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The Golden Age of Hollywood
Lot 191

A Norma Shearer portrait by Hurrell

14 May 2019, 13:00 PDT
Los Angeles

Sold for US$637.50 inc. premium

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A Norma Shearer portrait by Hurrell

Silver gelatin doubleweight photograph, matte finish, with "Please Credit Hurrell M.G.M." and "Norma Shearer / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" stamped on the reverse. This promotional photo for Strange Interlude (1932) depicts Shearer with a splash of gray in her hair as part of her role as the aging character of Nina Leeds, a woman who handles a difficult situation in her own unique way. During this time, Shearer was the Queen of MGM, married to wunderkind Irving Thalberg, and one of the favorite subjects of glamour photographer George Hurrell.
8 x 10 in.

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