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Slim Aarons Photography

American, 1916-2006

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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Artist: Slim Aarons
Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Nude Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion
Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Nude Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion

Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Nude Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. A...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Slim Aarons "Beverly Hills Hotel" Unframed Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons "Beverly Hills Hotel" Unframed Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Beverly Hills Hotel Cars parked outside the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in California, 1957. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Unframed (Premium Collection) Limited Edition Estat...

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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing
Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing

Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion
Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion

Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Isa Genolini and Maria Antonia in the main street of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, March 1982. Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion 1972 c print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 wi...

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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Dining In Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
Dining In Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph

Dining In Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This early 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features holidaymakers at a ski lodge at Gstaad, Switzerland, March 1961. This is an estate stam...

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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Photography

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Signpost In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo
Signpost In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo

Signpost In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This early 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a signpost indicating various ski slopes and toboggan tracks in the resort of St Moritz,...

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A Skier in Vermont 1962 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
A Skier in Vermont 1962 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

A Skier in Vermont 1962 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

A Skier in Vermont 1962 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A skier at the Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont, USA, March 1962 60 x 40" inches / 127 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stamped Colle...

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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Spring Break, 1950s - Bonita Springs Palm Beach Florida Students Spring Break
Spring Break, 1950s - Bonita Springs Palm Beach Florida Students Spring Break

Spring Break, 1950s - Bonita Springs Palm Beach Florida Students Spring Break

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Spring Break, 1950s - Bonita Springs Palm Beach Florida Students Spring Break by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Watercraft Indian Natural Landscape
Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Watercraft Indian Natural Landscape

Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Watercraft Indian Natural Landscape

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Sailing Watercraft by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Digital C-Type print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Westin Excelsior, Lido in Venice, 1957 - Venetian Gondolas in Canals in Italy
Westin Excelsior, Lido in Venice, 1957 - Venetian Gondolas in Canals in Italy

Westin Excelsior, Lido in Venice, 1957 - Venetian Gondolas in Canals in Italy

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Westin Excelsior, Lido in Venice, 1957 - Venetian Gondolas in Canals in Italy by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. We...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Minnie and Dru Montagu - Couple Poses for Photograph on Sandy Beach under Palms
Minnie and Dru Montagu - Couple Poses for Photograph on Sandy Beach under Palms

Minnie and Dru Montagu - Couple Poses for Photograph on Sandy Beach under Palms

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Minnie and Dru Montagu - Couple Poses for Photograph on Sandy Beach under Palms by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 1...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Cortina D'Ampezzo, Ski Lift, 1960
Cortina D'Ampezzo, Ski Lift, 1960

Cortina D'Ampezzo, Ski Lift, 1960

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

A skier using the ski lifts at Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, 1962. Cortina D'Ampezzo 1962 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certifi...

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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Sunbathing in Capri, Catherine Wilke, 1980
Sunbathing in Capri, Catherine Wilke, 1980

Sunbathing in Capri, Catherine Wilke, 1980

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Sunbathing in Capri, Catherine Wilke 1980 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Catherine Wilke...

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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Sunbathing In Capri, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Sunbathing In Capri, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Sunbathing In Capri, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This late 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features sunbathers by a swimming pool at the Hotel Punta Tragara on the island of Capri, Italy, Au...

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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Photography

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Skiing Waiters, 1955
Skiing Waiters, 1955

Skiing Waiters, 1955

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Three skiing waiters on a ski slope, with the man in the foreground carrying a bird on a tray, the second man carring a wine in an ice bucket and the third carrying a menu, Stowe, Ve...

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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches
Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches

Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Zermatt Skiing, 1968
Zermatt Skiing, 1968

Zermatt Skiing, 1968

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Skiers in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. Slim Aarons Zermatt Skiing 1968 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...

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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Sunbathing On Capri - Slim Aarons - 20th century colour photography Oversize
Sunbathing On Capri - Slim Aarons - 20th century colour photography Oversize

Sunbathing On Capri - Slim Aarons - 20th century colour photography Oversize

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

'Sunbathing On Capri' by Slim Aarons Huge Oversize 72 x 48 inches / 183 x 122 cm paper size Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers - along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte...

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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Catch Up by the Pool, 1970 - Poolside Conversation, Kaufmann House Palm Springs
Catch Up by the Pool, 1970 - Poolside Conversation, Kaufmann House Palm Springs

Catch Up by the Pool, 1970 - Poolside Conversation, Kaufmann House Palm Springs

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Catch Up by the Pool, 1970 - Poolside Conversation, Kaufmann House Palm Springs by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Eden-Roc Pool, 1976
Eden-Roc Pool, 1976

Eden-Roc Pool, 1976

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. Eden-Roc Pool 1976 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate ...

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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Von Pantz Pool, 1985 - Nude Swimmer Portrait Laura Hawk Swimming Pool Water
Von Pantz Pool, 1985 - Nude Swimmer Portrait Laura Hawk Swimming Pool Water

Von Pantz Pool, 1985 - Nude Swimmer Portrait Laura Hawk Swimming Pool Water

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Von Pantz Pool, 1985 - Nude Swimmer Portrait Laura Hawk Swimming Pool Water by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Vo...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Quiet Afternoon 1980 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Quiet Afternoon 1980 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Quiet Afternoon 1980 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Quiet Afternoon 1980 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Brigitte Lapp Fonda reclines amidst the foliage in Marbella, circa 1980. 20 x 20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped ...

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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Archival Pigment

Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 - Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California Landscape
Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 - Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California Landscape

Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 - Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California Landscape

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 - Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California Landscape by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Be...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Britt Ekland 1969 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Britt Ekland 1969 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Britt Ekland 1969 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Britt Ekland 1969 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Film star Britt Ekland (Britt-Marie Eklund) in Porto Ercole, Italy. 1969. 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Co...

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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Snowmass Picnic, Colorado, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Snowmass Picnic, Colorado, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Snowmass Picnic, Colorado, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Snowmass Picnic, Colorado, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph This late 1960s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a stand-up fondue...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Slim Aarons Photography

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Abaco Islander 1986 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Abaco Islander 1986 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition

Abaco Islander 1986 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Abaco Islander, 1986 Author Chester Thompson at work in his coconut grove on the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas, March 1986. His ancester Wyannie Malone settled on the islands in 178...

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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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'Dinner Jazz' 1949 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

'Dinner Jazz' 1949 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

'Dinner Jazz' 1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 – 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome. 30x30 inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Co...

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1940s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Esther Williams, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Esther Williams, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Esther Williams, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features American swimmer and actress Esther Williams (1921 - 2013) lounging on a trampoline. This ...

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1950s Realist Slim Aarons Photography

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Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Palm Beach Idyll
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Palm Beach Idyll

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Palm Beach Idyll

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Palm Beach Idyll A couple sunbathe by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 1955 USA Gorgeous print measuring 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edi...

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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Swedish model Inga Lindgren, wife of Argentinian finance minister Ceferino Alonso Irigoyen,...

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1950s American Realist Slim Aarons Photography

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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess On Deck
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess On Deck

Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess On Deck

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess on Deck Countess Gioia Gaetani-Lovatelli relaxes on deck during a yachting holiday in Porto Rotondo, 1982. Paper size very large 72 x 4...

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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Holiday in Capri, July 1958 - Motorboats and Swimming in Water off Island Capri
Holiday in Capri, July 1958 - Motorboats and Swimming in Water off Island Capri

Holiday in Capri, July 1958 - Motorboats and Swimming in Water off Island Capri

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Holiday in Capri - Motorboats and Swimming in Water off Island Capri by Slim Aarons 16" x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Holiday i...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Catch Up By the Pool Estate Edition, Modernist Architecture, Palm Springs
Catch Up By the Pool Estate Edition, Modernist Architecture, Palm Springs

Catch Up By the Pool Estate Edition, Modernist Architecture, Palm Springs

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Palm Springs, 1970: This coveted photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features midcentury socialites in front of the turquoise swimming pool of the iconic Kaufma...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Slim Aarons Photography

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Pool at Lake Tahoe - Sierra Nevada Pine Trees American Landscape Photography
Pool at Lake Tahoe - Sierra Nevada Pine Trees American Landscape Photography

Pool at Lake Tahoe - Sierra Nevada Pine Trees American Landscape Photography

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Pool at Lake Tahoe - Sierra Nevada Pine Trees American Landscape Photography by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150....

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Penthouse Pool, Estate Edition, Poolside Landscape with Acropolis, Athens Greece
Penthouse Pool, Estate Edition, Poolside Landscape with Acropolis, Athens Greece

Penthouse Pool, Estate Edition, Poolside Landscape with Acropolis, Athens Greece

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Slim Aarons’s Penthouse Pool captures a sunlit moment of casual glamour at the Canellopoulos penthouse pool in Athens, Greece. Taken in July 1961, the photograph shows a group of you...

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Poolside Dreams, 1970 - Poolside Gossip Poolside Glamor Palm Springs Poolside
Poolside Dreams, 1970 - Poolside Gossip Poolside Glamor Palm Springs Poolside

Poolside Dreams, 1970 - Poolside Gossip Poolside Glamor Palm Springs Poolside

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Poolside Dreams, 1970 - Poolside Gossip Poolside Glamor Palm Springs Poolside by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. '...

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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Eye of the Beholder, 1974 - Bronze Bathing Beauties Suntanning on French Riviera
Eye of the Beholder, 1974 - Bronze Bathing Beauties Suntanning on French Riviera

Eye of the Beholder, 1974 - Bronze Bathing Beauties Suntanning on French Riviera

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Eye of the Beholder, 1974 - Bronze Bathing Beauties Suntanning on French Riviera by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

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Slim Aarons Official Estate Print  - Leisure In Antibes
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print  - Leisure In Antibes

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Leisure In Antibes A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tows a waterskier, in the sea off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera, August 1969. 60 x 40" inche...

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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Archival Pigment

Vuccino And Rava 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Vuccino And Rava 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Edition

Vuccino And Rava 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Edition

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Vuccino And Rava 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Edition Carla Vuccino, wearing a swimming cap, and a sunbathing Marina Rava, both wearing bikinis as they sit on the rear of a boat, on th...

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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Sea Drive Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Sea Drive Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Sea Drive Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Sea Drive 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Sigrist and their family for a drive in an ‘Amphicar’ across the harbour at Nassau....

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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Saint-Tropez Boucherie, French Riviera, Estate Edition Photograph
Saint-Tropez Boucherie, French Riviera, Estate Edition Photograph

Saint-Tropez Boucherie, French Riviera, Estate Edition Photograph

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Discover the quintessence of French Riviera charm in Slim Aarons' iconic photograph, 'Saint-Tropez Boucherie,' on Rue des Commercants, Saint-Tropez, 1971. This image is a beautiful intersection of fashion, culture, and everyday life in the sun-drenched streets of Saint-Tropez in August 1971. This photograph features a casual yet captivating scene: two women and a young girl, all dressed in vibrant, vintage early '70s attire in shades of mint green, lemon yellow, and pink, enjoying a leisurely conversation outside a classic red French boucherie or butcher shop. A chic gold and white bicycle, representative of the laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle, is parked unassumingly on the sidewalk. Adding depth to the scene, the shop's proprietor, clad in a purple shirt, can be spotted through the window, lending an authentic touch to the photograph. An enchanting Moroccan-style zellige tile...

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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Photography

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Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess On Deck
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess On Deck

Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess On Deck

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess on Deck Countess Gioia Gaetani-Lovatelli relaxes on deck during a yachting holiday in Porto Rotondo, 1982. Paper size very large 72 x 4...

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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Photography

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Slim Aarons 'Sports Car Couple' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Sports Car Couple' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Sports Car Couple' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1955: John Bryant with his AC sports car in Kinnerton Place, London SW1, Printed Later. His passenger is Margaret McAulay. 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $3000 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Undercurrent Projects is pleased to offer this vibrant photograph, printed by the Slim Aarons estate. It is part of the estate's only official limited run, of 150. Estate stamp embossed on recto, hand numbered in ink on recto, with certificate of authenticity from the estate (not a secondary gallery licensing from the estate). Increasingly heralded for his influence, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) made a career out of photographing "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places." Aarons is known for his iconic images of Hollywood glamour and luxurious people, places and lifestyles. 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 Getty Images Gallery, London. Photographs are printed utilizing the original transparency held at the archive source. Aarons began his career as a combat photographer in World War II. Though he earned a Purple Heart for his service, he declared that combat had taught him that the only beach worth landing on was decorated with beautiful people enjoying themselves in the sun. Slim Aarons is noted for his documentation of the Beautiful People over 50 years, encompassing high society, celebrity, aristocracy, and the jet set. He was born and raised in New York City and New Jersey and later New Hampshire. He took up photography as a teenager. At the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and was later appointed official photographer at the United States Military Academy at West Point. During World War II he served as an army combat photographer for Yank magazine in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first based in Hollywood, then Rome, then New York. His photographs appeared in many magazines, including Life, Holiday, Town & Country, Look, Venture, and Travel & Leisure. His first book A Wonderful Time (1974) is considered a classic. * 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 * Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. 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. Internal: Slim Aarons Vintage Sport, Vintage Car photography, Sports Car Photography

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1950s Realist Slim Aarons Photography

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Slim Aarons 'Social Call' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Social Call' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Social Call' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1972—Charley Weaver at the Las Brisas resort in Acapulco, Mexico. Social Call 30 x 40 inches Estate Edition Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate...

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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Photography

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Slim Aarons photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Slim Aarons photography available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of photography to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, purple, pink and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Slim Aarons in digital print, lambda print, laser print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Slim Aarons photography, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Mark Shaw, Joel Meyerowitz, and Rainer Schlegelmilch. Slim Aarons photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,720 and tops out at $14,000, while the average work can sell for $2,500.