Memories of Al Hirschfeld

For nine decades, Al Hirschfeld immortalized celebrities and Broadway personalities with his iconic linear calligraphic portraits.

Louise Kerz Hirschfeld, Robert Osborne and Harold Prince explore the caricaturist’s life and legacy through his art, career and personal relations. This program is presented in conjunction with the New-York Historical exhibition The Hirschfeld Century: The Art of Al Hirschfeld.

Louise Kerz Hirschfeld serves as President of The Al Hirschfeld Foundation, which supervises exhibitions, publications, and programs regarding her late husband, including the New-York Historical’s exhibition The Hirschfeld Century: The Art of Al Hirschfeld. Robert Osborne is the primetime host and anchor of Turner Classic Movies television network. Harold Prince is a 21-time Tony Award-winning theatrical director and producer, best known for his work in West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera and Fiddler on the Roof.