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| Andy Warhol; Meet Bob Hope |
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| Artist: | Al Hirschfeld |
| Date: | 1970s - 80s |
| Medium: | Pen and Ink on Illustration Board |
| Dimensions: | Sight Size 15 3/4" x 16 1/2" Framed 25 3/8" x 29" |
| Condition: | Excellent |
| Original Use: | Illustration Art of Unknown Usage |
| Price: | $4850.00
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| Above: Detail |
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| Above: The artist's signature lower right |
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| Above: Framed and matted behind glass in simple black lacquered frame |
A brilliantly rendered pen & ink illustration by the legendary New York City illustrator Al Hirschfeld. In this tightly rendered "two worlds collide" generation gap sight gag, the new guard Andy Warhol is greeted by the old guard Bob Hope. The scene offers a humorous look at the cultural growing pains that were a part of American life during the turbulent 1970s. The de rigeur hidden Nina's appear three times in the piece, though we will leave it to the viewer to locate them. Nina, for those new to Hirshfeld's work, is the name of the artist's daughter, and it became tradition to embed the word throughout his caricatures, marking the number of appearances with a small number next to his signature. Work is framed and matted behind glass in a simple 1970s - 80's black lacquered wood frame.
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| Above: Detail of Andy Warhol |
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| Above: Detail of Bob Hope |
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| Above: Detail |
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