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.

George Hurrell Artworks

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George Hurrell (1,337 results)
Greta Garbo and John Barrymore, 1933

George Hurrell

Greta Garbo and John Barrymore, 1933

Sale Date: December 14, 1994

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Doris Duke, 1939

George Hurrell

Doris Duke, 1939

Sale Date: December 14, 1994

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Portrait of an actor

George Hurrell

Portrait of an actor

Sale Date: November 13, 1994

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Gilbert Roland {CA: 1930, NR#: 146/190]

George Hurrell

Gilbert Roland {CA: 1930, NR#: 146/190]

Sale Date: October 10, 1994

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Hedy Lamarr

George Hurrell

Hedy Lamarr

Sale Date: October 10, 1994

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Robert Taylor

George Hurrell

Robert Taylor

Sale Date: October 10, 1994

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Dorothy Lamour

George Hurrell

Dorothy Lamour

Sale Date: October 10, 1994

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Ramon Navarro, 1925–1930

George Hurrell

Ramon Navarro, 1925–1930

Sale Date: October 4, 1994

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MARLENE DIETRICH, 1930

George Hurrell

MARLENE DIETRICH, 1930

Sale Date: October 3, 1994

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Robert Taylor

George Hurrell

Robert Taylor

Sale Date: September 9, 1994

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HURRELL: A PORTFOLIO OF TEN HOLLYWOOD..., 1930–1939

George Hurrell

HURRELL: A PORTFOLIO OF TEN HOLLYWOOD..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 13, 1994

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JOHN WEISSMULLER, 1930

George Hurrell

JOHN WEISSMULLER, 1930

Sale Date: May 12, 1994

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RITA HAYWORTH, 1941

George Hurrell

RITA HAYWORTH, 1941

Sale Date: April 23, 1994

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Our Blushing Brides, 1930

George Hurrell

Our Blushing Brides, 1930

Sale Date: January 28, 1994

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Joan Crawford, 1940–1949

George Hurrell

Joan Crawford, 1940–1949

Sale Date: December 7, 1993

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Hurrell III, 1980

George Hurrell

Hurrell III, 1980

Sale Date: December 7, 1993

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Hurrell, 1979

George Hurrell

Hurrell, 1979

Sale Date: December 7, 1993

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Hurrell II, 1980

George Hurrell

Hurrell II, 1980

Sale Date: December 7, 1993

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HUMPHREY BOGART, 1930–1939

George Hurrell

HUMPHREY BOGART, 1930–1939

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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JOHN AND MAUREEN DEAN, 1977

George Hurrell

JOHN AND MAUREEN DEAN, 1977

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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HURRELL I [PRINTED CA. 1980; NR#: 43/60], 1920–1949

George Hurrell

HURRELL I [PRINTED CA. 1980; NR#: 43/60], 1920–1949

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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HURRELL II [PRINTED CA. 1980; NR#: 10/50], 1920–1949

George Hurrell

HURRELL II [PRINTED CA. 1980; NR#: 10/50], 1920–1949

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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HURRELL I [PRINTED CA. 1980; NR#:..., 1920–1949

George Hurrell

HURRELL I [PRINTED CA. 1980; NR#:..., 1920–1949

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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HURRELL III [PRINTED CA. 1980; NR#:..., 1920–1949

George Hurrell

HURRELL III [PRINTED CA. 1980; NR#:..., 1920–1949

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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