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Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana in 1896.His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in the 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the MGM stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo taken during the years of 1926-1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the Flesh and the Devil, in September 1926.

Bull was able to study with the great Western painter, Charles Marion Russell. He also served as an assistant cameraman in 1918. Bull was skilled in the areas of lighting, retouching, and printing. He was most commonly credited as "C.S. Bull."

Bull died on June 8, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, aged 83.


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Photography, Greta Garbo with hat, portrait, Clarence Sinclair Bull

Greta Garbo with hat, portrait

Clarence Sinclair Bull

Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

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The year of birth of the artist is: 1896