George Hurrell - Hollywood Glamour Portraits

George Hurrell, Hollywood Glamour Portraits. München, Paris, London: Schirmer / Mosel, 1993. Paperback: 120 pp. 61 Duotone pictures. 

Pictures from the Kobal Collection, London. Contains a 1969 conversation between George Hurrell and John Kobal.

Language: German

A Very Good+ copy with a clean interior. Small dent to the lower left corner. 

"A Hurrell portrait is to a normal publicity still what a Rolls Royce is to a pair of roller skates." (Esquire, 1936)

George Hurrell and the Art of Glamour Photography

This great paperback contains sixty-one of George Hurrell’s studio portraits, reproduced in duotone from the Kobal Collection, London. Known as the father of Hollywood glamour photography, Hurrell produced iconic images of stars such as Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, and Marlene Dietrich.

The volume includes a 1969 conversation between George Hurrell and film historian John Kobal.

About George Hurrell

George Hurrell (1904–1992) was an American photographer celebrated for defining the look of Golden Age Hollywood. Working for MGM, Warner Bros., and other major studios in the 1930s–1940s, Hurrell revolutionized publicity portraiture through dramatic lighting and sophisticated retouching that idealized his subjects while preserving their charisma. His influence extends across fashion, film, and fine-art photography, 

Hurrell’s mastery of dramatic lighting, precise composition, and meticulous darkroom retouching gave his subjects a near-mythic allure. He understood how to sculpt the human face and form with light, creating an intensity and depth that transcended mere likeness. 

Beyond their promotional purpose, Hurrell’s images articulated a glamour as a photographic language of celebrity and desire.