George Edward Hurrell was a photographer who contributed to the image of glamour presented by Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s.
14 Facts About George Hurrell
1.
2.
George Hurrell first began to use photography only as a medium for recording his paintings.
3.
George Hurrell found that photography was a more reliable source of income than painting.
4.
George Hurrell's photography was encouraged by his friend aviator Pancho Barnes, who often posed for him.
5.
George Hurrell eventually opened a photographic studio in Los Angeles.
6.
George Hurrell asked Hurrell to photograph her in poses more provocative than her fans had seen before.
7.
George Hurrell photographed Greta Garbo at a session to produce promotional material for the movie Romance.
8.
George Hurrell left Hollywood briefly to make training films for the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Army Air Forces.
9.
Where he had worked hard to create an idealised image of his subjects, the new style of Hollywood glamour was more earthy and gritty, and for the first time in his career George Hurrell's style was not in demand.
10.
George Hurrell moved to New York City and worked for the advertising industry where glamour was still valued.
11.
George Hurrell continued his work for fashion magazines and photographed for print advertisements for several years before returning to Hollywood in the 1960s.
12.
George Hurrell captured early Marilyn Monroe, and actress Mamie Van Doren, who became a lifelong friend of his.
13.
George Hurrell shot the cover photos for Cass Elliot's self-titled album, Helen Reddy's Imagination, Tom Waits' Foreign Affairs, Fleetwood Mac's Mirage, Queen's The Works, Midge Ure's The Gift and Paul McCartney's Press to Play.
14.
George Hurrell died from complications from bladder cancer shortly after completing a TBS documentary about his life.