Slim Aarons Book

Slim Aarons's real name was George Allen Aarons, and his nickname came from the fact that he was tall and slender. An American photographer, Aarons captured the 20th century’s international jet set — U.S. socialites, European royalty and Hollywood stars — at play in sun-kissed locales like Monaco, Saint-Tropez and Palm Beach. 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. Find a selection of Slim Aarons photography on 1stDibs.

The camera that Slim Aarons used changed over the course of his career. For many years, Aarons shot his images that were both candid and polished with a Leica camera. Eventually, he switched to a Nikon. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Slim Aaron photographs from some of the world's top galleries and dealers.