Photo Coverage: Al Hirschfeld's 108th Birthday Celebration at the Doyle NY

Today marks the 108th birthday of the late, legendary artist Al Hirschfeld. This month, to mark the occasion, The Al Hirschfeld Foundation celebrates the life and legacy of the artist with two upcoming events at Doyle New York:

The new official website of Al Hirschfeld, www.AlHirschfeldFoundation.org launched yesterday, June 20th in commemoration of the artist's 108th birthday. The site features theater, film, television, music, and dance drawings, as seen through the eyes and drawn by the hand of Al Hirschfeld. The site gives fans access to over 10,000 works searchable by personality, production, date, publisher, and genre. Never before has a Hirschfeld exhibition, published collection or online exhibition of this size been available online. New works will be added to the nearly 3,000 works already available online for visitors to view. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebratory event and brings you photo coverage below.

The Hirschfeld sale at the Doyle New York will take place tomorrow, June 22, 2011 at 10 a.m. The auction comprises over 100 lots of property from the Manhattan townhouse and studio of the famed caricaturist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003), including memorabilia, artwork, accessories, books, furniture and decorations. Highlights from the Al Hirschfeld Collection include a rare copy of Harlem as Seen by Hirschfeld (1941), Mr. Hirschfeld's opera glasses and penlight with which he would sketch during performances, his classic Schlumberger gold knot dress set, and an easel and drafting table from his studio. A special section of the auction offers artwork by Al Hirschfeld from other collections, including depictions of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca, Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau in Hello Dolly, Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch, Judy Garland in concert, Audrey Hepburn in Breakast at Tiffany's, and two self-portraits. The Hirschfeld Sale comprises lots 119-258 of the June 22 Doyle at Home auction. The public is invited to the exhibition on view from Saturday, June 18 through Tuesday, June 21.

The fully illustrated Internet catalogue for The Hirschfeld Sale may be viewed free of charge at www.doylenewyork.com. The printed souvenir catalogue of The Hirschfeld Sale with an introductory biography of Al Hirschfeld by curator David Leopold of The Hirschfeld Foundation is available for $20 at Doyle New York. Doyle New York is located at 175 East 87th Street in Manhattan.

Photo Credit: Kevin Thomas Garcia