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HURRELL, GEOERGE (1904-1992)
A portfolio titled “Hurrell,” with 10 (of 10) photographs. Each a glamorous portrait of a Hollywood
icon, including Joan Crawford, Clark Cable, Katherine Hepburn, and Marlene Dietrich. Silver prints,
each approximately 15x19 inches (38.1x48.3 cm.), or just slightly larger, and the reverse, and each
with Hurrell’s signature and the edition notation 238/250, in ink, on recto. Elephant-sized clamshell
portfolio, brown-printed tan cloth; with the colophon pages, one inscribed from Hurrell to Evarts
Ziegler; contents loose as issued. 1932-41; printed 1979-80
[6,000/9,000]
This portfolio is inscribed in the year of publication to Evarts Ziegler, a Hollywood literary agent,“After
all the years of admiring your fine taste, I am blessed with your considerable interest in my works.”
From the Collection of the Herb Ritts Foundation.
“Marlene Dietrich,” 1938 * “Jean Harlow,” 1934 * “Greta Garbo and John Barrymore,” 1933 *
“Joan Crawford,” 1932 * “Gary Cooper,” 1937 * “Bette Davis,” 1938 * “Clark Gable,” 1932 *
“Rita Hayworth,” 1941 * “Katharine Hepburn,” 1941 * “LorettaYoung and Tyrone Power,” 1937.
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BERNHARD, RUTH (1905-2006)
“Shell in Silk.” Silver print, 12
3
/
8
x9
1
/
2
inches
(31.4x24.1 cm.), with Bernhard’s signature, in
pencil, on mount recto, and with her signature,
title, and date, all in pencil, on mount verso.
1939; printed circa 1970s
[3,500/5,500]
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