Collection of ten oversized images of the portfolio Hurrell III (ca. 1930s-1940s/printed later), each measuring 48" x 36". Hurrell produced 23 total series, each containing a suite of 10, made from original negatives created by George Hurrell. The images represent some of Hurrell's most innovative work in the glamour portrait genre. Series three includes portraits of: Anna May Wong ca. 1938, Charles Boyer ca. 1938, Joan Crawford in her Brentwood home ca. 1932, violinist Jascha Heifetz, Ann Sheridan ca. 1938, Gilbert Roland ca. 1939, James Cagney, John Barrymore, Veronica Lake, and Gene Tierney. Every print is signed by Hurrell at the lower right corner and numbered 23/50 in the lower left corner. and retains a handwritten edition number in the lower border. Minor discoloration to the top right corner of one image. Overall excellent condition.
George Edward Hurrell (1904-1992) was among the most sought-after photographers of the stars. His career encompassed both Old and New Hollywood, with a combination of advertising and editorial work for America’s top corporations and publications. Trained as a painter, he began his switch to photography by taking what he called “social portraits” of the high society of Laguna Beach, and he made his mark early by re-inventing the celebrity still. His photography captured the notice of MGM, and by 1930, he had joined the studio as head portrait photographer. He left MGM two years later to open his own studio, remaining independent for the majority of the remainder of his career. Some of Hurrell's famous clients include Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, and Rita Hayworth.
Collection of ten oversized images of the portfolio Hurrell III (ca. 1930s-1940s/printed later), each measuring 48" x 36". Hurrell produced 23 total series, each containing a suite of 10, made from original negatives created by George Hurrell. The images represent some of Hurrell's most innovative work in the glamour portrait genre. Series three includes portraits of: Anna May Wong ca. 1938, Charles Boyer ca. 1938, Joan Crawford in her Brentwood home ca. 1932, violinist Jascha Heifetz, Ann Sheridan ca. 1938, Gilbert Roland ca. 1939, James Cagney, John Barrymore, Veronica Lake, and Gene Tierney. Every print is signed by Hurrell at the lower right corner and numbered 23/50 in the lower left corner. and retains a handwritten edition number in the lower border. Minor discoloration to the top right corner of one image. Overall excellent condition.
George Edward Hurrell (1904-1992) was among the most sought-after photographers of the stars. His career encompassed both Old and New Hollywood, with a combination of advertising and editorial work for America’s top corporations and publications. Trained as a painter, he began his switch to photography by taking what he called “social portraits” of the high society of Laguna Beach, and he made his mark early by re-inventing the celebrity still. His photography captured the notice of MGM, and by 1930, he had joined the studio as head portrait photographer. He left MGM two years later to open his own studio, remaining independent for the majority of the remainder of his career. Some of Hurrell's famous clients include Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, and Rita Hayworth.