Clarence Sinclair
Bull (1896-1979) was the head of MGM's stills department for
40 years, along with Hurrell virtually
invented celebrity portraiture as we know it today.
Capturing with
rare artistry a breathtaking roster of movie stars. His magical and dream-like photographs in
particular his Greta Garbo images, whom he photographed
exclusively from 1929-1941 became the classic images of
Hollywood portrait photography
Bull's days at MGM included 200 of his enduring
portraits of such legendary film stars as Clark Gable, Joan
Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, Hedy Lamarr, Gary Cooper
Elizabeth Taylor, Vivian
Leigh, Spencer Tracy, Ava Gardner Grace Kelly, Jean Harlow
& Greta Garbo
Hedy Lamarr by Clarence Sinclair Bull |
Judy Garland by
Clarence Sinclair Bull |
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