Pool Party on the Steps, Palm Springs Poolside Series, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s lifestyle photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, California, January 19...
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Pool Party on the Steps, Palm Springs Poolside Series, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s lifestyle photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, California, January 19...
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Pool Party on the Steps, Palm Springs Poolside Series, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s lifestyle photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, California, January 19...
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Pool Party on the Steps, Palm Springs Poolside Series, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s lifestyle photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, California, January 19...
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Pool Party on the Steps, Palm Springs Poolside Series, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s lifestyle photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, California, January 19...
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$5,400
Sunbathing in Antibes, Estate Edition Photograph: Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc Poolside
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Poolside Party, 1970 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print, 16 x 20
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Poolside Party, 1970 by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print.
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
$3,900
Sunbathing in Antibes, Estate Edition Photograph: Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc Poolside
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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$4,200
Sunbathing in Antibes, Estate Edition Photograph: Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc Poolside
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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$3,900
Sunbathing in Antibes, Estate Edition Photograph: Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc Poolside
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Dolores Del Rio by the Pool, Acapulco, Estate Edition, Poolside Portrait
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican film star Dolores Del Rio (1905 - 1983, centre) lounges by the pool with Micki Salle, a friend and a poodle, Acapulco, 1952. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 ...
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Poolside in Arizona - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Color Print, 16 x 20
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Poolside in Arizona by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print.
C Print, Digital, Photographic Paper, Color
Price Upon Request
Poolside Pairs: Lita Baron, Nelda Linsk, Helen Dzo Dzo at the Richard Neut
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped Stamped
Photographic Paper
Penthouse Pool (1961) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, Travel, Poolside
Color, Archival Pigment
Bahamanian Hotel (1973) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, Travel, Poolside, Beaches,
Color, Archival Pigment
Dolores Guinness (1965) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, Travel, Poolside, Beaches, Holiday, Sun, Model
Color, Archival Pigment
Quiet Afternoon (1980) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, Travel, Poolside, Beaches, Holiday, Sun, Model
Color, Archival Pigment
George Cameron (1959) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, Travel, Poolside, Beaches, Holiday, Sun, Model
Color, Archival Pigment
Cannes Watersports (1958) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, Travel, Poolside, Pool, Holiday, Beach, Sun, Sunny, Water Sport
Color, Archival Pigment
Boating In Antigua (1961) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
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Color, Archival Pigment
Leisure And Fashion (1961) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Leisure And Fashion (1961) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A woman watching a poolside fashion show at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, 1961.
Color, Archival Pigment
Palm Springs Party, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J.
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Palm Springs Party, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J.
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Two-Tone Dress (1956) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
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Color, Archival Pigment
Britt Ekland (1969) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, Travel, Poolside, Pool, Holiday, Beach, Sun, Sunny, Model
Color, Archival Pigment
Fan Mail (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, Travel, Poolside, Beaches, Holiday, Sun, Model, Fans, Letter
Color, Archival Pigment
Charter Ketch (1960) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, The Slim Aarons Prints Collection, Travel, Poolside, Pool, Holiday, Beach, Sun, Sunny, Water Sport, Boat
Color, Archival Pigment
Gasthof Post Pool, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Internal: Vintage Ski, Vintage Poolside Glamour, Vintage Lech, Winter Swimming, Winter Sport
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Porto Rotondo, #1 Estate Edition (Yachts in Sardinia, Italy)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Family Pool, Estate Edition Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons Lake Forest, Vintage Poolside Glamour, Vintage Sport, Swimming, Vintage Holiday, 60s, vintage Illinois, vintage sum...
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Clifftop Pool, Barranca, Estate Edition, Midcentury architecture in Acapulco
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Internal: Slim Aarons, Acapulco, Vintage Poolside Photography, Vintage Acapulco, Beach Photography, Warrn Avis, Barr...
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Palm Springs Party, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J.
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Palm Springs Party, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J.
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'Capri Tan' Estate Edition, 1968, Italy: vintage 60s beach fashion
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
# Vintage Capri, Vintage Punta Tragara, Vintage Slim Aarons, Vintage Poolside Glamour, Photography, Coastal, Vintage Seventies, 1970s, Slim Aarons Italy, Faraglioni cliffs, Tyrrhe...
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Backgammon by the Pool, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Backgammon by the Pool, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Sunbathing in Arizona, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Backgammon by the Pool, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Esther Williams in Florida, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Esther Williams in Florida, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Backgammon by the Pool, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Backgammon by the Pool, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Esther Williams in Florida, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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$3,000
Waterskiing Star: Kirk Douglas, Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc, Estate Edition Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Palermo (formerly Taormina Pool), Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Oberon's Lunch, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Oberon's Lunch, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Pagoda Poolhouse, Estate Edition, Palm Springs
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons, Palm Beach, Poolside Series, South Florida, Beach Photography, Vintage Palm Beach, Vintage Poolside
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Oberon's Lunch, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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'Family Pool' Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons Lake Forest, Vintage Poolside Glamour, Vintage Sport, Swimming, Vintage Holiday, 60s, vintage Illinois, vintage sum...
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$5,400
Saint-Tropez Boucherie, French Riviera, Estate Edition Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Gasthof Post Pool, Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Internal: Vintage Ski, Vintage Poolside Glamour, Vintage Lech, Winter Swimming, Winter Sport
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Palm Springs Party, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J.
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Palm Springs Party, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J.
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Palm Springs Party, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J.
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Palm Springs Party, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J.
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Palermo Pool, Estate Edition (with notes from Taormina)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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$4,200
Eva Gabor, Estate Edition Photograph, Midcentury Classic Hollywood, Vintage Pink
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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$3,000
Saint-Tropez Boucherie, French Riviera, Estate Edition Photograph, Classic Red
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Palermo Pool, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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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.
Find a collection of vintage Slim Aarons photography on 1stDibs.
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.