New York exhibits mark centennial of Frank Sinatra's birth

NEW YORK (AP) — A couple of New York exhibits are paying homage to the centennial of Frank Sinatra's birth by displaying rare photographs and mementos, many of them from the family archive.

"Sinatra: An American Icon" opens Wednesday at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. It will feature recordings, clothing, art and other personal items.

Several new paintings of Sinatra by Peter Max are part of the exhibition. The show will travel to the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles after it closes Sept. 4.

Select photographs from the exhibition will also be on view during the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in June in New Haven, Conn.

Max will unveil all 27 of his new Sinatra works at his Manhattan studio Monday. Sinatra's daughter Nancy Sinatra is expected to attend.