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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Katharine Hepburn Portrait Photograph by George...

George Hurrell

Katharine Hepburn Portrait Photograph by George...

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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Tyrone Power and Loretta Young Portrait..., 1937

George Hurrell

Tyrone Power and Loretta Young Portrait..., 1937

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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

George Hurrell

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

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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

George Hurrell

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

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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Marlene Dietrich And Humphrey Bogart..., 1930–1949

George Hurrell

Marlene Dietrich And Humphrey Bogart..., 1930–1949

Sale Date: November 27, 2023

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Rita Hayworth

George Hurrell

Rita Hayworth

Sale Date: November 23, 2023

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Myrna Loy (a set of 5)

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Myrna Loy (a set of 5)

Sale Date: November 24, 2023

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Hurrell III, 1980

George Hurrell

Hurrell III, 1980

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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Portfolio II. Los Angeles: 1979., 1979

George Hurrell

Portfolio II. Los Angeles: 1979., 1979

Sale Date: November 7, 2023

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MARLENE DIETRICH AND HUMPHREY BOGART..., 1930–1940

George Hurrell

MARLENE DIETRICH AND HUMPHREY BOGART..., 1930–1940

Sale Date: October 16, 2023

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Carole Lombard, 1936

George Hurrell

Carole Lombard, 1936

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Portrait of Ramon Novarro as The New Orpheus., 1928

George Hurrell

Portrait of Ramon Novarro as The New Orpheus., 1928

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Two Photographs including Vera Zorina, 1939

George Hurrell

Two Photographs including Vera Zorina, 1939

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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

George Hurrell

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

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Portfolio III, 1930–1940

George Hurrell

Portfolio III, 1930–1940

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Gilbert Roland, 1939

George Hurrell

Gilbert Roland, 1939

Sale Date: September 14, 2023

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Joan Crawford, 1934

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1934

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Six Photographs from Portfolio III, 1930–1940

George Hurrell

Six Photographs from Portfolio III, 1930–1940

Sale Date: August 8, 2023

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Gary Cooper, 1937

George Hurrell

Gary Cooper, 1937

Sale Date: August 9, 2023

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Greta Garbo and John Barrymore, 1933

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo and John Barrymore, 1933

Sale Date: August 9, 2023

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Marlene Dietrich, 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Marlene Dietrich, 1930–1939

Sale Date: August 9, 2023

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Rita Hayworth, 1941

George Hurrell

Rita Hayworth, 1941

Sale Date: July 12, 2023

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Clark Gable, 1932

George Hurrell

Clark Gable, 1932

Sale Date: July 12, 2023

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Portfolio III.

George Hurrell

Portfolio III.

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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