The definitive biography and photographic record of George Hurrell, the famed photographer who shot the most iconic images of classic Hollywood legends--now featuring new and upgraded images.
Filled with previously unseen photos of the biggest stars across more than six decades and abounding with fresh insight, this volume is not only the ultimate showcase of the trailblazing artist\'s work but an indispensable treasury of Hollywood lore..
Vieira\'s text recounts the artist\'s life, from his childhood to the heyday of his career as a starmaker, through untold stories of his fall from grace and eventual comeback.
More than 400 pristine images showcase his work with Hollywood icons from 1929 to 1992.
Featuring rare and never-before-published Portraits and behind-the-scenes shots, George Hurrell\'s Hollywood covers Hurrell\'s entire career, from his beginnings as a Los Angeles society photographer to his finale as the celebrity photographer who became a celebrity himself.
Vieira\'s original volume, the author offers a wealth of new images to illustrate a compelling narrative.
In this paperback edition of photographer and historian Mark A.
For these performers, a Hurrell portrait was the passport to immortality.
The vibrant, temperamental artist was an original, loved by the subjects he glamorized.
Hurrell instituted a sharp, dramatic look.
Before his arrival, movie star Portraits were soft focus and undistinguished, derivative of the Main Street USA portrait salon.
George Hurrell was called the Rembrandt of Hollywood.
The definitive biography and photographic record of George Hurrell, the famed photographer who shot the most iconic images of classic Hollywood legends--now featuring new and upgraded images
