{"product_id":"simone-simon-type-i-historic-photograph-by-george-hurrell-1937","title":"Simone Simon Type I Historic Photograph by George Hurrell 1936","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRare 1936 Simone Simon Type I Historic Photograph by George Hurrell\u003cbr\u003e 20th Century-Fox\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional original \u003cstrong\u003eType I vintage photograph of Simone Simon\u003c\/strong\u003e, photographed by \u003cstrong\u003elegendary \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHollywood portrait master\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Hurrell\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century-Fox circa 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mesmerizing full-length portrait captures Simon in a dramatically sculpted composition of light and shadow, her dark gown nearly dissolving into the background while her softly illuminated face and hand emerge with remarkable theatrical intensity. The image displays the unmistakable visual language that made Hurrell the defining glamour photographer of Hollywood’s Golden Age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimone Simon in Girl's Dormitory (20th Century-Fox, 1936). Fine\/Very Fine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Portrait Gallery  (10.5\" X 13.5\") Photography by George Hurrell \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Herbert Marshall, Ruth Chatterton, Simone Simon, Constance Collier, J. Edward Bromberg, Dixie Dunbar, John Qualen, Shirley Deane, and Tyrone Power. Directed by Irving Cummings. Vintage gelatin silver glossy borderless 10.5\" X 13.5\" portrait gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse bears the important original studio credit stamp:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“CREDIT TO 20th CENTURY-FOX WILL BE APPRECIATED – PHOTO BY HURRELL”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis period studio stamp provides exceptional provenance and directly attributes the photograph to both \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Hurrell\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century-Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e. Simone Simon signed with the studio in 1936, and surviving Hurrell portraits from her early Hollywood period are highly desirable among collectors of vintage celebrity photography, classic cinema and photographic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest remembered for her haunting performance as Irena Dubrovna in the Val Lewton horror masterpiece \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCat People\u003c\/em\u003e (1942)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Simon possessed an enigmatic beauty perfectly suited to Hurrell’s sophisticated lighting. Here, she appears delicate, mysterious and almost sculptural—an extraordinary marriage of subject and photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire an original studio portrait created by one of the most influential photographers in Hollywood history. Hurrell’s photographs are represented in major museum collections and remain celebrated for transforming movie stars into enduring visual icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Presents beautifully with expected signs of age and handling consistent with an original period photograph. Please examine the supplied front-and-back images for the complete condition and provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuaranteed original and authentic. No reproductions are offered by Conway’s Vintage Treasures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe just acquired an extraordinary collection of about a dozen Rare TYPE I photographs of this early 20th Century  elusive movie star.   \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographs are all by George Hurrell and Gene Kornman\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eBe sure to check out the others \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore on Simone Simon unique Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdding to the photograph’s appeal is Simone Simon’s famously elusive and enigmatic nature. Unlike many Hollywood stars who carefully cultivated constant publicity, Simon often appeared guarded, unpredictable and difficult for the studio system to fully control. Her complicated relationship with Hollywood, and what some have interpreted as moments of career self-sabotage, only deepened the mystery surrounding her. That rarity of access makes an intimate, studio-authorized Hurrell portrait such as this especially compelling: it preserves a carefully illuminated glimpse of a star who never allowed audiences to feel they completely knew her. For collectors today, Simon’s mystery is not incidental to her legacy, it is one of the qualities that makes her memorabilia so fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67617159741719,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/Simon-photo-Hurrell.jpg?v=1790886381","url":"https:\/\/www.cvtreasures.com\/products\/simone-simon-type-i-historic-photograph-by-george-hurrell-1937","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}