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Slim Aarons Art

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
Fan Mail (Marilyn Monroe in Red), Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out her fan mail shortly after her film 'The Asphalt Jungle' had been released. This exquisite p...
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Slim Aarons - Ice Bar in Lech - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons - Ice Bar in Lech - Estate Stamped Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 1/150). Customers at the Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. This photograph epitomises the travel style and glamour of the period's wealthy and famous, beautifully documented by Aarons. In his words, he loved to photograph 'beautiful people in beautiful places, doing beautiful things'. A beautiful and classic Slim Aarons C-type photograph, limited edition to 150 only, numbered and stamped by The Slim Aarons Estate on verso. Supplied with certificate of authenticity. Gorgeous print measuring a large 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76cm's. Produced utilising the original transparency held at archive source. We ship regularly using Fedex Express services and shipping to all international locations is complimentary. GALERIE PRINTS works in close partnership with the prestigious Getty Images Archive and Slim Aarons Estate, London England - to bring you officially certified prints from this beautiful collection. Our prints are produced as Original Colour C-type or Black & White Silver Gelatin Photographs – utilising the original transparencies and negatives housed at the Archive. Please be aware that exact colour balances may differ from what is seen online and on various screens to the actual final print. If you do not find the Slim Aarons image you are looking for - simply ask us - we are happy to help! GALERIE PRINTS snow ice winter sports ski skiing village...
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'Digging For Clams' 1960 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Digging For Clams' 1960 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs Hans Estin watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black Beach, Massachusetts Bay, circa 1960. (Photo b...
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'Jhelum River' 1961 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Jhelum River' 1961 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A luxury boat trip on the Jhelum River near Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 1961. The boat is called the ‘HB Cutty Sark...
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'Oberon’s Lunch' Acapulco (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Oberon’s Lunch' Acapulco (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) Film star Merle Oberon (1911 – 1979) and lunch guests at her villa, La Consentida, Acapulco. The star is second from the righ...
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'Cricket In Antigua' West Indies (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Cricket In Antigua' by Slim Aarons Cricketers on the field during a match between the Leeward Islands and the MCC, Antigua, West Indies, 1960. This photograph epitomises the trav...
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Marbella Birds' Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marbella Birds' by Slim Aarons A woman wearing a headscarf on a porch in Marbella, Spain, 1963 This photograph epitomises the travel style and glamour of the period's wealthy and f...
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Palm Bay Club
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A young woman at the Palm Bay Club, Miami, Florida, USA, circa 1965 Slim Aarons Palm Bay Club Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Num...
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Slim Aarons Estate Print - Dolores Guinness 1965 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Dolores Guinness - Oversize Dolores Guinness catches the sun’s last rays in Costa Smerelda, Sardinia. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Chromogenic print paper size 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm unframed printed later edition size 150 only certificate of authenticity supplied numbered in ink & blind embossed stamped Slim Aarons signature on front Authorised and issued by the Slim Aarons Archive & Estate c/o The Getty Archive London England and produced utilizing the original transparency. 1960s 60s fashion...
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Slim Aarons Estate Print - Checkered Flag 1963 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Checkered Flag - Oversize The checkered flag signals the end of the race during the 1963 Nassau Speed Week. (Photo by Slim ...
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Slim Aarons Estate Print - Verbier View 1964 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Verbier View - Oversize Skiers admire the view across a valley of clouds at Verbier, 1964. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Chromogenic print paper size 30 x 30...
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Slim Aarons Estate Print - Skiers At Verbier 1964 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Skiers At Verbier - Oversize Skiers relax in deckchairs on the slopes at Verbier in Switzerland. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Chromogenic print paper size 3...
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'Leisure In Antibes' Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Leisure In Antibes' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tows a water-skier, in the sea off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Rivie...
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Patrick Lichfield, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
September 1968: Patrick, Earl of Lichfield, with a friend in Capri, Italy. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons ...
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Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Port Life
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
A man stops to watch a young woman tie her sandals on the pavement in Portofino marina, August 1977. Gorgeous print measuring a large 30 x 20" inches / ca 76 x 51 cm’s paper size. ...
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Slim Aarons - O'Brians Catch - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons - O'Brians Catch - Estate Stamped Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 1/150). American actor Hugh O’Brian returns to the beach with a fish after a snorke...
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Slim Aarons 'Plantation Cocoyer'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Plantation Cocoyer 1982 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity People relaxing at Plantation Cocoyer, Coco...
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Californian Party, San Francisco, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1990s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the Belgian born actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) socialising at a party in San Francisco. This is an estate stamp...
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Surfing Brothers, Newport, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach Association) in Newport. Their father introduced the sport to the club in the 1930's. Slim...
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Slim Aarons, 'The High Life in St Tropez'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons The High Life 1977. (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity August 1977: Actor George Hamilton (in blue) ta...
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Harbour Island, Bahamas
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A couple relax at the beach on Harbour Island, Bahamas, 1967. 16 x 20 inches $2150 12 x 16 inches $1800 10 x 12 inches $1350 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldw...
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Bettina Graziani, Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy, Estate Ed.
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French fashion model Bettina Graziani wading in the shallow waters of Costa Smeralda, pulling a small yacht behind her, in Sardinia, Italy, 1964. Visual description: This iconic photograph features a woman in a green bikini swimsuit and yellow hair wrap leading a small boat with a red and white sail and sunfish logo. In the background is a bright white villa and small sculptural trees, in crisp contrast to the sparkling water turquoise pool. The bright red diagonal strips of the boat's sail draw the eye down and across the picture to figure, who creates small waves as she wades through the blue water towards the right edge of the picture plane, creating an overall satisfying sense of cheerful motion and activity. Slim Aarons Bettina Graziani Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Collector will get the next number in the edition 60 x 60 inches $5100 48 x 48 inches $4500 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $2500 16 x 16 inches $2150 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * 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). * Undercurrent Projects, New York, is proud to represent Aarons' full collection of negatives and transparencies. Housed at Getty Images Hulton Archive in London, 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 French Fashion Model, Vintage European Glamour, Vintage Sport, Swimming, Boating, Vintage Holiday, 60s, Sardinia, Costa Smeralda, vintage summer. The Costa Smeralda ( 'Emerald Coast...
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Between the Sea and Sky, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ingrid Morath sunbathes by a swimming pool next to the sea in Acapulco, 1961. Ingrid was born in Rio de Janeiro and lives in Mexico City. Portofino Villa Slim Aarons Estate Edition ...
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Marina Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marina 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A large marina complex, circa 1960. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×16 inches - paper size Limited to 150 p...
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Family Chair Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Family Chair 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Elizabeth Matthews, descendant of H M Flagler co-founder of Palm Beach, sits in her...
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Snow Round the Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Snow Round the Pool 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Bathers having a winter dip in a pool at Vail, Colorado, March 1964 unframed c type print printed 2023 ...
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Skiing In Stowe Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing In Stowe 1962 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A young woman waiting to go on a ski run in Stowe, Vermont, USA,1962. unframed c type print printed 2023 20...
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Family Pool In Florida Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Family Pool 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs A Watson Armour III (Jean Schweppe) with friends and family enjoying the pool on the...
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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 at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×...
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Bettina Graziani Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bettina Graziani 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition French fashion model Bettina Graziani (Simone Micheline Bodin) (1925 – 2015) adjusting the sail of a boat, ...
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Peter Viertel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Peter Viertel 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 – 2007) with his surfboard on the be...
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Top People’s Eatery Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Top People’s Eatery 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Journalist Lucius Beebe beside a gold place setting in the glass roof...
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All Mine Ladies Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
All Mine 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Jim Kimberly and his wife, with his white sports car and white boats moored on Lake Worth. A Palm Beach socialite, ...
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Hotel Olden Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel Olden 1961 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition People carry their skis past the Hotel Olden in Gstaad, 1961. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×16 inches ...
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Skiers At Verbier Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiers At Verbier 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1964: Skiers relax in deckchairs on the slopes at Verbier in Switzerland. unframed c type print print...
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Skaal House In Stowe Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skaal House In Stowe 1962 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Seagulls over a beach in San Diego, California, October 1956. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×16...
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Skiing Waitress Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing Waitress 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Ski ‘bum’ Alice Clement, a waitress and dishwasher at Stowe, Vermont when not on the slopes, carrying her sk...
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Waiting in the Shade, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woman shelters under a parasol on a beach on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, 1967. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim...
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Skiers At Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This earl 1960s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers on the slopes at the Sugarbush Resort, Vermont, USA, April 1960. This is a...
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Skiing In Vermont, USA, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features people ice skating at the Palace Hotel, St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1963. This is a...
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Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell, Estate Edition, Portrait Photo
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell, Beverly Hills, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph This 1960 portrait photograph, captured by society ph...
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Dining At The Eagle Club, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photogra
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers pass by a snow covered tree in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1969. This is an estat...
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Dining At The Eagle Club, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photogra
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers pass by a snow covered tree in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1969. This is an estat...
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Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers pass by a snow covered tree in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964. This is an esta...
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Skiing In Vail, Colorado, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1660s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers pass by a snow covered tree in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964. This is an esta...
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Hotel Olden, Gstaad, Estate Edition, Urban Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s urban photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features people carrying their skis past the Hotel Olden in Gstaad, 1961. This is an estate stamped...
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Arturo Pani's Villa
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The swimming pool at Arturo Pani's villa, Acapulco, Mexico, January 1968. Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Undercurrent Projects is proud to offer this vibr...
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Ski Siren, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ski Siren, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph This early 1960s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Model Barbara...
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Truman Capote, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons Truman Capote Slim Aarons Estate Edition 1970: Author of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and 'In Cold Blood,' Truman Capote (1924 - 1984) and his dog in Palm Springs, California. 60 x 40 inches $3950 40 x 30 inches $3350 30 x 20 inches $3000 10 x 12 inches $1350 Chromogenic Lambda print Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Estate stamped and hand-numbered edition of 150 with a certificate of authenticity from the estate. Undercurrent Projects is proud 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). Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. 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. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * 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 * 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. Internal: Vintage Literary photography, vintage writers, vintage glamour, vintage breakfast at tiffanys, in cold blood, vintage truman capote, 9150s, 50s, fifties, Brooklyn author, Breakfast at Tiffany's, In Cold Blood, author portrait...
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Slim and Sphinx, Estate Edition: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at Shepheard's
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
circa 1964: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at work in Shepheard's night club whose decor recreates a famous Cairo bar. Two gold and turquoise sphinxes flank the DJ, who is posed behind two record players and before a glittering sculpture. Hyatt is often credited as the first disco DJ in the US. Initially hired by Oliver Coquelin upon the opening of Le Club, Hyatt quickly became one of the most revered figures in the emerging disco scene. He also DJed at Doubles from 1984 to 1995, and has been called by the painter and bandleader Peter Duchin “the first discotheque artist in New York." Slim and Sphinx, 1964 Slim Aarons Estate Edition Photograph Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Chromogenic Lambda C-type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper Crisp detail, continuous tone and brilliant color Paper weight 210gms Matte Satin Surface Printed Later Collector will get the next number in the edition Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure, a history of glamour that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. 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. 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. Increasingly known for his influence, Aarons's casually glamorous jetset aesthetic can be seen today in fashion, art, and celebrity photography. Recent articles credit his work with inspiring the casually flawless style of top Instagram influencers, full of sunshine and escapism. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * 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 * Internal: Vintage New York, Vintage glamour, 60's glamour, Vintage DJ...
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Slim Aarons 'Madame Jean Serpieri' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Madame Jean Serpieri sits in the ballroom of the Tour La Reine near Athens, wearing a gown which belonged to the wife of Otto, the first king of modern Greece...
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Black Pearl Trippers, Estate Edition, North Shore, Massachusetts
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Henry B. Cabot Jr. (standing, centre) with his son Henry Bromfield Cabot III and their host Barclay (Buzzy) H Warburton III (in striped shirt) aboard the brigantine 'Black Pearl', circa 1959. They are sailing off North Shore, Boston, around Manchester and Marblehead harbors, Essex County, Massachusetts. 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 24 x 24 inches $3000 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Undercurrent Projects is proud 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 represent 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 ("giclee"). Lambda printing gives true continuous tone Internal: Curated sales include vintage sailing photography...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Verbier Skiers, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verbier Skiers, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph This mid-1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers at Verbier....
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons, Funk In Tuscany
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Funk In Tuscany, 1969 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Marta Marzotta playing a James Brown album on an Italian Brio...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons 'Pop and Society' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pop and Society Estate Edition 1968: From left to right; singer Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger (of the Rolling Stones) sit on a sofa under a larg...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Between the Sea and Sky, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ingrid Morath sunbathes by a swimming pool next to the sea in Acapulco, 1961. Ingrid was born in Rio de Janeiro and lives in Mexico City. Portofino Villa Slim Aarons Estate Edition ...
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Spot The Ball
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
circa 1960: A polo match at the Myopia Hunt Club, Hamilton, Massachusetts. The club was so named because of the near-sightedness of its original members. ...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Massimo Family, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960, Prince and Princess Massimo with five of their six children in their residence, Palazzo Massimo all Colonne, Rome, Italy. Slim Aarons Estate Ed...
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Slim Aarons art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Slim Aarons art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art 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, pink, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Slim Aarons in c print, archival pigment print, pigment 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 art, so small editions measuring 30 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Mark Shaw, Bob Willoughby, and Pico Garcez. Slim Aarons art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,500 and tops out at $6,230, while the average work can sell for $3,950.
Questions About Slim Aarons Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    The famous photographer Slim is Slim Aarons. An American photographer, he 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. 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. Shop a collection of Slim Aarons photography on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    Slim Aarons is arguably the best-known photographer of the rich and famous, although many other photographers have also taken photos of celebrities. However, Aarons stands out for having captured the 20th century’s international jet set and creating images that are at once candid and polished. Some notable people he immortalized in his images include Lauren Bacall, Tony Curtis, Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, James Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, Princess Grace of Monaco, Jackie Kennedy, Imelda Marcos and Mick Jagger. Find a variety of Slim Aarons photography on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    The famous photographer of Palm Springs was Slim Aarons. An American photographer, he captured the 20th century’s international jet set — U.S. socialites, European royalty, Hollywood stars — at play in sun-kissed locales like Palm Beach and other luxurious settings around the globe. 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 selection of Slim Aarons photography on 1stDibs.

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