Lot 163
Hurrell Limited Edition Photo of Joan Crawford. Beautiful, oversized, 20 x 24 in. close-up of Crawford (1904-1977) taken at her Brentwood home by George Hurrell (1904-1992), the award-winning, pre-eminent 20th century celebrity photographer who helped create Hollywood's glamour image. This original black and white, double-weight silver gelatin close-up portrait is signed by Hurrell in the lower right white border and numbered 122/190 in the lower left white border. Pristine condition. Joan Crawford's face was Hurrell's favorite subject. He was quoted in an interview as sayng, "If I were a sculptor, I would be satisfied with just doing Joan Crawford all the time." (Hurrell's Hollywood Portraits by Mark A. Vieira, p. 143).
Attached to the back is a Certificate of Provenance from Jocelyn MacKay, who was the Brown Derby's architect for 29 years.
Estimated Value $700 - 900.
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