

Famous Feuds: The Beatles vs. the Singing Nun, 1964

Famous Feuds: Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg, 1964

Jimmy Durante as Alfred Smith, 1937

Mary Pickford as Adolf Hitler, 1937

"Be A Television Writer, Earn No Money", 1964

S.J. Perelman with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, 1964

Walter Kerr, 1979

Alec Guinness in Dylan, 1964

Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly!, 1964

Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl with Fanny Brice Photo, 1964

Original Cast of Fiddler on the Roof, 1964  

Josephine Baker, 1964

Richard Rodgers

The King & I Revival, 1964

The Merry Widow Revival, 1964

Porgy & Bess Revival, 1964

Donald Pleasance in Poor Bitos", 1964

King Lear, 1964

Hamlet, 1964

Bajour, 1964

Joe Gould, 1941

Tiny Alice, 1964

Ready When You Are, C.B., 1964

"Unlikely Casting" Series for Playbill, 1964

David Merrick

Fade Out Fade In Poster, 1964

Carol Burnett

Moon Over Buffalo, 1995

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The Al Hirschfeld Foundation team celebrates Disney's 100th anniversary through Al Hirschfeld's unique relationship with the company including Hirschfeld's critical reviews of early Disney films, his depictions of their characters, and Disney Animation's tributes to Hirschfeld in the films Aladdin and Fantasia 2000!

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Hollywood Party, 1934

"Mickey Mouse Can Be All Things To All Men", 1937

Marge Champion

Alexander King

Hirschfeld's Reviews of Disney Films

Walt Disney, 1938 (For Snow White Review)

Ray Bolger

Eric Goldberg Interview on "The Hirschfeld Century Podcast" (2019)

New International Casino, 1937

The Movies, 1954

Television Personalities/Me and the Set, 1955

Ice Capades, 1958 (with the Seven Dwarfs)

Freddie Trinkler in Stars on Ice, 1942

Walt Disney, 1955 (For Colliers Magazine)

Disney Characters Around the Algonquin Round Table, 1973

The Algonquin Round Table, 1962

Mary Poppins, 1990 (Two Drawings)

Americans in London (w/Walt Disney), 1952

Omnibus, 1952 (Featuring Walt Disney and Scenes from Peter Pan)

Walt Disney, 1955 (For Colliers Magazine)

"Noises Off" Poster, 1992

Eric Goldberg (w/ the Genie), 1995

Solid Sender from "Harlem as seen by Hirschfeld", 1941

George Gershwin

Mitzi Mayfair

Carl Barks, 1999

Brad Bird and Family, 2002

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David & Katherine celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of The Lively Years, a collaboration by Al Hirschfeld and his friend, theater critic Brooks Atkinson, featuring over 80 old and new drawings by Hirschfeld looking back at over 50 years of American theatre.

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Brooks Atkinson

Our Town

The Visit, 1958

R.U.R., 1973 

Waiting For Godot

Summer and Smoke, 1952

Arthur Miller

The Beautiful People, 1941

Sidney Lumet

Critic and Artist Escaping the Theater, 1948

Guys and Dolls, 1950

The Iceman Cometh, 1946

The Cradle Will Rock, 1938 (with added "Nina")

Born Yesterday, 1946 (Right Side) 

Henry Hull in Tobacco Road (1935)

Winterset - 1935 & 1973

Idiot's Delight (1973)

Golden Boy (1973)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois: 1938 (Original) - 1971 (Pulitzer Prize series) - 1973

Watch On The Rhine: 1941 - 1973

There Shall Be No Night: 1940 - 1973

The Skin of Our Teeth: 1942 - 1973 

Bury The Dead, 1973

Osgood Perkins (Lively Years Cover), 1973

One Third of a Nation, 1973

Nathan George in No Place To Be Somebody, 1973

Lost In The Stars: Black Theater Makers Drawn By Hirschfeld - Online Exhibition

Hair, 1968

West Side Story, 1957

Raisin in the Sun, 1973

Lena Horne

Hirschfeld's Original Drawings for The Lively Years (1973)

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David & Katherine celebrate the 100th anniversary of Warner Brothers by looking at Hirschfeld's work for the studio and the many films he drew from their prestigious library!

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Miguel Covarrubias

Rin-Tin-Tin

George Bonte, Warner Brothers Art Dept., 1925

Set of Borders from Warner Brother Campaign Book, 1925

Selznick Distributing Corporation Brochure, 1924

Ernst Lubitsch, 1925

Sydney Chaplin in The Man on the Box - Irene Rich in My Wife & I, 1925

John Barrymore in Don Juan, 1926

Jason Robards Sr.

Monte Blue

How Baxter Butted In, 1925

George Jessel

You Can't Take it With You, 1938

My Fair Lady, 1964

Any Wednesday, 1966

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 1966

Camelot, 1967

Finian's Rainbow, 1968

Ship of Fools, 1965

Petulia, 1968

Warner Bros. Seven Arts Int'l Film Festival, 1969

What's Up Doc?, 1972

Portnoy's Complaint, 1972

Jane Fonda, 1970

Stanley Kubrick Edits A Clockwork Orange, 1972

McCabe and Mrs. Miller, 1971

The Goodbye Girl, 1977

Lucille Ball in Mame, 1974

The Prisoner of Second Avenue, 1975

The Ritz, 1976

The Cast of The Last of Sheila, 1973

Movies to Remember Series

Arthur, 1981

City Heat, 1984

A Streetcar Named Desire - Limited Edition Book

The Maltese Falcon, 1977

James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1989

Casablanca

All Warner Brothers Published Pieces



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At long last, our long-teased prints podcast episode is here! David & Katherine discuss Hirschfeld’s long, exciting history with prints, and answer your burning print questions. Learn more about the Harlem, Rhythm, and Kabuki series, plus many more works!

Follow along with the show notes to see the works mentioned in this episode!

Lithograph Example: Bob Hope (1988)

Etching Example: Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl (1975)

The Hook Shop (1926)

Fez Drawings (1926)

Art Students League - Caricature Study (1926)

Railway Station, Kharkov (1928)

Art and Industry (1931)

The Dizzy Club (1931)

La Serviette Au Cou (1931)

Harlem as seen by Hirschfeld (1941) - Apollo Chorine

Rhythm Series (1970)

Kabuki Series (1976)

Chelsea Pub (1931)

Elvis (1968) - (Print with Spotlight)

Charlie Chaplin Back View (1981)

Reba in Annie Get Your Gun (2001)

What's My Line? TV Guide Cover (1957)

Lindy Hop from the Harlem Series (1941)

The Movies (1954)

Conductors of the Philadelphia Orchestra (2002)

The Summit (2002)

Ringo Starr (2001)

Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1997)

The Grateful Dead (1995)

Jack Lemmon in Tribute (1979)

The Sopranos (2001)

Frank Ferrante as Groucho Marx (1986)

Swing Quartet (1956)

United Nations Postal Service (1991)

Beverly Hills 90210 (1995)

The Gershwins (1955)

The Thin Man (1998)

Jerry Garcia (1995)

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Join Al Hirschfeld Foundation Creative Director David Leopold and Archives Manager Katherine Eastman as they take a look at Hirschfeld's works in the 21st Century in honor of his 120th birthday on June 21st. From Friends on TV, to Academy Award nominees, to Reba on Broadway and more; hear about the final works in Al Hirschfeld's career and how his legacy lives on today.

The Royal Tenenbaums, 2001

Gangs of New York, 2002

2000 Academy Award Nominees

Groucho Marx, 2000

Comedians at Lunch, 2000

The Sopranos, 2001

Friends 

Seinfeld

The West Wing, 2001

Will & Grace

American Flag (TV Guide), 2001

Ally McBeal, 1999

Riverdance, 2000

Jacob’s Pillow, 2001

The Conductors of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 2002

Reba McEntire, 2001

42nd Street, 2001

Oklahoma!, 2002

Oklahoma (Other Drawings)

David Mamet and Ricky Jay - On the Stem, 2002

Harry Houdini, 2002

Tony Nominees - Special Theatrical Event: Barbara Cook - Bea Arthur - John Leguizamo - Elaine Stritch 

Self-Portrait, 2002

Self-Portrait for the Fog Museum, 1985

Inkwell Self-Portrait, 1980

Mary Rodgers, 2000



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Join Al Hirschfeld Foundation Creative Director David Leopold and Archive Manager Katherine Eastman as they discuss various Hirschfeld murals from the year 1958 including a World's Fair mural caught in the backdrop of the Cold War!

Mural at American Pavilion at Brussels World's Fair (1958)

The Visit (1958)

The First Born (1958)

Playwrights Mural for the Playbill Room at the Hotel Manhattan (1958)

     William Shakespeare and The Taming of the Shrew
     Eugene O'Neill and Long Day's Journey into Night
     George Bernard Shaw and My Fair Lady

Broadway First Nighters (1958) - for the Hotel Manhattan: Part One

Broadway First Nighters (1958) - for the Hotel Manhattan: Part Two

First Ladies of the Theater (1958) for the Hotel Manhattan

Ethel Barrymore

The Movies (1954) for Fifth Avenue Cinema

Mural Wallpaper (1958)

Article about Hirschfeld Mural Wallpaper 

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Duke McHale in Babes in Arms (1937)

Bloomer Girl (1944)

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Join Al Hirschfeld Foundation Creative Director David Leopold and Archives Manager Katherine Eastman as they recall Hirschfeld's pivotal trip to Bali that changed his career forever!

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Sydney Chaplin, Man on the Box (1925)

On Ze Boulevard (1927)

Fred Allen

George Kaufman

Marx Brothers

Tahiti

Miquel Covarrubias

Bali

Charlie Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

Al & Flo's Letter to the Chaplins

Sunnyside Poster (1927)

Art Students League - Study

Fanny Brice and George Jessel, 1932

S.J. Perelman

The Great Dictator (1940)

Charlie Chaplin - Smiling, Man With Both Feet (1942)

Charlie Chapin "A Balinese Girl Dances Like This" (1942)

Swiss Family Perelman

Balinese Pastiche (1950)

Rhythm Series - Le Gong Bali (1970)

Show Business is No Business

Charlie Chaplin "Back View" (1981)

Silent Screen Stars Stamps (1994)

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Join Al Hirschfeld Foundation Creative Director David Leopold and Archives Manager Katherine Eastman as they pursue the new book The American Theatre as seen by Hirschfeld 1962-2002. We guarantee you'll see something you've never seen before!

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Comedians of 1963 (page 24)

Jennifer West in Diamond Orchid (page 51)

Eartha Kitt in Timbuktu (page 84)

Dancin' (page 102)

The Entertainer (page 113)

On Your Toes (page 160)

Largely New York (page 173)

Colm Wilkinson and Terrance Mann (page 163)

Six Leading Ladies (page 202)

Chimere (page 222)

Dance of Death (page 235)

Tommy Tune in White Tie and Tails (page 241)

The American Theatre Book Trailer

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Join Al Hirschfeld Foundation Creative Director David Leopold and author Debby Applegate as they tour the newest online exhibition "Call Her Madam: Sex, Crime, and Fun in Polly Adler's New York".

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