George Hurrell was an American photographer best known for his portraits of Hollywood movie stars such as Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich. Hurrell’s style of lighting and composition enhanced the ...

But the star of the show is photographer George Hurrell, who revolutionized the movie-actor portrait during the 1930s. He used dramatic lighting and evocative poses to make photos nearly as epic ...

Helmut Newton, a 30-year Chateau resident, took this photo of fellow photographer George Hurrell in 1994. Hurrell happened to be shooting up-and-coming actress Michelle Pfeiffer in Room 29.