Photographer George Hurrell not only captured stars such as Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, he invented the Hollywood glamor shot that helped propel them to fame.

You’ve seen the photo: Jane Russell gazes up from a haystack, her lips parted in an almost sneering smile, a straw of hay between her teeth. She wasn’t even a movie star — yet. Ge… ...

George Hurrell was an American photographer best known for his portraits of Hollywood movie stars such as Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich.Hurrell’s style of lighting and composition enhanced the ...

“I have always known what I wanted, and that was beauty in every form,” said Joan Crawford, with her frequent co-star (and on-off lover) Clark Gable) in a 1936 portrait by George Hurrell. “I ...

George Hurrell didn't just photograph Hollywood's greats: as a new collection of his work reveals, he also imbued them with their mysterious allure UK News Website of the Year 2024 Search Icon ...

In Mark Vieira's new book, "George Hurrell's Hollywood: Glamour Portraits 1925-1992," the author recounts how Hurrell turned Jane Russell, Joan Crawford -- and even Arnold Schwarzenegger -- into ...