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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Une Vénus moderne - Anita Page, 1932

George Hurrell

Une Vénus moderne - Anita Page, 1932

Sale Date: December 10, 2009

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Katharine Hepburn, 1941

George Hurrell

Katharine Hepburn, 1941

Sale Date: December 20, 2009

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Rita Hayworth, 1941

George Hurrell

Rita Hayworth, 1941

Sale Date: December 20, 2009

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Patzcuaro, Mexico, 1936

George Hurrell

Patzcuaro, Mexico, 1936

Sale Date: December 20, 2009

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Bette Davis (+ 9 others; 10 works)

George Hurrell

Bette Davis (+ 9 others; 10 works)

Sale Date: December 16, 2009

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Hollywood portrait of Robert Montgomery (+ 3...

George Hurrell

Hollywood portrait of Robert Montgomery (+ 3...

Sale Date: November 15, 2009

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The actress Anna May Wong, 1938

George Hurrell

The actress Anna May Wong, 1938

Sale Date: December 2, 2009

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Portrait of a woman, 1937

George Hurrell

Portrait of a woman, 1937

Sale Date: December 2, 2009

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Hurrell II (portfolio of 9), 1932–1946

George Hurrell

Hurrell II (portfolio of 9), 1932–1946

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Hurrell III (portfolio of 10), 1933–1944

George Hurrell

Hurrell III (portfolio of 10), 1933–1944

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Katharine Hepburn, 1941

George Hurrell

Katharine Hepburn, 1941

Sale Date: September 20, 2009

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Rita Hayworth, 1941

George Hurrell

Rita Hayworth, 1941

Sale Date: September 20, 2009

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Patzcuaro, Mexico, 1936

George Hurrell

Patzcuaro, Mexico, 1936

Sale Date: September 20, 2009

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Rita Hayworth

George Hurrell

Rita Hayworth

Sale Date: August 16, 2009

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Portfolio III (10 works), 1980

George Hurrell

Portfolio III (10 works), 1980

Sale Date: May 19, 2009

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Buster Keaton (+ Jean Harlow, Johnny..., 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Buster Keaton (+ Jean Harlow, Johnny..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: April 16, 2009

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Raymond Navarro, 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Raymond Navarro, 1930–1939

Sale Date: November 21, 2008

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Portraits of Hollywood screen..., 1932–1946

George Hurrell

Portraits of Hollywood screen..., 1932–1946

Sale Date: February 12, 2009

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Greta Garbo, 1930

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo, 1930

Sale Date: December 6, 2008

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Jane Russell, 1941

George Hurrell

Jane Russell, 1941

Sale Date: December 16, 2008

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The actress Anna May Wong, 1938

George Hurrell

The actress Anna May Wong, 1938

Sale Date: December 3, 2008

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Clark Gable

George Hurrell

Clark Gable

Sale Date: June 15, 2008

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Hurrell III with Anna May Wong, Gene Tierney,...

George Hurrell

Hurrell III with Anna May Wong, Gene Tierney,...

Sale Date: June 15, 2008

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Rita Hayworth, 1942

George Hurrell

Rita Hayworth, 1942

Sale Date: June 16, 2008

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