Obit: Al Hirschfeld

Subject: RE: Obit: Al Hirschfeld
From: Donuel
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 06:50 PM

Absolutely the greatest grand master of the line of all time.

Subject: RE: Obit: Al Hirschfeld
From: Dave Swan
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 10:58 AM

He was a hell of a pianist, too! Made some money at it as a young man, and continued to play throughout his life.

Subject: RE: Obit: Al Hirschfeld
From: DonMeixner
Date: 22 Jan 03 - 10:11 PM

There is a little more info on Al Hirschfeld in the earlier obit. He was 99 and still working. He also has an active site you can visit that may tell you more. Search his name on Google.
He and Gulyas Williams were my favorites when it came black and white cartooning. Their work in The NewYorker has been unsurpassed for years in both style and humor.
There are a few still alive who were the real pioneers in this field. When Wil Eisner, Joe Simon, and a couple others pass away that era in American sequencial art will sadly close.
The skill with line weight and pen and ink that Hirschfeld possessed was and is on a parr with Alex Raymond, Hal Foster, Frank Frazetta, Carl Barks, Bourne Hogarth and Roy Krenkel.
All acclaimed masters in their fields so it would be pointless to argue who was better. It is just sad to note that another master of his craft has left us.

Don

Subject: RE: Obit: Al Hirschfeld
From: Mudlark
Date: 22 Jan 03 - 08:58 PM

Stephen...don't know the details by he was very old, in his 90's, I think. The man sure knew how to take a line for a walk! He was funny, wise and articulate as well..

Subject: Obit: Al Hirschfeld
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 22 Jan 03 - 01:01 PM

I just got an e-mail (from one of the few mailing list that I actually volunteered to be on) stating that Al Hirschfeld, the greatest caricaturist to ever hold a pen, has just passed away. Does anyone know the details? Does anyone know how he died?

Stephen Lee