Slim Aarons - Lech Ice Bar - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
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Slim Aarons - Lech Ice Bar - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
76 cm’s Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons, Lech Ice Bar (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons 'Lech Ice Bar' Mid-century Modern Photography, 1960, printed later
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in
Slim Aarons 'Lech Ice Bar' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Lech, Austria, 1960. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Framing options available
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Lambda
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lech Ice Bar 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lech Ice Bar 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lech Ice Bar 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lech Ice Bar 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lech Ice Bar 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing in Lech'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing in Lech 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Hotel Krone, Lech'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Hotel Krone, Lech 1964 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Hotel Krone, Lech'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Hotel Krone, Lech 1964 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing in Lech'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing in Lech 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing in Lech'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing in Lech 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Skiers in Lech
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
1970s Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Hotel Krone, Lech
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
" inches / ca 101 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 - Hotel Krone, Lech
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
the front Blind embossed Slim Aarons signature Certificate of authenticity included Unframed
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Lech Ice Bar
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
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped The Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped The Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped The Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiers in Lech 1979 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1979 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Skiers in Lech 1979 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiers in Lech 1979 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Skiers line up for a hike to ski resort Zurs from
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A bartender mixes a drink for a customer at the Ice
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Skiers enjoy a drink by the Ice Bar at the Hotel
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)
$2,400
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A bartender mixes a drink for a customer at the Ice
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Skiers enjoy a drink by the Ice Bar at the Hotel
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiers in Lech 1979 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1979 (printed later)
$2,400
H 12 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Skiers in Lech 1979 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiers in Lech 1979 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Skiers line up for a hike to ski resort Zurs from
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons, 'Relaxing in Lech' Midcentury Modern Photography, 1960 (printed later)
$4,200
H 30 in W 40 in
Slim Aarons, 'Relaxing in Lech' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
, 1960. Slim Aarons Relaxing in Lech 1960 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Lech Ice Bar Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Skiers enjoy a drink by the
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lech Ice Bar Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The Ice Bar at the Hotel
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lech Ice Bar Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The Ice Bar at the Hotel
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSkiers in Lech Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1979 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 20 in
Skiers in Lech Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiers in Lech 1979 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Skiers line up for a hike
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lech Ice Bar Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A bartender mixes a drink
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsRelaxing in Lech Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1960 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 20 in
Relaxing in Lech Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Relaxing in Lech 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group of people
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Relaxing in Lech, 1970 (Printed Later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 24 in
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Relaxing in Lech
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Relaxing in Lech A group of people sitting in the sun at the
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons Official Estate Print - Hotel Krone Lech, 1960 (printed later)
$5,400
H 40 in W 40 in
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Hotel Krone Lech
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Hotel Krone Lech Traffic passing by the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons Official Estate Print - Hotel Krone Lech, 1960 (printed later)
$5,400
H 40 in W 40 in
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Hotel Krone Lech
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Hotel Krone Lech Traffic passing by the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons - Ice Bar in Lech - Estate Stamped
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
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsRelaxing in Lech Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print, 1960 (Printed Later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 24 in
Relaxing in Lech Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper size
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsIce Bar In Lech 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Ice Bar In Lech 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Ice Bar In Lech 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Customers at the Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsIce Bar In Lech Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1960 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in
Ice Bar In Lech Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Ice Bar In Lech 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Customers at the Ice Bar
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsIce Bar In Lech Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1979 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in
Ice Bar In Lech Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Ice Bar In Lech 1979 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The Ice Bar at the Hotel
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar 1960 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition, 1960 (printed later)
$4,200
H 30 in Dm 30 in
Lech Ice Bar 1960 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons 'Relaxing in Lech' - Mid-century Modern Photography, 1979
$4,200
H 30 in W 40 in
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing in Lech' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing in Lech 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons - Ice Bar in Lech 1960 - Estate Stamped, 1960 (Printed Later)
$4,900
H 50 in W 50 in
Slim Aarons - Ice Bar in Lech 1960 - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Ice Bar in Lech 1960 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print Customers at the Ice Bar
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons 'Relaxing in Lech' 1960 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1960 (Printed Later)
$5,400
H 40 in W 60 in
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing in Lech' 1960 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) The Ice Bar at the
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) A bartender mixes a
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsHotel Krone, Lech, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1960 - Printed Later
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in
Hotel Krone, Lech, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features traffic passing
Category
1960s American Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsHotel Krone, Lech, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1960 - Printed Later
$2,400
H 12 in W 12 in
Hotel Krone, Lech, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features traffic passing
Category
1960s American Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsHotel Krone, Lech, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1960 - Printed Later
$1,800
H 10 in W 10 in
Hotel Krone, Lech, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features traffic passing
Category
1960s American Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1960 - Printed Later
$2,400
H 12 in W 12 in
Lech Ice Bar, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960 photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a bartender mixes a
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1960 - Printed Later
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in
Lech Ice Bar, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960 photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a bartender mixes a
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1960 - Printed Later
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in
Lech Ice Bar, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960 photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a bartender mixes a
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1960 - Printed Later
$1,800
H 10 in W 10 in
Lech Ice Bar, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960 photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a bartender mixes a
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsLech Ice Bar, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1960 - Printed Later
$2,400
H 12 in W 12 in
Lech Ice Bar, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960 photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the Ice Bar at the
Category
1960s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
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Slim AaronsSlim Aarons, Gasthof Post Pool, Lech, Austria February 1979, cprint Getty Images, 1979, printed later
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H 30 in W 40 in
Slim Aarons, Gasthof Post Pool, Lech, Austria February 1979, cprint Getty Images
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Authenticity from the Getty Images Archive and Slim Aarons Estate. Collector will get the next number in the
Category
1970s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons, Lech Ice Bar (Slim Aarons Estates Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lech Ice Bar, 1960 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with certificate
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Lech Ice Bar'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lech Ice Bar 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Ice Bar Lech by Slim Aarons - Slim Aarons, 20th Century Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Ice Bar Lech by Slim Aarons Reprint + Shipping
Category
20th Century Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Lambda
Slim AaronsMain Street in Lech - Slim Aarons, 20th century, Photography, Landscapes
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H 16 in W 20 in
Main Street in Lech - Slim Aarons, 20th century, Photography, Landscapes
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Archive using Slim Aarons negatives. Please contact the gallery for information about other print sizes
Category
20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
C Print
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Slim AaronsTiziana in Positano (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1984 (printed later)
$5,400
H 60 in W 40 in
Tiziana in Positano (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Tiziana Audino 1984 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A topless Tiziana Audino enjoys a shower at the Hotel San Pietro in Positano, 1984. Estate stamp...
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
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Slim Aarons for sale on 1stDibs
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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Finding the Right Color-photography for You
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.