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Period: 1950s
Jayne Mansfield at the Roulette Wheel
Located in Austin, TX
Beautifully captured by Frank Worth, this black and white portrait features actress and sex symbol Jayne Mansfield in Las Vegas, watching a game of roulette. Jayne Mansfield was a...
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Contemporary 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley Rocking Out on Stage
By Charles Trainor
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage 1957 image, artistically recolored, depicting music's new sensation Elvis Presley performing on stage. Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American si...
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Contemporary 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Street Scene In Montmartre from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 Giant size
Located in London, GB
'Street Scene In Montmartre' from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius Crowds on the street, Rue Norvins, Montmartre, Paris. From the series Paris in Colour, 1956–...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Italy in 1956 - Portofino. Vintage Colour Photograph Print.
Located in Cologne, DE
A moment in time In 2021, a gallery from Brussels contacted us. There, a photographic collection had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. Th...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color

Hawaiian Scenes 1957 Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Hawaiian Scenes 1957 A couple aboard a yacht in Hawaii, USA, 1957 by Toni Frissell 16 x 20" inches / 41 x 51 cm paper size Archival pigment print unframed (framing available s...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Mara Lane at the Sands' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Austrian actress Mara Lane lounging by the pool in a red and white striped bathing costume at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954. Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldw...
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Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Seine Scene from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Seine Scene from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 30 x 40 inches/ 76 x 101 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and size options availabl...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Lilian Hanson sunbathing by a pool at the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne in Canton Nidwald...
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Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Italy in 1956 - Piazza della Signoria, Florence
Located in Cologne, DE
This is a historical photograph of Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy, taken in the 1950s. The image captures a lively city scene with numerous vintage cars parked around the s...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color

Mme. Rigaud with Spaniel France, 1957.
Located in New York, NY
Chateaux, Mme. Rigaud with Springer Spaniels -- Mme. Mario Rigaud, one of France's best markswomen with her gamekeeper and Springer Spaniels. The English Springer Spaniel, the founder of all English Hunting Spaniels...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Giclée

A Junk In Hong Kong Harbour 1959 Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
A Junk In Hong Kong Harbour 1959 A traditional junk in Hong Kong harbour, 1959. by Toni Frissell 40 x 60" inches / 101 x 152 cm paper size Archival pigment print unframed (fram...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

NEW Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Pool Party' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Guests lounge by the pool at a party in Palm Beach, Florida, 1951. Slim Aarons Palm Beach Pool Party 1951 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with cer...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

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 'Royal Winner, HM Queen Elizabeth II'
Located in New York, NY
1955: Prince Philip, captain of the Windsor Park Team, with the Windsor Cup after his team beat India during the Ascot week Polo tournament of which he is sponsor.The cup was present...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

El Dorado Beach (1959) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
El Dorado Beach (1959) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) El Dorado Beach on the south side of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California, circa 1959. Additional ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Jim Kimberly, California, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Jim Kimberly and Kim Wadsworth at the Beverly Hills Hotel, California. This is an estate ...
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Realist 1950s Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons Lola Albright's Penthouse
Located in New York, NY
Lola Albrights Penthouse, 1960 C print 20 x 16 inches Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 American singer and actress Lola Albright (1924 - 2017) at Richard La...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

'Fan Mail' Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
'Fan Mail' 1955 Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out her fan mail shortly after her film ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ had been released. ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Pool At Lake Tahoe'
Located in New York, NY
Pool At Lake Tahoe 1959 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Caption: Bathers by a pool at the Tahoe Tavern on the sh...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday"
Located in Austin, TX
"Audrey Hepburn in a classic headshot from the 1953 film "Roman Holiday" Film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn was a British actress, active during Hollywood's Golden Age. She was ...
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Contemporary 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Skiing Beauty 1969 Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Skiing Beauty Suzy Chaffee 1969 by Toni Frissell Suzy Chaffee at Vail, Colorado in one of her own designed ski suits. Suzanne Stevia Chaffee (born November 29, 1946) is a former ...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Venice Gondolas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Venice Gondolas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Gondolas moored in Venice, 1957. In the background is the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, on San Giorgio Mag...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Hotel Sports - Limited Edition Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Hotel Sports Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 150 only). 1958: Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes. France (Photo by Slim Aarons) 6...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print, Color

Slim Aarons - Nice Spot For Lunch - Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'A Nice Spot For Lunch' by Slim Aarons A group enjoy a picnic at a rocky coastline in Bermuda, 1957. (Photo by Slim Aarons) A brand new archiv...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print, Color

Nice Pool 1955 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Nice Pool 1955 American writer C.Z. Guest (Mrs F.C. Winston Guest, 1920 – 2003) and her son Alexander Michael Douglas Dudley Guest in front of their Grecian temple pool on the ocean...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Summer Fashions 1959 Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Summer Fashions 1959 Summer fashions in Capri, Italy, 1959. by Toni Frissell 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Archival pigment print unframed (framing available see e...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gaudi Cathedral Barcelona, Spain, Color Photography of Young Girl, Swing
Located in New york, NY
Burt Glinn's The Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Swing, 1959, is a color photograph, 22” x 17”, an archival pigment print signed in pencil on verso (back of photograph) by the estate wit...
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Contemporary 1950s Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Hotel Sports - Limited Edition Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Hotel Sports Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 150 only). 1958: Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes. France (Photo by Slim Aarons) 2...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print, Color

Christmas Traffic Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Christmas Traffic 1953 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Red and white automobile lights on Park Avenue, New York at Christmas time. The rear and headlights at nig...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons - Nassau Beach Hotel - Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons - Nassau Beach Hotel - Estate Stamped Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 1/150). The outdoor swimming pool at Nassau Beach Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas, 195...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Hotel Sports - Limited Edition Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Hotel Sports Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 150 only). 1958: Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes. France (Photo by Slim Aarons) 6...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print, Color

Beverly Hills Hotel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Beverly Hills Hotel 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Sunshades and sun loungers by the swimming pool at The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, 1...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Dean and Ursula Andress at Oscar Dinner
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of Hollywood stars Ursula Andress and James Dean at the Oscars dinner. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembere...
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Contemporary 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Adele Collins for Vogue Limited Norman Parkinson Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Adele Collins, British Vogue 1959 by Norman Parkinson Archival pigment Print, stamped and authenticated by the Norman Parkinson Archive. Parkinson’s homage to a painting by Dutch a...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Tennis In The Bahamas' Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Tennis In The Bahamas' 1957 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition (edition size 1/150) Two women stand talking to a man on the edge of a tennis court in the Bahamas, circa 1957. B...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

A Junk In Hong Kong Harbour 1959 Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
A Junk In Hong Kong Harbour 1959 A traditional junk in Hong Kong harbour, 1959. by Toni Frissell 40 x 60" inches / 101 x 152 cm paper size Archival pigment print unframed (fram...
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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

Bermuda Style (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
Bermuda Style (1957) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A swimming pool in the grounds of a house in Bermuda, 1957. Additional Informat...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Paris Flower Market from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Paris Flower Market from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and size options available - Please enquire About: Peter Cornelius (1913–1970) was a German photographer and photojournalist. The goal he set himself was to capture: “the right colours at the right moment”. He was never concerned with a pure, apparently “right” picture of “reality”. After World War II, he began his career with reportage, landscape and sailing photography...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra in Portland
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning capture of the famous jazz singer and musician Frank Sinatra while in Portland, 1957. This portrait features the star sitting on a bench on a dock, leaning back. Frank Sina...
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Contemporary 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Paris Cars from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Parked In Paris from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 40 x 60 inches / 101 x 152 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and size options available - Please enquire About: Peter Cornelius (1913–1970) was a German photographer and photojournalist. The goal he set himself was to capture: “the right colours at the right moment”. He was never concerned with a pure, apparently “right” picture of “reality”. After World War II, he began his career with reportage, landscape and sailing photography...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

George Cameron Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
George Cameron 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs. George (Daphne) Cameron sits on a tiger pelt in the trophy room of Laddie Sanford...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paris Nights II from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Paris Nights II from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 30 x 20 inches / 76 x 51 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and size options avai...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Alice Topping Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Alice Topping 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Socialite Alice Topping by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida, 1959. unframed c type print printed 2023 2...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paris Butchers from Paris In Color Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Parisi Butchers from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius large oversize 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and size options available - Please enquire About: Peter Cornelius (1913–1970) was a German photographer and photojournalist. The goal he set himself was to capture: “the right colours at the right moment”. He was never concerned with a pure, apparently “right” picture of “reality”. After World War II, he began his career with reportage, landscape and sailing photography...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis
Located in Austin, TX
Capture of Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis candid and laughing. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters,...
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Contemporary 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Merle Oberon Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Merle Oberon 1958 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Indian-born actress Merle Oberon (1911 – 1979) with her husband, Italian industrialist Bruno Pagliai, in the g...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Idyll'
Located in New York, NY
Palm Beach Idyll 1955 C-print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A couple sunbath by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 19...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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C Print

Let’s Dance Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Let’s Dance 1954 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film stars Tony Curtis (Bernard Schwarz) and his wife Janet Leigh (Jeanette Morrison) enjoying a dance at a Beve...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elysium Cleaners
Located in Vancouver, CA
Fred Herzog Elysium Cleaners 1958 Archival pigment print Framed with Tru Vu AR Glass: 30 x 48 in Edition: 12/20 This is the largest format the picture is available in. Fred...
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Post-War 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tennis in San Diego Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Tennis in San Diego 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A man and a woman playing tennis on a court surrounded by palm trees, San Diego, California, October 195...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Mara Lane At The Sands - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Mara Lane At The Sands Austrian actress Mara Lane lounging by the pool in a red and white striped bathing costume at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Oz Tennis Stars Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Oz Tennis Stars 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Australian tennis players Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall at the Newport Tennis week i...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cortina D’Ampezzo (1962) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
Cortina D’Ampezzo (1962) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo by Slim Aarons) Skiers walk up a mountain in Cortina D’Ampezzo, a ski resort in northern Italy, 1962. Additional Informati...
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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

North Conway Sleigh, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
North Conway Sleigh, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph This mid-1955s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features an...
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American 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

Outdoor Dining Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Outdoor Dining 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Diners at an outdoor restaurant, San Diego, California, October 1956 unframed c type print printed 2023 16×1...
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Modern 1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

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