Al Hirschfeld
Gender
Male
Born
Jun 21, 1903
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
Jan 20, 2003
New York, New York, USA
Designer
The Al Hirschfeld Foundation's official website
Relations
Husband of
Louise Manning (10/23/1996-01/20/2003) his death
Louise Manning (10/23/1996-01/20/2003) his death
Husband of
Florence Ruth Hobby (his first wife; dates unknown)
Florence Ruth Hobby (his first wife; dates unknown)
Husband of
Dolly Haas (1942 - 1994) her death
Dolly Haas (1942 - 1994) her death
Comments
Primarily known as a caricaturist, Al Hirschfeld was a renowned American artist best known for his distinctive, simple black and white portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars. In addition to his Tony and Drama Desk Awards mentioned below, he was also the recipient of the 1984 Brooks Atkinson Award for Lifetime Achievement.
On June 21, 2003, Broadway's Martin Beck theatre on West 45th Street was renamed in his honor.