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WASHINGTON, DC — "Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood's Golden Age by George Hurrell" ...
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| Pauta: | WASHINGTON, DC — "Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood's Golden Age by George Hurrell" exhibition at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The exhibition showcases the work of George Hurrell (1904-1992), who served as Hollywood's preeminent portrait photographer during the 1930s and early 1940s. Hurrell began his career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) at age twenty-five before opening his own studio on Sunset Boulevard in 1933. His meticulously crafted portraits, known for innovative lighting effects and skillful retouching, helped define the glamorous image of Hollywood's Golden Age stars |
| Título: | WASHINGTON, DC — "Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood's Golden Age by George Hurrell" exhibition at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The exhibition showcases the work of George Hurrell (1904-1992), who served as Hollywood's preeminent portrait photographer during the 1930s and early 1940s. Hurrell began his career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) at age twenty-five before opening his own studio on Sunset Boulevard in 1933. His meticulously crafted portraits, known for innovative lighting effects and skillful retouching, helped define the glamorous image of Hollywood's Golden Age stars |
| Descrição: | Photograph by David Coleman. The Patent Office Building represents one of Washington DC's most successful examples of adaptive reuse, transforming a 19th-century federal building into a world-class museum complex. Originally designed by architect Robert Mills and constructed between 1836 and 1867, the Greek Revival structure served as the U.S. Patent Office until the 1930s. The building houses two distinct Smithsonian museums: the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The National Portrait Gallery contains the world's only complete collection of presidential portraits along with images of significant Americans from all walks of life. The American Art Museum holds the nation's largest collection of American art, spanning colonial times to the present. The building's transformation into museum space required extensive renovation while preserving its historic architectural integrity. The project included the addition of the Kogod Courtyard, designed by Norman Foster, which created a dramatic glass-enclosed public space at the building's center. Located in Penn Quarter, the museums occupy a strategic position within Washington's cultural corridor. The building's neoclassical design, featuring prominent columns and pediments, reflects the grandeur of 19th-century federal architecture. As a National Historic Landmark, the structure represents both architectural achievement and successful historic preservation, demonstrating how historic government buildings can be adapted for contemporary cultural use while maintaining their historical significance. |
| Coleção: | Alamy |
| Crédito: | David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy / Fotoarena |
| Disponibilidade: | imediata |
| Direito de uso: | Direito controlado |
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