Slim Aarons 'Holiday In Boston'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
harbors, Essex County, Massachusetts. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked
1950s Modern Color Photography
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Holiday In Boston'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
harbors, Essex County, Massachusetts. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked
C Print
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Print is
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Holiday In Boston'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
harbors, Essex County, Massachusetts. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) SLIM AARONS BIO Slim Aarons
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Portofino Villa'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
, August 1977. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with
Lambda
Acapulco Villa (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Holiday In Boston'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
harbors, Essex County, Massachusetts. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked
C Print
Acapulco Pool, Villa Nirvana (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast collection of negatives and
Lambda
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Print is
C Print
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Print is
C Print
$5,400
H 40 in W 60 in
Slim Aarons 'Royal Knitting, Seminole Club, Palm Beach'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
experience. Held at the Getty Images Hulton Archive, expert darkroom work on the originals allows us to print
Lambda
Slim Aarons Style 'Burlington Arcade'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
photographer Slim Aarons released as part of the new book published in collaboration with Getty Images and
Silver Gelatin
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
C Print
Slim Aarons Palm Beach Society (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aarons / Getty Images) 40 x 60 inches $3950 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with
Lambda
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Print is
C Print
$4,200
H 40 in W 30 in
Slim Aarons Abaco Holiday (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Getty Images Gallery, London. Expert darkroom work on the original negatives allow us to print his
C Print
$3,900
H 30 in W 20 in
Slim Aarons A Friendly Chat in the Bahamas (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
sizes. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons
C Print
$3,600
H 20 in W 24 in
Slim Aarons 'Royal Knitting, Seminole Club, Palm Beach'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
experience. Held at the Getty Images Hulton Archive, expert darkroom work on the originals allows us to print
Lambda
Acapulco Villa (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Holiday In Boston'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
harbors, Essex County, Massachusetts. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Funk in Tuscany'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
system, Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1969. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Verbier Vacation'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images Gallery London is proud to represent Aarons' vast
Archival Pigment
'Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
del Duomo. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Print is available in 20 x 20", 30 x 30", 40 x 40
C Print
'Beauty and the Beast' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Aarons/Getty Images) Print is available in 20 x 20", 30 x 30", 40 x 40", and 50 x 50 inches Slim Aarons
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Bohemia's Barracks at the Chelsea Hotel'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Estate stamped and hand
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Man Ray in Paris'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
, April 1956. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Estate stamped and hand numbered edition
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Take It Salvador Dali'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
pose with his trademark walking-stick. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Estate stamped and hand
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Capote at Home'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
York, 1958. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Estate stamped and hand numbered
Lambda
Skiers at Verbier (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic Lambda print. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Style 'Cricketers on the Pitch'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
published in collaboration with Getty Images and Abrams 'Slim Aarons Style. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Style 'Burlington Arcade'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
photographer Slim Aarons released as part of the new book published in collaboration with Getty Images and
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Style 'Debutante Ball'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
part of the new book published in collaboration with Getty Images and Abrams 'Slim Aarons Style. Slim
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Style 'Last-minute Adjustments'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
photographer Slim Aarons released as part of the new book published in collaboration with Getty Images and
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Style 'Eden Hartford'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
of but few experience. Held at the Getty Images Hulton Archive, expert darkroom work on the originals
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Style 'Saks Fifth Ave'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
photographer Slim Aarons released as part of the new book published in collaboration with Getty Images and
Silver Gelatin
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in
Slim Aarons Style 'Liz Pringle Refreshments in Jamaica'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
released as part of the new book published in collaboration with Getty Images and Abrams 'Slim Aarons Style
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Style 'September Affair'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
released as part of the new book published in collaboration with Getty Images and Abrams 'Slim Aarons Style
Silver Gelatin
Catherine Wilke in Capri 2 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies
Lambda
Acapulco Villa (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast
Lambda
Madame Jean Serpieri (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
sizes. IFAC in collaboration with Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast collection of
Lambda
Skiers at Verbier (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic Lambda print. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Skiing Waiters' (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies, which span
Lambda
$3,900
H 20 in W 16 in
Slim Aarons 'Hotel du Cap Eden Roc' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
sizes. IFAC is proud to represent in collaboration with the Holton Archive and Getty Images Gallery
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Skiing Waiters' (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies, which span
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Skiing Waiters (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
20, 40 x 30, and 60 x 40 inch sizes. IFAC in collaboration with Getty Images is proud to represent
Lambda
Skiers at Verbier (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic Lambda print. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to
C Print
Slim Aarons, Verbier View (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons, Skiing Waiters (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
inch sizes. IFAC in collaboration with Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast collection of
Lambda
Madame Jean Serpieri (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
sizes. IFAC in collaboration with Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast collection of
Lambda
$5,400
H 40 in W 60 in
Having a Topping Time, Estate Edition (Vintage Poolside, Midcentury Socialite)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images
Lambda
Madame Jean Serpieri
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
sizes. IFAC in collaboration with Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast collection of
Lambda
Madame Jean Serpieri
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
sizes. IFAC in collaboration with Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast collection of
Lambda
Verbier View (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast
Archival Pigment
Port Life, St Tropez (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast
Lambda
Relaxing at Lake Tahoe
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons' vast
Archival Pigment
Guest at Villa Nirvana (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
sizes as a Chromogenic Lambda print. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images
Lambda
Lake Tahoe Ladies
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic Lambda print. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to
Archival Pigment
Les Sophores, Saint-Tropez (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
sizes. IFAC in collaboration with the Hilton Archive at Getty Images is proud to represent Aarons
Lambda
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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Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide.
What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?
Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.
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