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Al Hirschfeld

1903 - 2003

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Albert Hirschfeld (June 21, 1903 – January 20, 2003) was an American caricaturist best known for his black and white portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al Hirschfeld has received more than 675,563 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Al Hirschfeld is the 107th most popular artist, the 12,187th most popular biography from United States and the 26th most popular American Artist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 680k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ARTISTS

Among artists, Al Hirschfeld ranks 107 out of 125. Before him are Joseph Smit, William Wallace Denslow, Borka Pavićević, Peter Sellars, Tyrus Wong, and Bill Reid. After him are Larry Rivers, Tania Bruguera, Kim Jung Gi, Shepard Fairey, Vanessa Beecroft, and Rachel Whiteread.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Al Hirschfeld ranks 360. Before him are DeHart Hubbard, José Miracca, June Marlowe, Mike Mansfield, Phyllis A. Whitney, and Hughie Gallacher. After him are George E. Stone, Ray Noble, Countee Cullen, Stuart Erwin, John Davis Lodge, and Tampa Red. Among people deceased in 2003, Al Hirschfeld ranks 353. Before him are Franklin Farrell, David Kelly, Robert Detweiler, Erland Herkenrath, Malik Meraj Khalid, and Juha Tiainen. After him are Road Warrior Hawk, José María Jiménez, Philip Slone, Andrey Kivilev, Lynne Thigpen, and Koji Kondo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Al Hirschfeld ranks 12,187 out of 20,380. Before him are Michele Bachmann (1956), James van Hoften (1944), William Gilmore (1895), Willa Fitzgerald (1991), David Darling (1941), and Ross Marquand (1981). After him are Arielle Kebbel (1985), Barbara Anderson (1945), Jon Drummond (1968), Linda Emond (1959), Deborah Snyder (1901), and Outram Bangs (1863).

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Among ARTISTS In United States

Among artists born in United States, Al Hirschfeld ranks 26. Before him are Edward Kienholz (1927), Red Skelton (1913), Art Babbitt (1907), Alex Grey (1953), William Wallace Denslow (1856), and Peter Sellars (1957). After him are Larry Rivers (1923), Shepard Fairey (1970), Joan Mondale (1930), and Dave Dave (1976).

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