George Hurrell
George Edward Hurrell was born on June 1, 1904 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father, Edward, was born there too, of English and Irish parents. His paternal grandfather had come from Essex, England where the family had been successful shoe manufacturers for several centuries. Hurrell's mother, Anna Mary Eble was born in Germany, but had moved with her family to Cincinnati as a child.
Hurrell became acquainted with the camera while in art school, because students typically photographed various indoor and outdoor scenes to use as reference while painting. Also, serious art students made sure they had a ready inventory of photographic images that they wanted to paint, so that they could use these as reference during the cold winter months when it snowed. Link :http://georgehurrell.com/
Then, one spring day in 1925, while still attending the Art Institute, Hurrell heard that famed landscape panter, Edgar Alwyn Payne, an alum of the Art Institute, would be giving a lecture at the school. Mr. Payne was passing through town on his way back home to his wife and family in Laguna Beach after having spent some time lecturing on the East Coast. Hurrell attended the lecture, and afterwards Payne viewed the student's work. Payne was particularly impressed with Hurrells' experimental painting style, and also liked a recently completed landscape painting. Payne told him, "if you plan to be serious artist, you should come back with me to Laguna Beach and paint. This is where it is all happening " Since Hurrell wanted to be a fine artist, he eagerly accepted the opportunity.
George Edward Hurrell was born on June 1, 1904 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father, Edward, was born there too, of English and Irish parents. His paternal grandfather had come from Essex, England where the family had been successful shoe manufacturers for several centuries. Hurrell's mother, Anna Mary Eble was born in Germany, but had moved with her family to Cincinnati as a child.
Hurrell became acquainted with the camera while in art school, because students typically photographed various indoor and outdoor scenes to use as reference while painting. Also, serious art students made sure they had a ready inventory of photographic images that they wanted to paint, so that they could use these as reference during the cold winter months when it snowed. Link :http://georgehurrell.com/
Then, one spring day in 1925, while still attending the Art Institute, Hurrell heard that famed landscape panter, Edgar Alwyn Payne, an alum of the Art Institute, would be giving a lecture at the school. Mr. Payne was passing through town on his way back home to his wife and family in Laguna Beach after having spent some time lecturing on the East Coast. Hurrell attended the lecture, and afterwards Payne viewed the student's work. Payne was particularly impressed with Hurrells' experimental painting style, and also liked a recently completed landscape painting. Payne told him, "if you plan to be serious artist, you should come back with me to Laguna Beach and paint. This is where it is all happening " Since Hurrell wanted to be a fine artist, he eagerly accepted the opportunity.
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