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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The actor Gary Cooper (1901-1961), 1937

George Hurrell

The actor Gary Cooper (1901-1961), 1937

Sale Date: June 6, 2012

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The actress Jean Harlow (1911-1937), 1934

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The actress Jean Harlow (1911-1937), 1934

Sale Date: June 6, 2012

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Joan Crawford, costume by Adrian, MGM..., 1933

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Joan Crawford, costume by Adrian, MGM..., 1933

Sale Date: May 16, 2012

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Jascha Heifetz, 1937

George Hurrell

Jascha Heifetz, 1937

Sale Date: May 1, 2012

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Greta Garbo with John Barrymore and Ann , 1933–1939

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo with John Barrymore and Ann , 1933–1939

Sale Date: May 1, 2012

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John Barrymore and Charles Boyer (2..., 1933–1935

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John Barrymore and Charles Boyer (2..., 1933–1935

Sale Date: May 1, 2012

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Portfolio I (Ten Photographs), 1937

George Hurrell

Portfolio I (Ten Photographs), 1937

Sale Date: May 1, 2012

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Greta Garbo, 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo, 1930–1939

Sale Date: April 3, 2012

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Mrs. Edward Weston - At studio in Carmel, 1937

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Mrs. Edward Weston - At studio in Carmel, 1937

Sale Date: April 3, 2012

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Veronica lake (from Portfolio III), 1941

George Hurrell

Veronica lake (from Portfolio III), 1941

Sale Date: March 11, 2012

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Anna May Wong (from Portfolio III), 1938

George Hurrell

Anna May Wong (from Portfolio III), 1938

Sale Date: March 11, 2012

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Marlene Dietrich (from Portfolio I), 1938

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Marlene Dietrich (from Portfolio I), 1938

Sale Date: March 11, 2012

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Greta Garbo

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo

Sale Date: February 19, 2012

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Joan Crawford on staircase, 1933

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford on staircase, 1933

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Judith

George Hurrell

Judith

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Clark Gable

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Clark Gable

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Loretta Young and John Barrymore

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Loretta Young and John Barrymore

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Hurrell II (portfolio of 8)

George Hurrell

Hurrell II (portfolio of 8)

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Judith, 1937

George Hurrell

Judith, 1937

Sale Date: December 16, 2007

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Greta Garbo, 1930

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo, 1930

Sale Date: December 16, 2007

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Joan Crawford on staircase, 1933

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford on staircase, 1933

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Judith, 1937

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Judith, 1937

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Greta Garbo, 1930

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo, 1930

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Nude with a brush, 1958

George Hurrell

Nude with a brush, 1958

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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