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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Loretta Young oversize gallery portrait (from...

George Hurrell

Loretta Young oversize gallery portrait (from...

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Fay Wray oversize gallery portrait

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Fay Wray oversize gallery portrait

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Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan...

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Irene Ware gallery portraits (from Chandu..., 1997

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Irene Ware gallery portraits (from Chandu..., 1997

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Helen Vinson oversize gallery portrait

George Hurrell

Helen Vinson oversize gallery portrait

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Lupe Velez oversize gallery portrait (from The...

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Lupe Velez oversize gallery portrait (from The...

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Raquel Torres oversize gallery portrait (from...

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Raquel Torres oversize gallery portrait (from...

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Robert Taylor gallery portrait (from..., 1936

George Hurrell

Robert Taylor gallery portrait (from..., 1936

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Norma Shearer gallery portrait (from Romeo and...

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer gallery portrait (from Romeo and...

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Norma Shearer gallery portraits (from Romeo and...

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Norma Shearer gallery portraits (from Romeo and...

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Norma Shearer oversize gallery portraits (from...

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer oversize gallery portraits (from...

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Norma Shearer and Herbert Marshall gallery...

George Hurrell

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Norma Shearer gallery portrait (from Riptide)

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer gallery portrait (from Riptide)

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Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait (from...

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait (from...

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Norma Shearer gallery portrait (from Riptide)

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer gallery portrait (from Riptide)

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Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait (from...

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait (from...

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Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait (from...

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait (from...

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Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait (from...

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait (from...

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Norma Shearer gallery portrait (from A Free Soul)

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer gallery portrait (from A Free Soul)

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Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait (from...

George Hurrell

Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait (from...

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Jane Russell key book portraits (from The..., 1946

George Hurrell

Jane Russell key book portraits (from The..., 1946

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Mary Pickford gallery portraits (from Secrets)

George Hurrell

Mary Pickford gallery portraits (from Secrets)

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Margaret Perry oversize gallery portrait (from...

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Margaret Perry oversize gallery portrait (from...

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Anita Page oversize gallery portrait

George Hurrell

Anita Page oversize gallery portrait

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