George Hurrell

(American, 1904–1992)

George Hurrell was an American photographer best known for his portraits of Hollywood movie stars such as Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich. Hurrell’s style of lighting and composition enhanced the glamour associated with Hollywood during the 1930s. Born on June 1, 1904 in Covington, KY, he grew up in Cincinnati, OH, developing an interest in painting and photography as a child. Hurrell went on to study at the Art Institute of Chicago, and initially used photography as a way to document his paintings. Well living at painting colony in California during the mid-1920s, photography had started to become his preferred medium. After having made some seductive photos for the actress Norma Shearer, Hurrell was hired on as the head of MGM studios photography department. While working at MGM, he was put in charge taking headshots of the Hollywood stars for each new film. Hurrell served in World War II, and afterward lived in New York as a fashion photographer. Though he returned to Hollywood in the mid-1950s, he found his portraits no longer appealed to studios, though he continued to work as a still photographer on film sets. The artist died on May 17, 1992 in Los Angeles, CA. Today, his works are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., among others.

George Hurrell Artworks

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Gene Tierney, 1944

George Hurrell

Gene Tierney, 1944

Griffin Gallery

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Joan Crawford, 1930

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1930

Staley-Wise Gallery

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Rock Hudson

George Hurrell

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Greta Garbo, Romance, 1930

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo, Romance, 1930

Staley-Wise Gallery

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Joan Crawford, 1934

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1934

Feldschuh Gallery

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Jane Russell, 1941

George Hurrell

Jane Russell, 1941

Feldschuh Gallery

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Gary Cooper, 1937

George Hurrell

Gary Cooper, 1937

Feldschuh Gallery

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Hurrell Portfolio III, 1938

George Hurrell

Hurrell Portfolio III, 1938

Sale Date: May 9, 2024

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Ann Sheridan, 1940

George Hurrell

Ann Sheridan, 1940

Sale Date: April 27, 2024

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Myrna Loy

George Hurrell

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Various Photographies (a set of 5) | 写真各種(5点セット)

George Hurrell

Various Photographies (a set of 5) | 写真各種(5点セット)

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Marlene Dietrich, 1939, 1939

George Hurrell

Marlene Dietrich, 1939, 1939

Sale Date: February 28, 2024

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Joan Crawford,1938, 1938

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford,1938, 1938

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Joan Crawford, 1932, 1932

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1932, 1932

Sale Date: February 28, 2024

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Jean Harlow, 1936, 1936

George Hurrell

Jean Harlow, 1936, 1936

Sale Date: February 28, 2024

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Jean Harlow, 1933, 1933

George Hurrell

Jean Harlow, 1933, 1933

Sale Date: February 28, 2024

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Clark Gable, 1931, 1931

George Hurrell

Clark Gable, 1931, 1931

Sale Date: February 28, 2024

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Marlene Dietrich and Humphrey Bogart..., 1930–1940

George Hurrell

Marlene Dietrich and Humphrey Bogart..., 1930–1940

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Joan Crawford Portrait Photograph by George...

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford Portrait Photograph by George...

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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Clark Gable Portrait Photograph by George Hurrell.

George Hurrell

Clark Gable Portrait Photograph by George Hurrell.

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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Joan Crawford Portrait Photograph by George...

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford Portrait Photograph by George...

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Marlene Dietrich Portrait Photograph by George...

George Hurrell

Marlene Dietrich Portrait Photograph by George...

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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Greta Garbo Portrait Photograph by George Hurrell.

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo Portrait Photograph by George Hurrell.

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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Bette Davis Portrait Photograph by George Hurrell.

George Hurrell

Bette Davis Portrait Photograph by George Hurrell.

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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