' Deep Calm ' Limited Edition, Signed Oversize Archival Pigment print
By Tim Graham
Located in London, GB
Getty Images acquired ownership of his Royal Archive to form part of their world-renowned Hulton Archive in 2008.
Archival Pigment
Giacomo Mantegazza, Villa La Casinella, Lake Como, Italy, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undercurrent Projects offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Get...
Lambda
$4,200
Slim Aarons 'Cannes Water Sports, Carlton Hotel' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Horst, Helmut Newton, and Bert Stern, has been exhibited at esteemed institutions including the Getty Images Gallery, IFAC Arts, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
C Print
Monocled Miss, Estate Edition (German model Renata Boeck in 1960s New York)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Undercurrent Projects offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Ge...
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Giacomo Mantegazza, Villa La Casinella, Lake Como, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undercurrent Projects offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Get...
Lambda
$3,900
Slim Aarons, 'Skiers In St. Moritz' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
1978 Yves Saint Laurent Documented Runway Black Velvet & Polka Dot Ensemble
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Details: - Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - Autumn/Winter 1978–1979 - Made in France - Two-piece blouse and skirt ensemble - Black velvet and sheer silk polka-dot fabric - Wrap-style...
Slim Aarons 'Saint-Tropez Beach'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' extensive archive.
Lambda
$5,400
Rhode Island Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Zermatt Skiing, 1968
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Courchevel, Apes Ski, 1970, Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Yacht Holiday C Print by Slim Aarons, Estate Signed, 40x60"
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Antigua, West Indies, 1960 (Unseen)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Skiers At Sugarbush, 1960, Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$4,200
Arturo Pani's Villa C Print, Slim Aarons, Estate Signed, 1984
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Courchevel, Apes Ski, 1970, Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Cortina D'Ampezzo, Ski Lift, 1960
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$3,600
Slim Aarons, 'Sugarbush Skiing' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Monte Carlo, 1975, Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$5,400
Slim Aarons, 'Lounging In Gstaad' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Zermatt Skiing, 1968
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$3,000
Slim Aarons, 'Skiers At Gstaad' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$3,900
Cranmore Mountain Resort Skier, 1955 - North Conway, New Hampshire
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Consuelo Crespi, Sicily, 1954 Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$3,900
Slim Aarons, 'Skiers In St. Moritz' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Courchevel, Apes Ski, 1970, Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Slim Aarons, 'Polo Match' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$3,900
Castello Di Paraggi, 1977, Portofino Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$3,600
Slim Aarons, 'Lounging In Verbier' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$3,900
Slim Aarons, 'Saint-Tropez Beach' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Yacht Holiday, 1967, Slim Aarons Estate Edition Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Eden-Roc Pool, 1976 Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
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$5,400
Rhode Island Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Zermatt Skiing, 1968
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Eden-Roc Pool, 1976
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Surfers with their dog at Laguna Beach, 1970
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Pool At Lake Tahoe'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' extensive archive.
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Positano Beach'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' extensive archive.
C Print
Cortina D'Ampezzo, Ski Lift, 1960
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Slim Aarons, Surfers with their dog at Laguna Beach, 1970
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
The Fontainebleau Hotel Pool, Miami Beach, 1955
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Eden-Roc Pool, 1976
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
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Courchevel, Apes Ski, 1970, Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Zermatt Skiing, 1968
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$3,900
Slim Aarons, 'Poolside In Sotogrande' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Yacht Holiday by Slim Aarons, Estate Signed, 20x30"
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Yacht Holiday C Print by Slim Aarons, Estate Signed, 40x60"
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Consuelo Crespi, Sicily, 1954 Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Deck Dwellers' 1967 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
(Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 cm Printed in 2022 - produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity supplied Archive ...
C Print, Color
Slim Aarons 'Motorcycling Lord' 1990 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
(Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 cm Printed in 2022 - produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity supplied Archive ...
C Print, Color
Slim Aarons 'Poolside Gathering' 1970 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
(Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 cm Printed in 2022 - produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity sup...
C Print, Color
$4,200
Slim Aarons 'Chateau Saint-Martin' 1986 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
(Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 cm Printed in 2022 - produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity supplied Archive ...
Color
$4,200
Slim Aarons 'Mustique Tranquility' 1989 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
(Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 cm Printed in 2022 - produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity sup...
C Print, Color
Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Palace' 1985 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
(Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 cm Printed in 2022 - produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity sup...
C Print, Color
Yacht Holiday C Print by Slim Aarons, Estate Signed, 40x60"
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
Yacht Holiday, 1967, Slim Aarons Estate Edition Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$4,200
Arturo Pani's Villa C Print, Slim Aarons, Estate Signed, 1984
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$4,200
Slim Aarons, 'Poolside In Sotogrande' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$5,400
Polo Match C Print by Slim Aarons, Estate Signed, Edition of 150
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
$5,400
Rhode Island Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
IFAC Arts, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive at Getty Images, presents Slim Aarons' vast collection of negatives and transparencies.
C Print
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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