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Hurrell's Hollywood portraits : the Chapman collection / Mark A. Vieira.

Title
  2. Hurrell's Hollywood portraits : the Chapman collection / Mark A. Vieira.
Published by
  1. New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1997.
Author
  1. Vieira, Mark.

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Additional authors
  1. Hurrell, George, 1904-1992
Description
  1. 223 p. : ill.; 32 cm.
Summary
  1. This book presents in depth the work of George Hurrell, the photographer who more than anyone else was responsible for inventing the Hollywood "glamour" portrait - the essential publicity tool for the major studios during the Golden Age of the movies. The book traces his immense impact on the portrayal of the leading stars year by year, from his arrival in California in 1925 until his departure in 1943. During that time he photographed all of the greatest personalities, at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Brothers, and Columbia as well as independently. The prints come from the Chapman Collection, one of the most extensive archives of original Hurrell photographs in the world, and they include a number of rarities and surprises. Although some photos by Hurrell are familiar and frequently reproduced, most of the images in this book will come as a revelation, since they have not been published in over half a century. The genesis of the pictures is examined in a remarkable text by Mark A. Vieira, himself a highly regarded portrait photographer, who came to know Hurrell well during the photographer's later years. Vieira explains in detail Hurrell's technical feats of lighting and retouching. And drawing on firsthand accounts, he vividly re-creates the lively interplay between the photographer and his subjects at the shooting sessions in which these portraits were taken.
Alternative title
  1. Chapman collection
Subject
  1. Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Portraits
  2. Portraits
  3. Portrait photography > United States
  4. Glamour photography
  5. Chapman, Bill > Photograph collections
  6. Hurrell, George, 1904-1992
Genre/Form
  1. Portraits
  2. Portraits.
Contents
  1. 1. Laguna and Los Angeles, 1925-29 -- 2. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1930-31 -- 3. The Hurrell Look, 1931-32 -- 4. Hollywood Independent, 1932-38 -- 5. Burbank and Beverly Hills, 1938-43.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-216) and index.
Processing action (note)
  1. committed to retain