Jotown Posted January 21, 2003 Posted January 21, 2003 You may not recognize the name, but you have certainly have seen his work. I have always marveled at how complete his style was. You would never mistake his work for anyone elses. He also had an amazing gift for being able to capture the essence of his subjects with just a few lines. As an artist, I have always thought that having such a singular style, and the ability to express your ideas with minimal lines/notes, was the true mark of genuis and authenticity. He worked till the day he died, and he will be missed on this planet. God bless the "Line King". http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/21/obituaries/21HIRS.html Jotown:) "It's all good: Except when it's Great"
Alndln Posted January 21, 2003 Posted January 21, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Jotown: [b]He worked till the day he died[/b][/quote]And he passed at age 99 I think.After a while I took for granted that I would see his daily work forever,kind of an institution.His impressions will last forever though.R.I.P. "A Robot Playing Trumpet Blows"
jpmiii Posted January 21, 2003 Posted January 21, 2003 I always loved his stuff. I used the think how cool it would be (and how cool you must be or at least to have arrived in a sense) to have your mug drawn by him. "I never would have seen it, if I didn't already believe it" Unknown http://www.SongCritic.com
Dogfur Posted January 21, 2003 Posted January 21, 2003 The Gershwin ' Rhapsody in Blue ' segment in "Fantasia 2000" was done all in his style - That's a pretty big compliment to have the best animators in the world pay tribute to you in a animation showcase like that -RIP... Woof!
Mats Olsson. Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 Pretty good coverage in the local news media here too! Aparently, Al's art reached a broad audience. What else is there to ask for? R.I.P. /Mats http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later!
Lee Tyler Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 He was a patient of mine in the late 80's. He was a living legend in the genre of art he practiced, without a doubt. Joe Pine (60's talk show host who sported a wooden leg) to Frank Zappa -- "So, with your long hair, I guess that makes you a woman." Frank Zappa's response -- "So, with your wooden leg, I guess that makes you a table." http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=2001&alid=-1
Jotown Posted January 22, 2003 Author Posted January 22, 2003 Here is a musical illustration of his that I like. [img]http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/hirschfield/images/09970r-th.jpg[/img]I guess they won't let me link to it. :( Jotown:) "It's all good: Except when it's Great"
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