Jacob Ben-Ami
Print
1922 (published)
1922 (published)
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Al Frueh (1880-1968) was an American cartoonist and caricaturist for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1962. This print forms part of a portfolio of caricatures, Stage Folk: A Book of Caricatures by Frueh, published by Lieber & Lewis in 1922.
The print is a caricature of the actor Jacob Ben-Ami (1890-1977). Ben-Ami was born in Russia, but in 1912 he emigrated to the United States where he made his career, acting and directing on Broadway.
The print is a caricature of the actor Jacob Ben-Ami (1890-1977). Ben-Ami was born in Russia, but in 1912 he emigrated to the United States where he made his career, acting and directing on Broadway.
Object details
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| Title | Jacob Ben-Ami (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Linocut, printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Black and white linocut by Al Frueh of Jacob Ben-Ami, published 1922 |
| Physical description | Linocut caricature of Jacob Ben-Ami, half length, facing left. His jacket is printed in black, his shirt is un-printed, taking its colour from the white paper beneath. Flueh's signature is printed in black, bottom left. |
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| Credit line | Given by Alfred J Frueh |
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| Summary | Al Frueh (1880-1968) was an American cartoonist and caricaturist for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1962. This print forms part of a portfolio of caricatures, Stage Folk: A Book of Caricatures by Frueh, published by Lieber & Lewis in 1922. The print is a caricature of the actor Jacob Ben-Ami (1890-1977). Ben-Ami was born in Russia, but in 1912 he emigrated to the United States where he made his career, acting and directing on Broadway. |
| Bibliographic reference | Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, introduction by Mike and Nancy Frueh. London: Theatre Museum, 1990. 16p. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.459-1990 |
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| Record created | August 15, 2016 |
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