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Al Hirschfeld’s Chair and Lamp
SSC 0464

Origin

Al Hirschfeld

Type

Chair and Lamp

Effects

Turns a person into a caricature of their self

Downsides

The user will see the name Nina hidden everywhere

Activation

Sitting and being shined on by the light

Collected by

Warehouse 13

Section

Iris-258G

Aisle

58066-2986

Shelf

768446-37402-1596

Date of Collection

May 1, 2013

[Source]


Origin[]

Al Hirschfeld was an American caricaturist best known for his black and white portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars. He also drew many politicians, television actors and musicians. Hirschfield would hide Nina, his daughter’s name, in every work he could after her birth. The overwhelming support for his hidden motif gave him reason to continue the gag. Many saw Hirschfeld’s works just to count the Ninas.

The chair and lamp were replaced with replicas at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. A desk was also present and was taken as well, “just in case”.

Effects[]

The chair and lamp will turn the user into a caricature of themselves. They can look like either a simple drawing or a life-like, yet exaggerated version of themselves. When in this state, the user will see the name Nina hidden everywhere they look.

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