Introducing myself!

[katiemakeup]

Hi, I just discovered this site! I live in Los Angeles and am a makeup artist. I love the general time periods between 20's-50's, but adore the 30's & 40's- 30's Old Hollywood Glamour is where my heart is! I am obsessed with photographer George Hurrell, who in my opinion, captured the ultimate in what the world should be; elegant, mysterious, grand. I love love love Joan Crawford! I love love love the Three Stooges! (I wish Curly was my boyfriend. And Cary Grant & Bob Hope.) I like all the jazz, swing, big band etc music, art deco, b&w movies... basically the things that you all like and appreciate. I am thankful for modern people & bands who keep this alive for the rest of us, like Dita, Michael Bublé and the like. This seems like a fun place... thanks!

katiemakeup

 

[Twitch]

Howdy Katie!
A woman after my own heart!

I love 'em! Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Katie, come to The Derby nightclub in Los Feliz this Sunday at 8pm. A bunch of us will be there, and MORA'S MODERN RHYTHMISTS will be playing their perfect renditions of '30s proto-swing!

 

[shamus]

Welcome.

 

[varga49]

Welcome

love your avatar too!

 

[Sinatra]

Welcome katiemakeup!
I am new too and agree, this place is a cool find.

 

[Novella]

Oh, George Hurrell is fantastic! I could admire his photos for hours.

Could you recommend a good Joan Crawford movie? I've seen her in The Women and Grand Hotel, but I'm not a big fan of either of those movies or her roles in them. I did really like her in the silent Across to Singapore though so I wouldn't say that I don't like her - I just need to watch the right movie!

 

[Robert Conway]

Welcome to the funny farm, Novella.

Hurrell's work is amazing, the man was quite the talent.

Last year I picked up a Wollensak Verito softfocus lens, like he used in his
early days. Now, I just need a largeformat camera to mount it on...
Oh, yeah, and someone who looks like Joan Crawford, would also come in handy.

 

[katiemakeup]

Thanks for the warm welcomes! NOVELLA~ You can never go wrong with 'Mildred Pierce'!

That Joan avatar is one of my faves...

 

[Doctor Strange]

A nice George Hurrell site, for anybody who hasn't already seen it:

http://www.hurrellphotography.com/

I love his stuff to death, but it's worth recalling that he wasn't the only studio-portrait genius of that era. For example, Clarence Bull did fantastic work too! Check out these Garbo portraits:

http://home.hiwaay.net/~oliver/bullgallery.htm

(Some other great photographers are on that site too, including Hurrell, Edward Steichen, Cecil Beaton, etc. But alas, the scans aren't so great.)

 

[katiemakeup]

The Clarence Bull stuff is amazing! I think I am just more drawn to Hurrell's work because of how luminous everyone looked. I have Hurrell's Hollywood Portraits and am anxiously awaiting 50 yrs./Hurrell Style from ebay. Thanks, Dr!

 

[MK]

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Hurrell captured on film the glamour of golden era Hollywood like no other. He has no peer.

 

[Novella]

Thanks for the movie suggestion! It's playing on TCM this month so I'll have to remember to give it a look.

 

[Jessica]

Welcome, and enjoy the Lounge!

 

[ITG]

Katie, did you see there's a George Hurrell exhibit on the Queen Mary as we speak?
http://www.queenmary.com/index.php?page=attractions

 

[Pilgrim]

Welcome, and a hearty Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk to you!