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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Clark Gable, 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Clark Gable, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 18, 2005

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Douglas Fairbanks, 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Douglas Fairbanks, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 18, 2005

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Anna May Wong, 1938

George Hurrell

Anna May Wong, 1938

Sale Date: October 18, 2005

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Clark Gable (+ 2 others; 3 celebrity photos from

George Hurrell

Clark Gable (+ 2 others; 3 celebrity photos from

Sale Date: September 16, 2005

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Marlene Dietrich

George Hurrell

Marlene Dietrich

Sale Date: July 14, 2005

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Jane Russell

George Hurrell

Jane Russell

Sale Date: July 14, 2005

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Portfolio II (8 portraits of Hollywood..., 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Portfolio II (8 portraits of Hollywood..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 26, 2005

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Jane Russell in The Outlaw, 1941

George Hurrell

Jane Russell in The Outlaw, 1941

Sale Date: May 18, 2005

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Joan Crawford mit Uhr, 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford mit Uhr, 1930–1939

Sale Date: April 22, 2005

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Porträt Joan Crawford, 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Porträt Joan Crawford, 1930–1939

Sale Date: April 22, 2005

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Anna Mae Wong, 1940–1949

George Hurrell

Anna Mae Wong, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 30, 2005

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Marlene Dietrich, 1939

George Hurrell

Marlene Dietrich, 1939

Sale Date: April 19, 2005

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Greta Garbo, 1932

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo, 1932

Sale Date: October 14, 2004

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Portfolio I (10 works w/index & colophon), 1979

George Hurrell

Portfolio I (10 works w/index & colophon), 1979

Sale Date: October 15, 2004

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Portfolio III (10 works w/intro, index &..., 1980

George Hurrell

Portfolio III (10 works w/intro, index &..., 1980

Sale Date: October 15, 2004

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Dorothy Lamour

George Hurrell

Dorothy Lamour

Sale Date: September 19, 2004

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Portrait of the actor John Carroll, 1930–1930

George Hurrell

Portrait of the actor John Carroll, 1930–1930

Sale Date: May 21, 2004

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Anna Mae Wong, 1938–1938

George Hurrell

Anna Mae Wong, 1938–1938

Sale Date: June 10, 2004

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Portrait of Erté, 1982–1982

George Hurrell

Portrait of Erté, 1982–1982

Sale Date: May 20, 2004

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Joan Collins, 1983–1983

George Hurrell

Joan Collins, 1983–1983

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Joan Crawford, 1930

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1930

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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Greta Garbo (+ another; pair), 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo (+ another; pair), 1930–1939

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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Joan Crawford (+ 3 others; group of 4..., 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford (+ 3 others; group of 4..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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Jean Harlow, 1931

George Hurrell

Jean Harlow, 1931

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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