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.

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George Hurrell (1,337 results)
Jean Harlow, 1932

George Hurrell

Jean Harlow, 1932

Sale Date: March 15, 2016

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Ann Sheridan, 1939

George Hurrell

Ann Sheridan, 1939

Sale Date: March 15, 2016

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Ann Sheridan, No. 2, 1939

George Hurrell

Ann Sheridan, No. 2, 1939

Sale Date: March 15, 2016

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Robert Montgomery, 1931

George Hurrell

Robert Montgomery, 1931

Sale Date: March 10, 2016

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Norma Shearer, 1934

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer, 1934

Sale Date: March 10, 2016

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Jean Harlow, 1933

George Hurrell

Jean Harlow, 1933

Sale Date: March 10, 2016

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Group of Six Celebrity Portraits

George Hurrell

Group of Six Celebrity Portraits

Sale Date: February 20, 2016

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Veronica Lake, 1941, 1941

George Hurrell

Veronica Lake, 1941, 1941

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Robert Montgomery, 1932, 1932

George Hurrell

Robert Montgomery, 1932, 1932

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Norma Shearer, 1932, 1932

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer, 1932, 1932

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Norma Shearer, 1929, 1929

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer, 1929, 1929

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Norma Shearer, 1929, 1929

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer, 1929, 1929

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan,..., 1936

George Hurrell

Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan,..., 1936

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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John Barrymore and Joan Crawford, 1932, 1932

George Hurrell

John Barrymore and Joan Crawford, 1932, 1932

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Joan Crawford, 1933, 1933

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1933, 1933

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Joan Crawford, 1935, 1935

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1935, 1935

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Franchot Tone and Joan Crawford, 1933, 1933

George Hurrell

Franchot Tone and Joan Crawford, 1933, 1933

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Myrna Loy, 1932, 1932

George Hurrell

Myrna Loy, 1932, 1932

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Joan Crawford, 1933, 1933

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1933, 1933

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Clark Gable, 1931, 1931

George Hurrell

Clark Gable, 1931, 1931

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Carole Lombard, 1936, 1936

George Hurrell

Carole Lombard, 1936, 1936

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Ann Sheridan, 1939, 1939

George Hurrell

Ann Sheridan, 1939, 1939

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Jean Harlow, 1934, 1934

George Hurrell

Jean Harlow, 1934, 1934

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Jean Harlow, 1932, 1932

George Hurrell

Jean Harlow, 1932, 1932

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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