Slim Aarons
Cavallo Bathers, Corsica, Estate Edition
1984

Name: Cavallo Bathers, Corsica, Estate Edition
Brand: Slim Aarons
Price: 3000 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Experience the allure of the Mediterranean with this iconic Slim Aarons genuine Estate Edition photograph, capturing topless swimmers on a rocky promontory of the pristine island of Cavallo, off the coast of Corsica. This enchanting image is the epitome of subtle adventure and glamour. Featuring sparkling turquoise water, sun-kissed rocks, and a pristine white beach under a deep blue sky, this photograph immerses you into a scene of unparalleled tranquility and elegance. The composition of the photograph creates a soothing balance between land, sea, and sky, capturing the essence of Mediterranean beauty. Adding to the picturesque scene are inviting green and white striped lounge chairs set on the soft sandy shore on the left, offering a vision of leisure and relaxation. On the right, a snorkeler enjoys the crystal-clear sea, creating a dynamic contrast with the stillness of the beach scene. This genuine Slim Aarons photograph is not just a snapshot; it's an immersive experience that transports the viewer to a time and place defined by natural beauty, adventurous spirit, and serene relaxation. This is a valuable acquisition for art collectors, travel enthusiasts, and fans of Slim Aarons' captivating perspective. Increase the value of your collection with this timeless depiction of Mediterranean glamour, inviting viewers to escape into the sun-soaked shores of the Corsican coast. This piece is a perfect representation of Slim Aarons' iconic style, showcasing the allure of nature's beauty in its most serene form. Cavallo Bathers (Corsica) Slim Aarons Estate Edition Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included Chromogenic Lambda print from the original transparency 1984, printed Later Collector will get the next number in the edition Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. This photograph is unframed. Purchaser will get 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). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * This photograph showcases the fabulous vintage Mediterranean beach fashion and style of 1980s Corsica. Cavallo is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea located between Corsica and Sardinia. Cavallo is the southernmost inhabited territory of metropolitan France and part of the commune of Bonifacio, Corsica. Cavallo is the only inhabited island of the Lavezzi archipelago, 2.3 km from the Corsican coast,close to the Strait of Bonifacio. It is about 13 km from Sardinia. The island is French territory, though it belonged to Italy in the past. Cavallo Island is about 120 hectares in area and its highest point is 32 metres above sea level. It has a small port. The coastline ownership and access to beaches is unclear although normally, as in the rest of France, open to public. Known for sailing, there is also a commercial area with a restaurant and a shop, along with the luxury Hotel & Spa des Pêcheurs. Only bicycles and electric cars are allowed on the island. Internal: vintage Mediterranean, nude bathing, turquoise waters, striped sunchairs, mid-century modern

Creator:

Slim Aarons (1916-2006, American)

Creation Year:

1984

Dimensions:

Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)

More Editions & Sizes:

16 x 20 inchesPrice: $2,15020 x 30 inchesPrice: $3,00030 x 40 inchesPrice: $3,35040 x 60 inchesPrice: $3,950

Medium:

Lambda

Movement & Style:

Realist

Period:

1980-1989

Framing:

Framing Options Available

Condition:

Gallery Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1481019843

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American photographer Slim Aarons captured the 20th century’s international jet set — U.S. socialites, European royalty, Hollywood stars — at play in sun-kissed locales like Monaco, Saint-Tropez and Palm Beach, as well as other luxurious settings around the globe.

Committed to eschewing makeup and artificial lighting, Aarons created images that are at once candid and polished, combining the relaxed posture of his subjects, who trusted him to document their lives, with the visual sharpness of a seasoned art director. Having gotten his start taking pictures for the U.S. military magazine Yank during World War II, he contributed over the course of his career to Life, Town and Country and Holiday magazines and published several books.

Aarons was born in Manhattan in 1916. He joined the army at 18, shooting military maneuvers at West Point before serving as a combat photographer, for which he was awarded a Purple Heart. After the war, he moved to California and began snapping socialites and movie stars. In the 1950s, he opened a bureau for Life magazine in Rome, where he took pictures capturing the postwar scene. Aarons was always able to win the trust of his elite subjects, who saw him as close to a peer, rather than a paparazzo. In a 2002 interview with The Independent, he remarked, ''I knew everyone. They would invite me to one of their parties because they knew I wouldn't hurt them. I was one of them.'' This access allowed Aarons to document the rich and famous with their guard down, reading newspapers and magazines, talking on the phone, relaxing by the pool, and chatting with friends. The 1957 photograph The Kings of Hollywood, for example, which won him wide acclaim, shows Clark Gable, Van Heflin, Gary Cooper and Jimmy Stewart laughing together as they celebrate New Year’s Eve.

Many of Aarons’s best-known images involve games and sports. In the 1972 Poolside Backgammon, two young women play the board game of the title against the backdrop of a majestic Acapulco estate. In 1958’s Cannes Watersports, a couple attempts to glide across the Golfe de la Napoule on Jet Skis, one expertly and one hanging on for dear life. And in Penthouse Pool, shot in Athens in 1961, a young woman wearing a yellow bathing cap smiles coyly at the camera, surrounded by friends and brightly colored seat cushions, with the Acropolis faintly visible in the background. Among Aarons’s books are 1974’s A Wonderful Time: An Intimate Portrait of the Good Life, and its 2003 sequel, Once Upon a Time. His final book, A Place in the Sun, was published in 2005, one year before his death.

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