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Salvadore Dali. Acrylic. Sgd. NorkinGarland, Judy Wins OscarKing Kong and Orca. Jessica Lange. 1977
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New Windsor, NY, United States
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Norkin Coll. Illustration & Caricature Day I

The lifetime body of work of Sam Norkin, American illustrator and caricaturist, "the other Hirschfeld" exhibited at The Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library with a 200 work retrospective entitled "Theatre Ink", Norkin's great artistic skills are apparent in this 2000 lot auction. It encompasses all of his drawings of theatre, opera, ballet, jazz, and pop music as well as celebrities of film, television and politics. A listed artist, Sam Norkin's imaginative drawings first appeared in the pages of The New York Herald Tribune in 1940. About 4,000 assignments followed in papers like The New York Daily News, The Philadelphia Enquirer, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe. The Actors Fund and Drama Desk will benefit from proceeds of this auction. Glenn Loney's Museum Notes commented " A Norkin illustration reaches right out of the pages to metaphorically grab the reader-onlooker by the shoulders". "HIs "staging" of his many show-biz impressions-recreating a major scene or emotional moment-is often more powerful than the effects a show's designer and director have been able to achieve" "The beneficial results of this "advance artwork" were that shows-in-progress would already have a highly recognizable image as they traveled the out-of-town circuit from Boston to New Haven to Philly. When they arrived on Broadway, the Norkin images. were the effective logos for the new productions." All works are being sold at absolute auction without reserve.
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Zulu & the Zayda. Pen & Ink Sgd. Norkin: Gallery mounted and framed. 14" x 15 1/2" W .(image). Overall 20"H. x 26 1/2"
0617: Zulu & the Zayda. Pen & Ink Sgd. NorkinEst. $60-$100
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Marco Polo National Repertory Theatre: Pen and Ink drawing. Signed Norkin. Gallery mounted and framed. 12"H. x 19 1/2"W. (image) 20" x 26 1/2" overall framed size.
0618: Marco Polo National Repertory TheatreEst. $60-$100
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Hallelujah Baby! Pen & Ink. Sgd. Norkin: Gallery mounted and framed. 19 1/2"H. x 15 1/2"W (image) and 20" x 26 1/2"W. overall framed size.
0619: Hallelujah Baby! Pen & Ink. Sgd. NorkinEst. $60-$100
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Skin of Our Teeth. Pen & Ink.Sgd.: August 31, 1975. Signed Norkin Framed.. 19" x 22"
0620: Skin of Our Teeth. Pen & Ink.Sgd.Est. $40-$60
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Lettice & Lovage. Maggie Smith. Sgd.: Signed Norkin. Gallery matted and framed. 16 1/2" x 17 1/2" Overall size is 21" x 22"
0621: Lettice & Lovage. Maggie Smith. Sgd.Est. $40-$60
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Theatre Pen and Ink Sgd. Norkin: Gallery Matted and Framed. 14" H. x 25 1/2"W. (image) Overall size 17 1/2"H. x 29 1/2"W.
0621A: Theatre Pen and Ink Sgd. NorkinEst. $40-$60
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Signed Norkin Caricature. Unidentified: Gallery matted and framed. 18"H x 9"W.(image) Overall is 22 1/2" x 13"W.
0622: Signed Norkin Caricature. UnidentifiedEst. $20-$30
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Short Bobs on Broadway. 1949: Pen and ink signed Norkin. Matted. 11"H. x 20"W.
0623: Short Bobs on Broadway. 1949Est. $20-$30
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Standbys. Sept. 6, 1959. Sgd. Norkin: 26"x 19"
0624: Standbys. Sept. 6, 1959. Sgd. NorkinEst. $20-$30
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