Scope and Contents "The coveted March issue arrived by special post March 8th, and everyone here was delighted." "That "young and handsome" photog with Margaux was a Hurrell photo -- so naturally I look handsome. Didn't you notice the fist squeezing the bulb?" "Just received your March 7th letter and I 'm ecstatic over your praise. After all, with a mastermind like Franceline in command and the help of all her troopers -- all I had to do was push a few lights around and snarl at the models. Frankly, I loved...

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Helmut writes, "Dear Maestro, Like I said: how did you do it? (photograph those dresses so beautifully). Everybody sings your praises here in Gay Paree!! We miss you lots!!"

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June writes, "I dined with Franceline last night --were your ears burning?" "How they love you at Vogue!" "How young and handsome you look in that 'souvenir' with Margaux Hemingway! We can't wait for March!" Helmut adds, "Dear George, my hero. …been to the Vogue office the other day. The only thing they talk about is YOU." "Saw some of the photos --- beautiful. God bless you. You must come back soon. I send all my love to you, Betty and the boys."

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Letter thanks June and Helmut for their hospitality in making their "Paris vacation a memorable occasion." The letter goes on to talk about an upcoming exhibition of Helmut's photography at G. Ray Hawkins gallery. GH also notes, "I've been deluged with prints from the lab (for my Creative Arts, Inc. investors) since our return. So, all day I sit signing my name and numbering prints. Pretty damned monotonous -- but as Betty said, 'you never had it so easy.'"

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Loved the Vogue pictures. They were smashing! Letter goes on to talk about June and Helmut working on their respective books, and the delay with publication.

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She writes, "Hel had an idea that you might like to come to Paris in January '81 to shoot the haute couture collections for French Vogue." "Hel whooped when he heard you'd photographed Sylvia Kristal. She must be off the sauce! She gave Hel a hard time when she was on it. He tried to do a shot of her for a poster to advertise one of her films -- in a swimming pool -- but she kept swimming away to a vodka bottle she'd hidden behind a plam tree."

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Writes about her successful exhibition, her pleasure with the portrait that GH took of her, and her and Newton's plans to see GH in the fall.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The Correspondence series consists of letters to and from George Hurrell, primarily business but also some personal, and letters to Lou D’Elia regarding George Hurrell and his work. The bulk of the correspondence consists of photocopies made by Lou D’Elia while doing research for his exhibition of Hurrell’s photography for the Palm Springs Desert Art Museum in 2004. After copies were made, the letters were returned to storage, and unfortunately were then lost.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The Correspondence series consists of letters to and from George Hurrell, primarily business but also some personal, and letters to Lou D’Elia regarding George Hurrell and his work. The bulk of the correspondence consists of photocopies made by Lou D’Elia while doing research for his exhibition of Hurrell’s photography for the Palm Springs Desert Art Museum in 2004. After copies were made, the letters were returned to storage, and unfortunately were then lost.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The Correspondence series consists of letters to and from George Hurrell, primarily business but also some personal, and letters to Lou D’Elia regarding George Hurrell and his work. The bulk of the correspondence consists of photocopies made by Lou D’Elia while doing research for his exhibition of Hurrell’s photography for the Palm Springs Desert Art Museum in 2004. After copies were made, the letters were returned to storage, and unfortunately were then lost.