Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.5.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # George Hurrell The official website of photography legend George Hurrell. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://georgehurrell.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://georgehurrell.com/blog/) - The blog of legendary hollywood glamour photographer George Hurrell. - [A Fishing Expedition With Pancho Barnes](https://georgehurrell.com/a-fishing-expedition-with-pancho-barnes/) - Pancho Barnes and George Hurrell were both eager for an adventure in the summer of 1928, and decided to embark on a three day fishing trip to Baja Mexico together. Pancho was an experienced fisherman, and loved nothing more than spending her days on the water, casting her line and reeling in the biggest catch. - [Read about the George Hurrell exhibition that was at the Walt Disney Family Museum, February 11 – June 29, 2015](https://georgehurrell.com/read-about-the-george-hurrell-exhibition-that-was-at-the-walt-disney-family-museum-february-11-june-29-2015/) - To read about this exhibition please click on the link which will take you to the website for the Walt Disney Family Museum. http://wdfm.org/exhibitions/lights-camera-glamour-photography-george-hurrell - [Read about the George Hurrell exhibition at MATE: Lima Peru, September 17 - December 6th, 2010](https://georgehurrell.com/mate-exhibition-lima-peru-september-17-through-december-6th/) - MATE - Museo Mario Testino presents George Hurrell: Legends in Light, the first exhibition in its new series on iconic photographers: Los Maestros de la Fotografia. Opening at MATE in Lima on September 16, 2014 and curated by Campbell-Rey in collaboration with Mario Testino, "Legends in Light" is the first exhibition of works by George Hurrell in South America. "George Hurrell: Legends - [George Hurrell talks about meeting Edward Steichen](https://georgehurrell.com/george-hurrell-talks-about-meeting-edward-steichen/) - When I moved from Laguna Beach to open my first Los Angeles studio, I rented a live-work space at the newly built Granada Building at 672 La Fayette Park Place, studio 9. It was a lively place, where many other people in the arts lived and worked. Between the society referrals I got from my - [Ramon Novarro, The New Orpheus](https://georgehurrell.com/ramon-novarro-the-new-orpheus/) - At the time this photo was taken in 1929, Ramon Novarro was the biggest movie star at MGM, and also the most famous silent movie star in the world. Novarro, who was of Mexican heritage, was worried that he might not make the transition to sound film because of his slight accent. However, he had - [Dorothy Jordan](https://georgehurrell.com/dorothy-jordan/) - Here we see a beautiful portrait of silent screen star, Dorothy Jordan. Dorothy Jordan starred opposite Ramon Novarro in some of the most popular MGM films of the silent era. At one time she was a huge star. But with the advent of ‘talking pictures’ she did not make the transition. However, she remained one - [The Making of a Star](https://georgehurrell.com/the-making-of-a-star/) - According to George Hurrell, when young players were being considered at MGM, they were first sent to the studio portrait gallery to sit for portraits, which served as their initial screen test. Hurrell would make beautiful 11 x 14 or 10 x 13 prints that were sent directly to the studio head. If the studio - [Norma Shearer, First Day of Photography](https://georgehurrell.com/norma-shearer-first-day-of-photography/) - As it turned out, Ramon Novarro did quite well in his 1929 contract negotiations and remained at MGM. No opera career (see Blog #6 for further details). Novarro showed the photos that Hurrell took of him to his best friend back at MGM who was having problems of a different sort. Her name was Norma - [George Hurrell's Famous Background Screen](https://georgehurrell.com/george-hurell’s-famous-background-screen/) - George Edward Hurrell (1904 – 1992) is credited with developing the glamour idiom in photography and creating the standard for the idealized Hollywood glamour portrait. He invented the boom light, and is credited with developing other innovative lighting and darkroom techniques. However, his greatest claim to fame, and his most remembered contribution to the history - [Greta Garbo](https://georgehurrell.com/greta-garbo/) - Greta Garbo remains one of the most famous names in cinema history. In April 1930, when Hurrell took these photos of her, she was the highest paid female star in the world, the most powerful star in the world, and, unfortunately was not in the best mood that day. She was making the film ROMANCE - [Billy Haines](https://georgehurrell.com/billy-haines/) - William Haines, also known as Billy Haines, was one of the biggest stars of the silent era. By the end of the silent era he was regularly named the #1 male box-office draw. However, his career quickly vaporized, allegedly after a feud with studio head, LB Mayer. According to the ‘inside story’ Haines, who was ## Pages - [Home](https://georgehurrell.com/) - The official website of photography legend George Hurrell. 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