Gary Cooper

George Hurrell
Gary Cooper
Gelatin silver print, 1937, printed 1979-80
Portfolio I, edition 47 of 250
20 x 16 1/8 inches
Gift of Susan Rathbone
1980.120.002
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Gary Cooper was the quintessential American hero—tall, handsome, quiet, and assured. This portrait was taken at Hurrell’s Sunset Boulevard studio.