But Hollywood’s publicity stills were prosaic. Modeled after commercial portraits, they were flat, shot with a single light. Then came George Hurrell, whose portraits were refulgent, dripping ...

The glamor photographers of Hollywood’s Golden Age crafted light, shadow and come-hither gazes into the heartthrob portraits of their era and prized art images of our own time. They turned movie ...

He used dramatic lighting and evocative poses ... The pictures in the National Portrait Gallery’s “Star Power” portray such Hollywood luminaries as Clark Gable, Greta Garbo and Bill ...

George Hurrell, the acclaimed Hollywood portrait photographer, captures these stars in their most enchanting light. Among those featured are film icons, ranging from Jean Harlow and Bill ...