1934 · Beverly Hills, CA
by Joan Crawford (subject); George Hurrell (photographer)
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1934. Vintage portrait of actress Joan Crawford, taken by noted MGM photographer George Hurrell to promote Crawford's starring role in the 1934 film "Forsaking All Others." French publication stamp on the verso.
A trained painter, Hurrell was encouraged to pursue photography by Edward Steichen in the mid-1920s. By the late 1920s Hurrell had opened a photography studio in Los Angeles, specializing in society portraits—a venture that would soon draw the attention of Hollywood. In 1930 he was asked to join MGM as head portrait photographer, quickly becoming one of the most sought-after photographers of the stars. His career would encompass both Old and New Hollywood, as well as fashion and glamour photography for America's top corporations and publications, and he is today considered one of the most influential and accomplished portrait photographers of the twentieth century.
8 x 10 inches. Lightly age toned, else about Near Fine. (Inventory #: 164283)
A trained painter, Hurrell was encouraged to pursue photography by Edward Steichen in the mid-1920s. By the late 1920s Hurrell had opened a photography studio in Los Angeles, specializing in society portraits—a venture that would soon draw the attention of Hollywood. In 1930 he was asked to join MGM as head portrait photographer, quickly becoming one of the most sought-after photographers of the stars. His career would encompass both Old and New Hollywood, as well as fashion and glamour photography for America's top corporations and publications, and he is today considered one of the most influential and accomplished portrait photographers of the twentieth century.
8 x 10 inches. Lightly age toned, else about Near Fine. (Inventory #: 164283)
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