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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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Possessed)

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Possessed)

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Joan Crawford and Clark Gable camera..., 2009

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford and Clark Gable camera..., 2009

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Joan Crawford camera negative (from Possessed)

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negative (from Possessed)

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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Possessed)

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Possessed)

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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Possessed)

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Possessed)

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Joan Crawford camera negative (from This Modern...

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negative (from This Modern...

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Joan Crawford camera negative (from Our Blushing

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negative (from Our Blushing

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Joan Crawford camera negative (from Our Blushing

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negative (from Our Blushing

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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Our...

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Our...

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Joan Crawford camera negative (from Our Blushing

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negative (from Our Blushing

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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Our...

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Our...

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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Our..., 2009

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Our..., 2009

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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Our...

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Our...

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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Our..., 1997

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Our..., 1997

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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Montana Moon)

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Montana Moon)

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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Montana Moon)

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Montana Moon)

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Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Montana Moon)

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford camera negatives (from Montana Moon)

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Jackie Cooper camera negatives (from The Champ)

George Hurrell

Jackie Cooper camera negatives (from The Champ)

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Gary Cooper camera negative (from Meet John Doe)

George Hurrell

Gary Cooper camera negative (from Meet John Doe)

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Helen Chandler camera negative

George Hurrell

Helen Chandler camera negative

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James Cagney camera negative (from Strawberry...

George Hurrell

James Cagney camera negative (from Strawberry...

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Edwina Booth camera negatives (from Trader Horn)

George Hurrell

Edwina Booth camera negatives (from Trader Horn)

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Johnny Weissmuller Portfolio camera negative...

George Hurrell

Johnny Weissmuller Portfolio camera negative...

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Edwina Booth camera negatives (from Trader Horn)

George Hurrell

Edwina Booth camera negatives (from Trader Horn)

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