Slim Aarons 'Skiing In Vail'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Skiing In Vail 1964 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons Skiing Vail
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail, 1964 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers pass by a snow covered
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail, 1964 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers pass by a snow covered
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail, 1964 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers pass by a snow covered
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Skiing In Vail
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
" inches / ca 152 x 101 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Skiing In Vail
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper size) Hand
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing in Vail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1964 (printed later)
$3,000
H 20 in W 16 in
Skiing in Vail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group of skiers stand in
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing in Vail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1964 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in
Skiing in Vail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group of skiers stand in
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1964 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1964 (printed later)
$4,200
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.1 in
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1964 (printed later)
$5,400
H 60 in W 40 in D 0.1 in
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1964 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing in Vail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1964 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in
Skiing in Vail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group of skiers standing
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1964 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of skiers standing next to snow covered
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1964 (printed later)
$2,400
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of skiers standing next to snow covered
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail II (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail II, 1960 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of skiers stand in
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print, 1964 (Printed Later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 24 in
Skiing In Vail Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing In Vail A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the ski lift in Vail, Colorado, USA
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print, 1964 (Printed Later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 24 in
Skiing In Vail Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing In Vail Skiers pass by a snow covered tree in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964. Paper Size 24x20
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail II (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail II, 1960 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of skiers stand in
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail III (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail III, 1964 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of skiers stand in
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail III (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail III, 1964 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of skiers stand in
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
'Skiing In Vail' *newly added* SLIM AARONS ESTATE Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Skiing In Vail' SLIM AARONS ESTATE Print Gorgeous print measuring a Large 20x20" inches / 51 x
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Skiing In Vail, 1964
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail, 1964 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers pass by a snow covered
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Skiing In Vail II
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail II, 1960 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of skiers stand in
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Skiing In Vail, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing in Vail, 1964 - Colorado Ski Resort Destination Winter Sports Photograph
$3,811
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Skiing in Vail, 1964 - Colorado Ski Resort Destination Winter Sports Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Skiing in Vail, 1964 - Colorado Ski Resort Destination Winter Sports Photograph by Slim Aarons 16
Category
20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$1,800
H 10 in W 10 in
Skiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in
Skiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$2,400
H 12 in W 12 in
Skiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in
Skiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Skiing in Vail (1964) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail (1964) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) A group of
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Skiing in Vail (1964) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail (1964) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) A group of
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph, 1964, printed later
$2,400
H 16 in W 12 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph, 1964, printed later
$1,800
H 12 in W 10 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph, 1964, printed later
$3,600
H 24 in W 20 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph, 1964, printed later
$3,000
H 16 in W 20 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph, 1964, printed later
$4,200
H 30 in W 40 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph, 1964, printed later
$3,900
H 30 in W 20 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph, 1964, printed later
$5,400
H 60 in W 40 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$5,400
H 40 in W 40 in
Skiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$4,200
H 30 in W 30 in
Skiing In Vail, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$1,800
H 10 in W 12 in
Skiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$2,400
H 12 in W 16 in
Skiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$3,000
H 16 in W 20 in
Skiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$3,600
H 20 in W 24 in
Skiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$2,400
H 12 in W 12 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$1,800
H 8 in W 10 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$4,200
H 30 in W 30 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$5,400
H 40 in W 40 in
Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of skiers
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$4,200
H 30 in W 40 in
Skiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSkiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1964 - Printed Later
$3,900
H 20 in W 30 in
Skiing In Vail, USA, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Recent Sales
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail, 1964 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Skiers pass by a snow covered tree in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964 Slim Aarons Skiing In Vail, 1964
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail, 1964 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Skiers pass by a snow covered tree in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964 Slim Aarons Skiing In Vail, 1964
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail, 1964 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers pass by a snow covered
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail II (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail II, 1960 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of skiers stand in
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail II (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail II, 1960 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of skiers stand in
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
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$939
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Silence then (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Nude, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Silence then (Sidewinder), 2005 Edition of 1/10, 40x50cm, digital C-Print based on an expired Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Not mounted. Life’s a Dream (The Personal...
Category
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Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Slim Aarons, Skiing at Sugarbush
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Skiing at Sugarbush, 1960. C print estate edition of 150 Skiing at Sugarbush, a mountain resort in Vermont, April 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150...
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Skiing At Courchevel
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing At Courchevel 1970 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers on the slopes at Courchevel, France, 1963. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with cer...
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
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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, Aarons opened a bureau for Life magazine in Rome, where he took pictures capturing the postwar scene. He 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, Aarons 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 him 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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Color photography evokes emotion that can bring a viewer into the scene. It can transport one to faraway places or back into the past.
The first color photograph, taken in 1861, was more of an exercise in science than art. Photographer Thomas Sutton and physicist James Clerk Maxwell used three separate exposures of a tartan ribbon — filtered through red, green and blue — and composited them into a single image, resulting in the first multicolor representation of an object.
Before this innovation, photographs were often tinted by hand. By the 1890s, color photography processes were introduced based on that 1860s experiment. In the early 20th century, autochromes brought color photography to a commercial audience.
Now color photography is widely available, with these historic photographs documenting moments and scenes that are still vivid generations later. Photographers in the 20th and 21st centuries have offered new perspectives in the evolving field of modern color photography with gripping portraiture, snow-capped landscapes, stunning architecture and lots more.
In the voluminous collection of photography on 1stDibs, find vibrant full-color images by Slim Aarons, Helen Levitt, Gordon Parks, Stefanie Schneider, Steve McCurry and other artists. Bring visual interest to any corner of your home with color photography — introduce a salon-style gallery hang or another arrangement that best fits your space.