Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Photographs collected by Al Hirschfeld
Date (inclusive): 1924-1990
Date (bulk): 1930s-1970s
Collection number: 1584
Creator:
Hirschfeld, Al
Extent:
13.8 linear feet of photographs.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication rights
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are
responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies
or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
Preferred Citation
Photographs collected by Al Hirschfeld, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Louise Hirschfeld, 2010
Biography
Albert "Al" Hirschfeld was an American caricaturist active from the 1920s through 1990s, best known
for his line drawings of celebrities.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Photographs collected by Al Hirschfeld span the years 1924-1990 (bulk 1930s-1970s) and encompass
13.8 linear feet. The collection consists primarily of motion picture photographs employed as research to
create key art such as posters for feature films.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Motion picture production; 2. Television production; 3. Stage
production; 4. Biography; 5. Subject
Indexing Terms
Hirschfeld, Al , 1903-2003--Archives.