You are likely to find exactly the hirschfeld nina you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find
abstract versions now, or shop for
abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Finding the perfect hirschfeld nina may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a hirschfeld nina to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of
beige,
gray and more. There have been many interesting hirschfeld nina examples over the years, but those made by
Albert Al Hirschfeld are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in
ink,
lithograph and
paper — can elevate any room of your home.
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a hirschfeld nina in our inventory may begin at $190 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $9,000.
For nearly 70 years, Al Hirschfeld created iconic caricatures of theater, film and television celebrities, capturing moments in time and documenting U.S. entertainment history in the process. Art historian Lloyd Goodrich called Hirschfeld “one of the few masters of graphic humor.” "New York Times" art critic John Russell dubbed him “the Fred Astaire of pen and ink.” Brendan Gill of "The New Yorker" stated, “To be a star on Broadway is to be drawn by Hirschfeld.” And many performers believed that, regardless of any other accolades they might achieve, “if Al Hirschfeld hasn’t drawn you, you don’t exist.”
Hirschfeld began his career as a political cartoonist and became a theater caricaturist for "The New York Times" in 1925. He began creating his pure line drawings on a trip to Bali in the 1930s, and, over the course of his career, mastered the technique of using lines to capture the spirit and personality of his subjects. Hidden in each drawing is his daughter’s name, Nina, and so many people became obsessed with finding all of the Nina’s, that he developed a system of noting the number of Nina’s in each work next to his signature. In addition to "The New Yorker" and "The New York Times," Hirschfeld’s drawings appeared on playbills and posters as well as in advertisements. As a result of his work, he earned two Tony awards for lifetime achievement in theater and had a Broadway theater renamed in his honor.