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Period: 1950s
Hepburn And Friends 1953 Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
On the left film star Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) talks with Mrs Grover Magnin (centre) and another guest at a party in San Francisco, 1953. The beautiful and fashionable movie star and style icon dressed in her eponymous look; all in black with elegant white gloves joins Mrs Grover Magnin who wears an all white long gown...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Joan Collins, Pink Accessory'
Located in New York, NY
circa 1955: Film star Joan Collins in a pink and white bedroom with an accessory pink poodle. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

'Dining In The Bahamas' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Dining In The Bahamas' A waiter carrying a tray of food walks past a woman walking away from a swimming pool which is surrounded by tables, each with a parasol to shade the diners...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Fishing Boats' Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
Fishing nets and boats on the shore in Mexico, 1952. Gorgeous print measuring a very large 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76 cm's. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by S...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Hotel Excelsior, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman holding her skis in North Conway, New Hampshire. This is an estate stamped and han...
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Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

NEW Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Easter Parade' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
A crowd is gathered outside the Bonwit Teller department store on Worth Avenue while a band plays opposite during the Palm Beach Easter Parade, Florida, 1955. Slim Aarons Palm Beac...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Skiing Waitress in Stowe'
Located in New York, NY
Ski 'bum' Alice Clement, a waitress and dishwasher at Stowe, Vermont when not on the slopes, carrying her skis on the way to a run, circa 1960. A Wonderful Time - Slim Aarons. Skiin...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

'Palm Beach Street' (Estate Stamped Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Palm Beach Street' by Slim Aarons Cars parked on a tree-lined street in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1953. How typically 'Slim style' this photograph is. Beautiful and iconic 1950's...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

SS Queen Of Bermuda, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Maritime Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s maritime photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the British ocean liner 'SS Queen of Bermuda' in Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda. This is an es...
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Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Two women stand talking to a man on the edge of a tennis court in the Bahamas, circa 1957. Behind the main group stand a second group of people talking. Slim Aarons Tennis in the Ba...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Julie London (Aarons Estate Print)
Located in New York, NY
Julie London 1957 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. 1957: Singer Julie London enjoying breakfast in bed at t...
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Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Beauty and the Beast'
Located in New York, NY
Lady Daphne Cameron (Mrs George Cameron) on a tiger skin rug in the trophy room at socialite Laddie Sanford's home in Palm Beach, Florida. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition o...
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Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'The Beverly Hills Hotel Sign' - Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Beverly Hills Hotel 1957 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. The sign on the side of the Beverly Hills Hotel on...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Pool at Lake Tahoe, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph Sierra Nevada Mountains
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This landscape photograph by iconic mid-century photographer Slim Aarons depicts bathers by a pool at the Tahoe Tavern on the shore of Lake Tahoe, California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1959. Immerse yourself in the nostalgic allure of Slim Aarons' 'Lake Tahoe Pool,' a stunning estate photograph that captures the essence of 1950s summer leisure at the Tahoe Tavern, California. This piece is a window into a bygone era, where bathers bask by a dazzling turquoise pool, framed by the towering majesty of pine trees, with the Sierra Nevada mountains and the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe forming a breathtaking backdrop. This idyllic scene is adorned with vintage holidaymakers lounging under chic fringed pastel umbrellas, embodying the effortless style and elegance that Aarons is renowned for. The tranquil poolside setting, framed by nature's grandeur, creates a captivating contrast between serene relaxation and the wild beauty of the Californian landscape. Slim Aarons Pool at Lake Tahoe Chromogenic Lambda print C-type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Crisp detail, continuous tone and brilliant color Paper weight 210gms Matte Satin Surface Captured 1959, Printed later Collector gets the next number in the edition Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Internal: Lake Tahoe, vintage tahoe...
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American Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons, CZ's Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons CZ's Dogs 1955 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity circa 1955: Mrs F C Winston Guest (1920 - 2003) (aka...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Newport Casino'
Located in New York, NY
General view of the croquet court at Newport Casino, Rhode Island, USA, August 1987. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Tennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two women stand talking to a man on the edge of a tennis court in the Bahamas, circa 1957. Behind the main group stand a second group of people talking...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Family Snapper (Babe Paley)'
Located in New York, NY
Babe Paley (Mrs William Paley) by the pool. Her husband, William Paley is snapping the photographer at their cottage, Round Hill, Jamaica, 1959. Slim Aaron...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Beverly Hills Hotel' - Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
The sign on the side of the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in California, 1957. Beverly Hills Hotel 1957 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certi...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Pool at Lake Tahoe, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph Sierra Nevada Mountains
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This landscape photograph by iconic mid-century photographer Slim Aarons depicts bathers by a pool at the Tahoe Tavern on the shore of Lake Tahoe, California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1959. Immerse yourself in the nostalgic allure of Slim Aarons' 'Lake Tahoe Pool,' a stunning estate photograph...
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American Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons, Tania Mallet in Eleuthera (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Tania Mallet 1961 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity 1961: Actress Tania Mallet relaxes on a red-curtai...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

Alice Topping in Palm Beach (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Alice Topping 1959 (printed later) Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Socialite Alice Topping sit...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Lake Tahoe Couple'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lake Tahoe Couple 1959 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A couple at a swimming pool at the Ca...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

NIce Pool, Estate Edition (American Writer C. Z. Guest at Villa Artemis)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the world of casual elegance and midcentury glamour with Slim Aarons' evocative photograph, "Nice Pool" This image offers a mesmerizing glimpse into the opulent life of Ame...
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Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Paris Ostrich from the Paris In Color Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Paris Ostrich from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Printed 2023 Archival pigment print Framing and size options avail...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Palm Beach Street (Slim Aarons Estate)
Located in New York, NY
Cars parked on a tree-lined street in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1953. C print 30 x 30 inches Framed Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticit...
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American Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Portofino Harbor'
Located in New York, NY
Portofino 1955 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Yachts moored in the Italian fishing village of Portofino...
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Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Acapulco Rocks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architect Arturo Pani and his wife by their swimming pool at home in Acapulco, Mexico. Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Undercurrent Projects is proud to o...
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Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Pink Accessory Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Pink Accessory 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film star Joan Collins in a pink and white bedroom with an accessory pink poodl...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marina Piccola Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Marina Piccola 1954 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Canzone del Mare at the Marina Piccola, Capri, Italy, 1954. unframed c type print printed 2023 24 x 20" - ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Andros Island Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Andros Island Marsha Gayle of Paris enjoys a deserted beach near Calabash Bay, Andros, Bahamas, 1957. 16×16 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

La Coquille Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
La Coquille 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition An aerial view of Palm Beach, Florida, 1955, showing La Coquille Hotel and its swimming pool unframed c type pr...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

In Capri Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
In Capri 1958 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Robert Hornstein, the artist Novella Parigini and Prince Dado Ruspoli on Capri, circa 1958. unframed c type print ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Joan Collins Relaxes Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Joan Collins Relaxes 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film star Joan Collins relaxes with her pink poodle on her pink bed. unframed c type print printed 202...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Hepburn And Friends Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Hepburn And Friends 1953 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1953 On the left film star Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993) talks with Mrs Grover Magnin (centre) and another...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Henley Regatta Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Henley Regatta 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Free mooring at the Angel Hotel at Henley-on-Thames on the River Thames, during the Henley Regatta, 1955. un...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fontainebleau Car Park Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Fontainebleau Car Park 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The car park at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami, circa 1955 unframed c type p...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eva Gabor Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Eva Gabor 1950 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition TV and film actress Eva Gabor takes a coffee in an unfinished bedroom in Bay Roc Hotel, Montego, Jamaica, 1950. ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Esther Williams Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Esther Williams 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American swimmer and actress Esther Williams (1921 – 2013) lounging on a trampoline, circa 1956. unframed ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

We Know Our Place Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
We Know Our Place 1958 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A Dalmatian dog lies at the feet of Mr and Mrs John M Seabrook as they pose with a pony and trap in the ga...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

A Nice Spot For Lunch Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
A Nice Spot For Lunch 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group enjoy a picnic at a rocky coastline in Bermuda, 1957. u...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Poolside In Kenya Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Poolside In Kenya 1958 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A woman sits at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. unframed c type print printed 2023 2...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Andros Island Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Andros Island 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A family enjoying a quiet beach on Andros Island, Bahamas, 1957. unframed c type print printed 2023 20 x 20" ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Campbell Falls Picnic Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Campbell Falls Picnic 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A family enjoying a picnic on the bank of the Whiting River near Campbell Falls, Massachusetts, USA, 1...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sunbathing In Burgenstock Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Sunbathing In Burgenstock 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Lilian Hanson, sunbathing by a pool at the Burgenstock Re...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bermuda Style Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Bermuda Style 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A swimming pool in the grounds of a house in Bermuda, 1957. unframed c type pri...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

French Stately Home Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
French Stately Home 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The Comte de Paris, pretender to the French throne, with his wife the Comtesse and their children at the...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Esther Williams Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Esther Williams 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Esther Williams, American aquatic actress and former swimming champion, relaxing in a Florida swimming pool....
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eton-Harrow Match Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Eton-Harrow Match 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Lord’s achieves its sartorial and social pinnacle for a school event – the annual Eton-Harrow Match. unfr...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Hello There Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Hello There 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film star Diana Dors (Diana Fluck) (1931 – 1984) in blonde bombshell pose on a satin covered bed. unframed c t...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Esther Williams In Florida Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Esther Williams In Florida 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American swimmer and actress Esther Williams by the pool with friends in Florida, 1955. unframed...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mara Lane Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Mara Lane 1954 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Austrian actress Mara Lane posing by the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, in a red and white striped bathing co...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Acapulco Rocks Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Acapulco Rocks 1950 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A view of a rocky outcrop on the coast at, Acapulco, Mexico, 1950. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×16...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nicholsons Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Nicholsons Cafe Nicholson in New York, 1959. 20 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Tennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two women stand talking to a man on the edge of a tennis court in the Bahamas, circa 1957. Behind the main group stand a second group of people talking...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Muffy Bancroft Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Muffy Bancroft 1958 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs Thomas Bancroft Jnr (Peggy Bancroft) in the foyer of her Manhattan duplex, circa 1958. unframed c type p...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

New York Picnic Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
New York Picnic 1952 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A chauffeur unpacks a picnic hamper from a Rolls Royce, against the New York skyline. 1952 unframed c type ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bond Girl to Be Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Bond Girl to Be 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Sultry sex symbol, film star Ursula Andress takes a siesta in a hammock on a visit to Rome, circa 1955. unf...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bermuda Style Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Bermuda Style 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A swimming pool in the grounds of a house in Bermuda, 1957 unframed c type print...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

California Fashion Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
California Fashion 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A woman posing by an ornamental pond, wearing a sleeveless, two-piece outfit, San Diego, California, Octo...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

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