Hirschfeld: A Legend in Line
The Studio of Ben Solowey in Bucks County, Pennsylvania is delighted to announce its latest exhibition of drawings and prints by the legendary Al Hirschfeld. The new exhibition at the Solowey Studio will include some of Hirschfeld’s most iconic works from the worlds of stage, screen and concert hall. “Hirschfeld and Solowey were contemporaries. Their theater drawings often ran side by side in the New York Times and Herald Tribune. Although their styles could not be more different as Solowey drew classic representational portraits in charcoal, and Hirschfeld produced his signature creations in ink, their approach to their subject was the same: they drew from life, visiting rehearsals or performances,” says David Leopold. "It is thrilling to reunite these artists again." This new exhibition, HIRSCHFELD: A Legend in Line will open to the public on Saturday, October 11th at the Solowey Studio in Ottsville, PA with a reception from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and remain open on Sunday at the same hours. The exhibit will continue Wednesdays through Sundays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., through October 26th.
The artwork in HIRSCHFELD: A Legend in Line will be on view in the Solowey Studio’s “Second Studio.” In the Solowey Main Studio will be a selection of paintings, drawings, and sculpture from all parts of Solowey’s career, displayed in the studio that where many of the works were created, as well as several stunning Solowey "Theatre Portraits" (as he called them).
The Solowey Studio has a tradition of opening the Solowey farmhouse on their opening day to serve homemade refreshments there. The two-hundred-sixty-year-old farmhouse was restored by Solowey and is filled with museum quality furniture handcrafted by him. This will be the second and last time they open the house this year, so this truly is a special event.
The Studio of Ben Solowey is located at 3551 Olde Bedminster Road in Ottsville, Pennsylvania. For more information on HIRSCHFELD: A Legend in Line or directions, contact The Studio of Ben Solowey at 215-795-0228, or visit www.solowey.com.
