Realist Color Photography
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
Tropical Mustique, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
February 1989: Pierre Vincent Marais holidays with friends on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines.
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1980s Realist Color Photography
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Guests At Villa Nirvana
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, 1978.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Drinks at Gstaad, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Models from Parisian jeweller M. Gerard enjoying drinks on the terrace of The Palace Hotel in Gstaad, Switzerland, 1984.
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1980s Realist Color Photography
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Monte Carlo Swimwear, Estate Edition: Classic midcentury French Riviera style
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woman in a black cutaway swimsuit and turquoise scarf under a red, fringed umbrella in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in August 1970.
In this classic Slim Aarons scene of 1970's vintage seaside glamour, a red umbrella with white fringe adds movement at the top right corner, and the subject's arms direct the viewer's eye across the picture in a zig-zag fashion. In the background, yellow and green umbrellas shade...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Skiing in St. Mortiz, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Countess Jan Bonde in the Palace Hotel sleigh on Lake St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1983
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1980s Realist Color Photography
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
View looking down the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy, 1960. Opened in 1890, the covered arcade is on the northern side of ...
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1960s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Villa Nirvana
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, February 1972.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Amalfi Coast, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Windsurfing on the waters off the Amalfi Coast, Italy, in September 1978.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Villa Nirvana
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, February 1972.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Las Brisas
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A villa in Las Brisas, Acapulco, February 1972.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Las Brisas
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A villa in Las Brisas, Acapulco, February 1972.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Poolside Bar, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guests seen from a poolside bar at the Hotel Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole, Italy, August 1980.
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1980s Realist Color Photography
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Castello Di Paraggi, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Castello di Paraggi near Portofino, Italy, August 1977.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Acapulco Rocks
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architect Arturo Pani and his wife by their swimming pool at home in Acapulco, Mexico.
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1950s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
La Barranca
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bandleader Teddy Stauffer (1909 - 1991) at La Barranca, Warren Avis' villa in Acapulco, January 1971.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Nirvana
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pool at Villa Nirvana, Acapulco, Mexico. Old Acapulco can be seen across the bay.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Lake Worth
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vibrant purple twilight sky over the Lake Worth inlet, Palm Beach, Florida, 1955
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30 x 30 inches
$3350
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Leisure Time In Acapulco
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pool at Villa Nirvana, Acapulco, Mexico. Old Acapulco can be seen across the bay.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Nirvana
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pool at Villa Nirvana, Acapulco, Mexico. Old Acapulco can be seen across the bay.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Leisure Time In Acapulco
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pool at Villa Nirvana, Acapulco, Mexico. Old Acapulco can be seen across the bay.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Villa Nirvana
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, February 1972.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Princess Hotel
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The swimming pool at the Princess Hotel, Acapulco, Mexico, February 1975.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Leisure Time In Acapulco
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pool at Villa Nirvana, Acapulco, Mexico. Old Acapulco can be seen across the bay.
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Undercurrent Projects is proud to off...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Lake Worth
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vibrant purple twilight sky over the Lake Worth inlet, Palm Beach, Florida, 1955
40 x 40 inches
$3950
30 x 30 inches
$3350
24 x 24 inches
$3000
Complimentary dealer shipping to...
Category
1970s Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Villa Nirvana
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, February 1972.
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Undercurrent Projects ...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Acapulco Rocks
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architect Arturo Pani and his wife by their swimming pool at home in Acapulco, Mexico.
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1950s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Acapulco Holiday
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Deckchairs lined up beside a swimming pool in Acapulco, February 1966.
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1960s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Acapulco Rocks
By Slim Aarons
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...
Category
1950s Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Acapulco Rocks
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architect Arturo Pani and his wife by their swimming pool at home in Acapulco, Mexico.
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Undercurrent Projects is proud to o...
Category
1950s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
La Barranca
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bandleader Teddy Stauffer (1909 - 1991) at La Barranca, Warren Avis' villa in Acapulco, January 1971.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
La Barranca
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bandleader Teddy Stauffer (1909 - 1991) at La Barranca, Warren Avis' villa in Acapulco, January 1971.
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Undercurrent Projects...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Acapulco Holiday
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Deckchairs lined up beside a swimming pool in Acapulco, February 1966.
Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide.
Undercurrent Projects is proud to offer this vibrant...
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1960s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Acapulco Holiday
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Deckchairs lined up beside a swimming pool in Acapulco, February 1966.
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Undercurrent Projects is proud to offer this vibrant...
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1960s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Fontana di Trevi, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Trevi Fountain in Rome, September 1978. The Roman god Nepture stands in the central niche, framed by the facade of the Palazzo Poli.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
La Barranca
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bandleader Teddy Stauffer (1909 - 1991) at La Barranca, Warren Avis' villa in Acapulco, January 1971.
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Undercurrent Projects...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Nirvana
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pool at Villa Nirvana, Acapulco, Mexico. Old Acapulco can be seen across the bay.
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Undercurrent Projects is proud to off...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Leisure Time In Acapulco
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pool at Villa Nirvana, Acapulco, Mexico. Old Acapulco can be seen across the bay.
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Undercurrent Projects is proud to off...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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C Print
Monte Carlo Swimwear, Estate Edition: Classic midcentury French Riviera style
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woman in a black cutaway swimsuit and turquoise scarf under a red, fringed umbrella in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in August 1970.
In this classic Slim Aarons scene of 1970's vintage seaside glamour, a red umbrella with white fringe adds movement at the top right corner, and the subject's arms direct the viewer's eye across the picture in a zig-zag fashion. In the background, yellow and green umbrellas shade...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Monte Carlo Swimwear, Estate Edition: Classic midcentury French Riviera style
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woman in a black cutaway swimsuit and turquoise scarf under a red, fringed umbrella in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in August 1970.
In this classic Slim Aarons scene of 1970's vintage seaside glamour, a red umbrella with white fringe adds movement at the top right corner, and the subject's arms direct the viewer's eye across the picture in a zig-zag fashion. In the background, yellow and green umbrellas shade...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Barbados Beach, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mr and Mrs Nigel van Wieck take a stroll along a beach in Barbados, April 1976
Visual Description: A couple walks along a white and natural sand beach...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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San Vicenzo, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1984, Donna Stefanella Vanni Calvello di San Vicenzo in the Hall of Mirrors at her family's palazzo in Palermo, Sicily. The focal point of Sicilian Belle-Epoque society, this eightee...
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1980s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Pope Paul VI, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978) delivering a sermon during his visit to Venice, Italy, in October 1972.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Iconic Estate Edition, 'Pop and Society, ' Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithfull
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons
Pop and Society (Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger)
Chromogenic lambda print
4 sizes available
Slim Aarons Estate Edition
1968: From lef...
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1960s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
View looking down the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy, 1960. Opened in 1890, the covered arcade is on the northern side of ...
Category
1960s Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
On the Sugarbush Slopes, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stockbroker A Albert Sack Jr playing backgammon with Betsy Pickering on a polar bear rug at his chalet at the Sugarbush Mountain ski resort in in Warren...
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1960s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Piazza Umberto, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aerial view of a parasols shading customers at cafes and restaurants in the Piazza Umberto, on the island of Capri, Italy, in August 1980.
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1980s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
II Pellicano Hotel, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Holidaymakers relax beside the swimming pool of Il Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1980.
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1980s Realist Color Photography
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Rowing Off Sicily, Estate Edition (Taormina, Italy: rocky turquoise seascape)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons' Rowing Off Sicily, an Estate Edition photograph, is a vintage scene of two couples out rowing off the coast of Sicily, Italy, near Taorm...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Skiers at Verbier, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964: Skiers relax in deckchairs on the slopes at Verbier in Switzerland.
Skiers at Verbier
Slim Aarons Estate Edition
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1960s Realist Color Photography
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Dining In Sicily, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Count Giuseppe d'Almerita dining with guests in Sicily, Italy, in October 1984.
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1980s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
La Dolce Vita: Vuccino & Rava in Capri, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carla Vuccino, wearing a blue swimming cap, and a sunbathing Marina Rava in green. Both wear vintage bikinis as they sit on the rear of a boat, on the deep marine blue waters off the coast of the island of Capri, Italy, 1958.
Slim Aarons
La Dolce Vita: Vuccino & Rava
Capri, Italy
Chromogenic Lambda print
Printed Later
Slim Aarons Estate 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). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons *
From a recent Vogue article on the photography of Slim Aarons: "The iconic Capri is always teeming with a variety of hotels, each more beautiful than the last. A stone's throw from the Villa Malaparte from Jean-Luc Godard's movie Contempt, the Faraglioni cliffs plunging into the turquoise of the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the colorful houses that climb the bay. The Hotel Punta Tragara was one of Slim Aarons' favorite spots in Italy."
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1950s Realist Color Photography
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Olimpia Hruska, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish model Olimpia Hruska, wearing a bikini, poses against a rock on the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, Italy, 1964.
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1960s Realist Color Photography
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Port Life, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A man stops to watch a young woman tie her sandals on the pavement in Portofino marina, August 1977.
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Waiting in the Shade, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woman shelters under a parasol on a beach on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, 1967.
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1960s Realist Color Photography
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Il Pellicano Tennis, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Aston Martin DB6 sports car driving past the tennis courts at Il Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1973.
Slim Aarons Estate Edition, C...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Slim Aarons, "Poolside in Arizona" (Midcentury Architecture, Vintage Desert)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Poolside In Arizona' by Slim Aarons
Fabulously fashionable guests by the calm water of the swimming pool at the home of Wayne Beal in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 1973. This classi...
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1970s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Conca dei Marini, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A busy bay in Conca dei Marini, on the Amalfi coast in Italy, August 1984.
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1980s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Britt Ekland, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1969, Swedish actress Britt Ekland in Porto Ercole, Italy.
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1960s Realist Color Photography
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Lambda
Realist color photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist color photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add color photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, pink, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Slim Aarons, Massimo Listri, Sean Scully, and John Conn. Frequently made by artists working with Digital Print, and Lambda Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist color photography, so small editions measuring 8.5 inches across are also available. Prices for color photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $200 and tops out at $28,500, while the average work sells for $3,350.