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| Rita Hayworth, photographed by George Hurrell, is one of the many images on display at the Laguna Art Museum until May (image via the museum) |
From now until May, the Laguna Art Museum in Laguna Beach is having an exhibit of famed photographer Geroge Hurrell’s works.
Entitled
“George Hurrell: Laguna to Hollywood,” the display includes images of some of
the most recognizable icons Hollywood ever produced: Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford
and Bette Davis to name a few. Hurrell’s
technique for making stars look luminous and dramatic in black and white made
him famous, and his pictures still impress today.
Hurrell also had roots in Laguna Beach – back in the 1920s he lived in the city, working in a cottage dubbed “The Paint Box.” There he began photographing some of the local artists and soon worked his way up to working for Warner Brothers, where he photographed some of the most recognizable faces of his time.
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| Jean Harlow (image via museum's Flickr page) |
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| Ridiculously handsome Gary Cooper (image via museum's Flickr page) |
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| Bette Davis (image via museum's Flickr page) |
Hurrell also had roots in Laguna Beach – back in the 1920s he lived in the city, working in a cottage dubbed “The Paint Box.” There he began photographing some of the local artists and soon worked his way up to working for Warner Brothers, where he photographed some of the most recognizable faces of his time.
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| The artist himself, George Hurrell in Laguna Beach, 1925 (image via George Hurrell website) |
“George Hurrell: From Laguna to Hollywood”
Mon-Tues,
Fri-Sun: 11 AM – 5 PM
Thurs:
11 AM – 9 PM
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