{"product_id":"hirschfelds-sondheim-a-poster-book","title":"Hirschfeld's Sondheim: A Poster Book","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis handsome volume presents 25 favorite Al Hirschfeld portraits drawn from Stephen Sondheim’s musicals. The art prints in this oversize poster book can be easily removed and framed, making it an ideal gift for Sondheim fans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This first volume in a series of deluxe Hirschfeld poster books contains art drawn from life before the opening night of each of Sondheim’s productions. On the reverse side are rare, ancillary images from the archives, as well as an introduction by Bernadette Peters, an essay by Ben Brantley, and text by David Leopold, Hirschfeld’s archivist and creative director of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hirschfeld’s images capture the essence of the performances even better than the photographs of the shows. All of Sondheim’s best-known plays are included—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFollies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSweeney Todd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMerrily We Roll \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday in the Park with George.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Al Hirschfeld drew his first Sondheim show in 1957—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In his iconic, illustrative style, Hirschfeld captured almost all of Sondheim’s Broadway shows and several films featuring the composer’s songs and scripts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sondheim was a Hirschfeld collector, acquiring drawings directly from the artist and through his friends and collaborators like Hal Prince. In his last interview just five days before his death on November 26, 2021, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ran a photo of Sondheim in his home with an image of Hirschfeld’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePutting it Together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All images for this book have been scanned from the archives of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation, ensuring the highest possible quality.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003eder-toggle=\"{\"allowLinkDefault\":true, \"expand_prompt\":\"Read more\", \"collapse_prompt\":\"Read less\"}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Abrams Comicarts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50301842424093,"sku":"9781419784156","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781419784156.jpg?v=1756488503","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/hirschfelds-sondheim-a-poster-book","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}