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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Hollywood goddesses (set of 5 works), 1930–1939

George Hurrell

Hollywood goddesses (set of 5 works), 1930–1939

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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Joan Crawford, 1932–1932

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1932–1932

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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Joan Crawford

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford

Sale Date: November 8, 2003

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Charles Boyer

George Hurrell

Charles Boyer

Sale Date: November 8, 2003

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Hollywood portraits, 1930–1949

George Hurrell

Hollywood portraits, 1930–1949

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

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Anna May Wong, 1936–1936

George Hurrell

Anna May Wong, 1936–1936

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

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John Carroll, 1930–1930

George Hurrell

John Carroll, 1930–1930

Sale Date: June 18, 2003

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Charles Boyer

George Hurrell

Charles Boyer

Sale Date: May 17, 2003

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Dorothy Lamour

George Hurrell

Dorothy Lamour

Sale Date: May 17, 2003

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Johnny Weissmuller

George Hurrell

Johnny Weissmuller

Sale Date: May 17, 2003

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Greta Garbo, 1930–1930

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo, 1930–1930

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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Loretta Young und Tyrone Power, 1937–1937

George Hurrell

Loretta Young und Tyrone Power, 1937–1937

Sale Date: November 28, 2002

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Mae West, 1939–1939

George Hurrell

Mae West, 1939–1939

Sale Date: November 17, 2002

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Glamorous Hollywood movie stars, 1980–1980

George Hurrell

Glamorous Hollywood movie stars, 1980–1980

Sale Date: October 21, 2002

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Gilbert Roland, 1936–1936

George Hurrell

Gilbert Roland, 1936–1936

Sale Date: June 4, 2002

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Alexander Kirkland, 1932–1932

George Hurrell

Alexander Kirkland, 1932–1932

Sale Date: June 4, 2002

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Joan Crawford, 1932–1932

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1932–1932

Sale Date: June 4, 2002

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Jane Bryan, 1938–1938

George Hurrell

Jane Bryan, 1938–1938

Sale Date: May 16, 2002

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Humphrey Bogart

George Hurrell

Humphrey Bogart

Sale Date: April 19, 2002

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Bette Davis

George Hurrell

Bette Davis

Sale Date: April 19, 2002

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Douglas Fairbanks

George Hurrell

Douglas Fairbanks

Sale Date: January 27, 2002

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Dorothy Lamour

George Hurrell

Dorothy Lamour

Sale Date: January 27, 2002

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Humphrey Bogart

George Hurrell

Humphrey Bogart

Sale Date: January 27, 2002

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Joan Crawford

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford

Sale Date: January 27, 2002

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