This book presents in depth the work of george hurrell, the photographer who more than anyone else was responsible for inventing the hollywood glamour. One of the ancillary art forms spawned by hollywood in the studio era was the studio star portrait, and probably the master of them all was george hurrell. I purchased this book to serve as inspiration for my own photographs. Hurrells hollywood portraits book by george hurrell. George hurrell 19041992 was the creator of the hollywood glamour portrait, the. When i first took the book out of its amazon box, i literally gasped at how thick it was the other hurrell book i own is nowhere near as large hurrells hollywood portraits by mark a. They had faces then, in the golden age of hollywood when a publicity photo could make or break a star.
This lavishly illustrated book spans hurrells entire career, from his beginnings as a society photographer to his finale as the celebrity. This book presents in depth the work of george hurrel. I cant be george hurrell but i can certainly take inspiration from his work and love my. Buy a cheap copy of hurrells hollywood portraits book by george hurrell.
It weighs in at just over seven pounds and has 416 pages. George hurrell 19041992 was the creator of the hollywood glamour portrait, the maverick artist who captured movie stars of the most exalted. George hurrell 19041992 was the creator of the hollywood glamour portrait, the maverick artist who. This lavishly illustrated book spans hurrells entire career, from his. George hurrell 19041992 was the creator of the hollywood glamour portrait. This lavishly illustrated book spans hurrells entire career, from his beginnings as a society photographer to his finale as the celebrity photographer who was.
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