"Virginia Slims Legends"

Pen and ink caricature drawing commissioned to commemorate the inaugural year of the Virginia Slims Legends Tour. Al Hirschfeld drew the likenesses of Tracy Austin, Rosie Casals, Françoise (Frankie) Dürr, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong, Billie Jean King, Olga Morozova, Martina Navratilova, Betty Stöve, Wendy Turnbull, and Virginia Wade.

This is the original drawing, from which 150 numbered lithographs were made to benefit the National AIDS Foundation.

Hirschfeld is best known for his caricatures which include his daughter’s name (Nina). The number “3” by his signature indicates how many times the word “Nina” appears in the drawing.