Slim Aarons 'Tennis Guests'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Tennis Week, 1953. Original Publication: From 'A Wonderful Time'. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
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Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
the main group stand a second group of people talking. Slim Aarons Tennis in the Bahamas 1957
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Tennis in the Bahamas' ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
the main group stand a second group of people talking. Slim Aarons Tennis in the Bahamas, 1957
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1957
$4,200
H 30 in W 30 in
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
group stand a second group of people talking. Slim Aarons Tennis in the Bahamas, 1958 Slim Aarons
Category
1950s American Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Tennis At Newport Casino'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, 1953. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Tennis At Newport Casino'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Slim Aarons, an acclaimed fine art photographer, is
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons - Tennis In The Bahamas - Estate Stamped, 1957 (printed later)
$4,200
H 30 in W 30 in
Slim Aarons - Tennis In The Bahamas - 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
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Tennis in the Bahamas' ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons Tennis In The Bahamas Limited Estate Edition, 1957 (printed later)
$5,700
H 50 in W 50 in
Slim Aarons Tennis In The Bahamas Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
" inches / ca 127 x 127 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tennis in the Bahamas, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons Tennis in the Bahamas, 1958 Chromogenic Lambda print Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Category
1950s American Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Newport Tennis Week'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Casino, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, 1953. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim Aarons
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Tennis'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Tennis'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
tennis courts at Il Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1973. Slim Aarons (1916-2006
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons, Jack & GeeGee Entz on Rose-Canopied Steps, Tivoli near Rome, Italy, 1983
$4,200
H 40 in W 30 in
Slim Aarons, Jack & GeeGee Entz on Rose-Canopied Steps, Tivoli near Rome, Italy
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons, Tennis, Jack
Category
1980s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsSlim Aarons, Jack & GeeGee Entz on Rose-Canopied Steps, Tivoli near Rome, Italy, 1983
$5,400
H 40 in W 30 in
Slim Aarons, Jack & GeeGee Entz on Rose-Canopied Steps, Tivoli near Rome, Italy
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons, Tennis, Jack
Category
1980s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsNewport Tennis Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print, 1953 (Printed Later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in
Newport Tennis Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
x 51 cm Oversize Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Estate Print -Tennis Guests 1955
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Slim AaronsOz Tennis Stars 1956 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1956 (printed later)
$2,400
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
Oz Tennis Stars 1956 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Oz Tennis Stars 1956 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Australian tennis players Lew Hoad and Ken
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsOz Tennis Stars Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1956 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in
Oz Tennis Stars Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Oz Tennis Stars 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Australian tennis players
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsNewport Tennis Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print, 1953 (Printed Later)
$4,200
H 30 in W 30 in
Newport Tennis Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Slim AaronsIl Pellicano Tennis Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1973 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 24 in
Il Pellicano Tennis Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Il Pellicano Tennis 1973 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition An Aston Martin DB6
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tennis in the Bahamas, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons Tennis in the Bahamas, 1958 Chromogenic Lambda print Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Category
1950s American Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Tennis in the Bahamas (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsTennis In The Bahamas 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1957 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Two women stand talking to a man on the
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsTennis in San Diego 1956 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1956 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Tennis in San Diego 1956 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis in San Diego 1956 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A man and a woman playing tennis on a court
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsTennis in San Diego 1956 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1956 (printed later)
$2,400
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
Tennis in San Diego 1956 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis in San Diego 1956 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A man and a woman playing tennis on a court
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tennis in the Bahamas, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
group stand a second group of people talking. Slim Aarons Tennis in the Bahamas, 1958 Slim Aarons
Category
1950s American Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsTennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)
$5,400
H 40 in W 40 in
Tennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two women stand
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsTennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)
$5,400
H 40 in W 40 in
Tennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two women stand
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsTennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)
$5,400
H 40 in W 40 in
Tennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two women stand
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsTennis in San Diego Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1956 (printed later)
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in
Tennis in San Diego Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis in San Diego 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A man and a woman
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsTennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)
$5,400
H 40 in W 40 in
Tennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two women stand
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsTennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)
$3,600
H 20 in W 20 in
Tennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two women stand
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons'Tennis In The Bahamas' Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition, 1957 (Printed Later)
$4,200
H 30 in W 30 in
'Tennis In The Bahamas' Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
inches / 76 x 76 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsTennis In The Bahamas 1957 Slim Aarons Estate Print, 1957 (printed later)
$5,400
H 40 in W 40 in
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 Slim Aarons Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 Slim Aarons Estate Print Two women stand talking to a man on the edge
Category
1950s Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
'Tennis In San Diego' California (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Tennis In San Diego' California (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) A man and a woman playing tennis on
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons '''Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons '''Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
'Tennis In San Diego' California (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
cm's. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons '''Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsTennis In The Bahamas 1957 Slim Aarons Estate Print, 1957 (printed later)
$5,400
H 40 in W 40 in
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 Slim Aarons Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper size
Category
1950s Figurative Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim AaronsTennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Limited Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)
$5,700
H 48 in W 48 in
Tennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Limited Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two women stand
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim AaronsTennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Limited Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)
$5,700
H 48 in W 48 in
Tennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Limited Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two women stand
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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Slim AaronsSlim Aarons 'Tennis in the Bahamas' Oversize 40 x 40 Photography Print, 1957
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H 40 in W 40 in
Slim Aarons 'Tennis in the Bahamas' Oversize 40 x 40 Photography Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in San Rafael, CA
Slim Aarons Tennis in the Bahamas, 1957, Printed Later Open edition. Large scale photographic print
Category
1950s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Slim Aarons - Tennis In The Bahamas - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons - Tennis In The Bahamas - Estate Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 1
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Tennis in the Bahamas (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
talking. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing "attractive people
Category
1950s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons '''Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Tennis in the Bahamas
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
the main group stand a second group of people talking. Slim Aarons worked mainly for society
Category
1950s Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
People Also Browsed
Slim Aarons 'Verbier Vacation' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Caption: Holiday-makers take the sun on a mountain top in Verbier, 1964 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aaro...
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
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Slim Aarons Tennis For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of slim aarons tennis is available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal Modern or Contemporary examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. Adding a colorful pieces of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the slim aarons tennis on 1stDibs that include elements of brown, gray, black and more. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in digital print, lambda print and laser print — can elevate any room of your home. Large slim aarons tennis can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 16 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.
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Prices for pieces in our collection of slim aarons tennis start at $1,800 and top out at $3,950 with the average selling for $2,922.
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.
Find a collection of vintage Slim Aarons photography on 1stDibs.
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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.
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