| Show y J 5®e Halt n “y - rr v L 1988 - y- Art fake gfcibutte Sunday Morning — September Section Entertainment & E Page V" r 1 of the artist at work Marilyn Monroe and Groucho Marx Can you find the NINAs hidden in drawings? ©A1 Hirschfeld All drawings reproduced by special arrangement with Hirschfcld’s exclusive representative The Margo Feiden Galleries of New York A self-portra- it Design by McwK Knudsen 0 By Ann Poore Tribune Staff Wnter A1 Hirschfeld has spent 65 years m the same barber chair at the top of his New York townhouse drawing the famous and about-to-b- e famous m India ink with a crow-quipen “And an eraser Mostly I use an eraser” he said In more than 3000 drawings for The New York Times theater pages alone he has created a complete cast of shows cn Broadway over most of this century Hirschfeld has also depicted a host of political figures and Hollywood stars for TV Guide and other publications His work is in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art The Metropolitan The Whitney The Harvard Theatre Collection The Fogg and the Smithsonian Institution But people usually recognize Hirschfeld for the “Ninas” he has woven into his work since 1945 The first inclusion was to herald his daughter's birth — "to let the world know that Nina was alive Now I think the joke’s run pretty thin” he said in a telephone interview "But it makes people look at the work I wouldn't want to stop now — it has become too much of a national msanity ” doesn t exist all kinds of things ensue includ” ing answering a lot of unwanted mail he 85 turned keeps his Having recently admittedly “unpredictable crazy life” as simple and uncluttered as the pure line of his drawings Seven days a week he rises at nine spends an hour or so reading The New York Times and is in his studio by about 10 30 He breaks for lunch at noon and is back in his barber’s chair an hour later At 5 he descends from his “aerie ’ for an evening of theater or socializing with fnends — most of them playwright Some of the subjects of his drawings have become friends too Like theatrical producer Alexander Cohen Mary Martin who has a big collection of his work and Carol Channing one of his most frequently drawn subjects “I gravitate toward people who like my drawings ” he said This lifestyle is due in part to the unflagging efforts of Hirschfeld s representative gallery owner Margo Feiden Of their nearly 20 year association she says “We have collaborated with each other to make it so that all he does in his life is draw He doesn’t have to do anything else I mean when his air conditioner breaks he calls me I do think that is one of the secrets of his youth-fu'nes- s His body is never surprised He is See E-- 3 Column 1 ll 'V A V - "2 A V"1 rl When his daughter got manned he made an effort to leave the “Ninas" out of his drawings but those addicted to the hunt wouldn't allow it In 1960 Hirschfeld began to assist readers m their search by putting a numeral after his signature to indicate the number of “Ninas” hidden m a picture No number means there s just a single “Nina” to be discovered Hirschfeld rare’ leaves Nina out of a “Across the drawing even inadvertently years I ve learned through experience because if I leave it out and people discover it SILK SILK well-regulat- SILK FLORAL SILK SILK SILK SILK SILK CENTER SUPPLY SEMI-ANNUA- L Deluxe Hanging Green Plants 170-22- leaves (plant only ready 0 r 8vanetes Reg barrel TVRffFT) BeavttfaNy cnftH tad finely sanded finish $999 Do-It-Yours- ON elf Country Wreath Class Tues Sept Wed Sept Thur Sept 8 1 00 6-1:- SOLID OAK 7-1- SAU PUNS NOW THRU SEPTEMBER 29TH 00 Modern Display has thousands ot silks to choose from Roses Orchids Mangolds Peonies 00 -- Made in "UTAH" Chrysanthemums Anemones Asters Begonias Gloxinias Lillies Mums If you can name It or It Its found in nature we probably have It in silk We carry quality silks such as Dark’s & Marichu Country Wreath with greens & blooming flow-ers choice of colors Total product cost 14 By Utah Craftsmen "i This is our large 48" round table and it Includes a 24" leaf The feet are reproductions of antique Ball ft Claws Only solid osk offers the beauty and durability to make today’s antique reproductions tomorrow’s antiques Free Arranging With Any Silk Purchase ALL SILK FLOWERS accessories to help you make your own arrangements Styrofoam lucite chips ribbon many varieties of moss floral tepe & wie Wheer you need help tor a small arrangement or tor All floral $B00 Class & instruction FREE Call for reservations a large wedding FFTFCTTVE THRU Closed Labor Day! 9200 South 700 E 566-076- STORE HOURS MON SAT 10 6 tf Monday ft Friday til 8 SANDY STORE HOURS Mon Fri 10 9 Sat 10 6 4 A( OPEN 8 V’tSty I r: ’ i urn — rs A T vjrV C3 - SALT LAKE 4716 Highland Drive 5 Mon Fn -- 141 5 South 700 West 7 Salt Lake Cir v ip:mTACKOAK S 1c and Mastercard Road 1 ::on:iaiou:iFu:iic VTCir CLASSIC AMERICAN FURNISHINGS Nil J rT F M! 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