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Photos of GH, 1940, 1968-1969, 1977, 1980, 1984

 File — Box: 24, Folder: 1-2

Scope and Contents

4 x 5" photo showing GH dressed in Mexican hat with his movie star friends. 7.5 x 9.75 vintage photo of GH dressed as a nobleman at a feast table; this shot was taken as a joke following shooting this scene for a print ad using actors. 8 x 10" photo of GH holding his Nikon 35mm camera. Four 8 x 10" portraits of GH in dark shirt with bolo tie. 7.25 x 6" horizontal B&W photo of GH on the set of TV show, working as a 'stills' photographer. 5 x 7" B&W photo of GH by Bill Dow. 8 x 10" publicity photo of GH with his camera, showing focusing the lens, by Rona, CBS. 8 x 10" horizontal B&W photo of GH with collector and movie memorabilia dealer Bill Chapman taken at the 'Chapman's Picture Palace' on the occasion of an exhibition of GH's work from the 1930's. 8 x 10" B&W photograph of GH with Margaux Hemingway. 8 x 10" B&W photograph of GH with his 4 x 5" large format camera ; photo taken by his private rental studio assistant, Richard Settle in 1991. Contact print of 8 x 10" negative showing GH posed with his boom light and large format camera (4 copies). "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, 1968-9 from the Hurrell's" showing Betty, GH, Mike, George Jr., Daphne and their dog, Luke; note: GH holding his favorite light meter and his Pentax 35mm. George Hurrell and David Byrne from "Talking Heads", wearing famous white brick suit as photographed by George Hurrell for their album shots. George Hurrell and Gloria Dehaven. George Hurrell and Lionel Richie. Whitney Stine and George Hurrell publicity for GH's first book. George Hurrell with his agent/publicist Helen Ferguson who was a former actress. George Hurrell portrait with large format 8 x 10" camera holding shutter release cable, by Michael Childers, 1977. George Hurrell, Lana Turner, John Kobal and Madison Lacey. PR photo regarding George Hurrell being honored at a gala in New York on December 2, 1980, shown L to R are Arlene Dahl, Nancy Walker, Tammy Grimes, Sylvia Sidney, George Hurrell, Joan Fontaine, Maureen O'Sullivan, Lillian Gish, and Gloria Vanderbilt. John Candy center with George Hurrell. George Hurrell wearing a bolo tie standing next to a collage he made using a self-portrait. George Hurrell on a fishing boat with his old friend and best fishing buddy (not identified). Jean Ash and George and Betty Hurrell at Merle Norman exhibition opening, Beverly Hills, "Fifty Years of Fabulous Faces". George Hurrell posed next to book shelf wearing grey tweed jacket and blue tie. George Hurrell seated at table with numerous of his photographs spread out over the table. Many faces of "hippy 1960's Hurrell". Midge Ure and wife and music friend from London, with George Hurrell taken after GH photographed Midge Ure's album cover. George Hurrell appears on the Joe Franklin TV show, photo by Ian Gald (?) of Faz II Prod, NY, Joe is holding up a circa 1930 GH photo of Dorothy Jordan in his right hand. Proof sheet image showing George Hurrell on the set wearing a white cap. Bette Davis and George Hurrell lunching in the photo gallery at Warner Bros. George Hurrell standing in doorway with 4 x 5" camera, Paris May 1984, there to shoot Paris Vogue fashion. George and Betty Hurrell opening night at his 1977 exhibition at the Laguna Beach Museum of Art. George Hurrell wearing jacket and floppy hat standing next to rock base fence. George Hurrell holding small 35 mm camera standing against a red brick wall. George Hurrell seated with large format photos of images from his limited edition portfolio published by CAI in 1980, photo by Jeff Goldwater, photo taken in conjunction with exhibition "Fifty Years of Fabulous Faces" for Merle Norman Cosmetics. George Hurrell embracing Lois Nettleton on night of award to GH; photo by Traude Winik. George Hurrell and Jack Warner, signed to GH by Jack Warner on occasion of the filming of 1776, 8 x 10". 8 x 10" color showing Dan & Ruth Schryver and George Hurrell at "Black & White Ball" for the Laguna Beach Museum of Art, October 8, 1977.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940, 1968-1969, 1977, 1980, 1984

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Extent

From the Collection: 57.77 Linear Feet (42 boxes, 2 map case drawers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

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