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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Anna May Wong (Portfolio of 10 w/..., 1933–1944

George Hurrell

Anna May Wong (Portfolio of 10 w/..., 1933–1944

Sale Date: May 15, 2008

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Portfolio II (set of 8), 1980

George Hurrell

Portfolio II (set of 8), 1980

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Loretta young and Tyrone Power, 1937

George Hurrell

Loretta young and Tyrone Power, 1937

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Bette Davis, 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Bette Davis, 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Joan Crawford, 1932

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1932

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Joan Crawford - Gene Tierney 1932 et 1944 (2 , 1932

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford - Gene Tierney 1932 et 1944 (2 , 1932

Sale Date: May 16, 2008

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Buster Keaton (+ 4 others; 5 works), 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Buster Keaton (+ 4 others; 5 works), 1930–1939

Sale Date: April 28, 2008

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Selected images, from Portfolios II, III (set of

George Hurrell

Selected images, from Portfolios II, III (set of

Sale Date: April 11, 2008

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Portfolio #2 - Actors and actresses..., 1930–1946

George Hurrell

Portfolio #2 - Actors and actresses..., 1930–1946

Sale Date: December 13, 2007

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The Actress Anna May Wong, 1938

George Hurrell

The Actress Anna May Wong, 1938

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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The Actor Ramon Novarro, 1931

George Hurrell

The Actor Ramon Novarro, 1931

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Portfolio I (set of 10), 1932

George Hurrell

Portfolio I (set of 10), 1932

Sale Date: November 7, 2007

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Untitled (suite of 10), 1932–1941

George Hurrell

Untitled (suite of 10), 1932–1941

Sale Date: October 15, 2007

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The Actress Dorothy Lamour (1914 - 1996), 1936

George Hurrell

The Actress Dorothy Lamour (1914 - 1996), 1936

Sale Date: June 22, 2007

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The Actor Buster Keaton (1895 - 1966)..., 1930–1939

George Hurrell

The Actor Buster Keaton (1895 - 1966)..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: June 22, 2007

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Greta Garbo (+ Johnny Weissmueller, 1932; 2..., 1930

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo (+ Johnny Weissmueller, 1932; 2..., 1930

Sale Date: June 2, 2007

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Bette Davis (+ 5 others; 6 works), 1933–1941

George Hurrell

Bette Davis (+ 5 others; 6 works), 1933–1941

Sale Date: May 22, 2007

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Geraldine Fitzgerald, 1940

George Hurrell

Geraldine Fitzgerald, 1940

Sale Date: May 11, 2007

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Katherine Hepburn, 1940–1945

George Hurrell

Katherine Hepburn, 1940–1945

Sale Date: May 9, 2007

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Greta Garbo and John Barrymore (+ others,..., 1980

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo and John Barrymore (+ others,..., 1980

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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Gene Tierney (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1944

George Hurrell

Gene Tierney (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1944

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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Greta Garbo as Cavallini, 1930

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo as Cavallini, 1930

Sale Date: December 7, 2006

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The actress Anna May Wong, 1938

George Hurrell

The actress Anna May Wong, 1938

Sale Date: December 6, 2006

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Selected Images, from Portfolio II (4 works), 1980

George Hurrell

Selected Images, from Portfolio II (4 works), 1980

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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