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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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Period: 20th Century
Period: 1970s
Period: 1960s
Artist: Slim Aarons
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Dimitris Kritsas at the Temple to Poseidon, Sounion, Greece, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimitris Kritsas, a fashionable young couturier, poses among the gleaming white Doric columns of the temple to Poseidon at Sounion, Greece, 1967. Posing with him, four models show off colorful dresses of red, salmon, turquoise, and pastel yellow. This iconic photo depicts a scene of vintage glamour set against a classic Greek blue sky. Slim Aarons Dmitris Kritsas at the Temple to Poseidon, Sounion, Greece Estate Edition of 150 1967, Printed Later 48 x 48 inches $4500 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $2500 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. 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. Site Details: The Temple of Poseidon is an ancient Greek temple on Cape Sounion, Greece, dedicated to the god Poseidon. There is evidence of the establishment of sanctuaries on the cape from as early as the 11th century B.C. Sounion’s most prominent temples, the Temple of Athena and the Temple of Poseidon, are however not believed to have been built until about 700 B.C., and their kouroi (freestanding Greek statues of young men) date from about one hundred years later. The material and size of the offerings at the Temple of Poseidon indicate that it was likely frequented by members of the elite and the aristocratic class Approximately 13 kilometers south of Thorikos in the southern most region of Attica, the deme of Sounion is most well known for its sanctuaries of Poseidon and Athena. Its placement at the foot of Attica allowed it to function as a border deme as it could easily been seen by ships nearing Attica. The temple of Poseidon at Sounion was constructed from 444 to 440 BC. This was during the ascendancy of the Athenian statesman Pericles, who also rebuilt the Parthenon in Athens. The temple of Poseidon was built on the ruins of a temple dating from the Archaic period, about which the Greek geographer Strabo noted: "Geraistos [in Euboia] . . . is conveniently situated for those who are sailing across from Asia to Attica since it is near Sounion. It has a sanctuary (hieron) of Poseidon, the most notable of those in that part of the world, and also a noteworthy settlement. The main temple we see today is mainly made out of marble with an intricate taenia (the fancy borders on the ceiling). The marble is an Agrileza marble. The marble used on the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion came from the marble quarries, a place where marble is removed from the earth, in the Agrileza mines. This type of marble was 'coarsed grained' meaning that it had a rougher texture than smooth, shiny marble. As indicated by literary and archaeological evidence, the "leveled summit" on the coast of Cape Sounion was likely a cult site from as early as the end of the eighth century BC. Two cult centers dedicated to Athena and Poseidon respectively are believed to have been established by 700 BC. Subject: The name of Greek fashion designer...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Dimitris Kritsas at the Temple to Poseidon, Sounion, Greece, Estate Edition
Dimitris Kritsas at the Temple to Poseidon, Sounion, Greece, Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Dimitris Kritsas at the Temple to Poseidon, Sounion, Greece, Estate Edition, 1961

$3,900
On the Sugarbush Slopes Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
On the Sugarbush Slopes 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group of people sit relaxing in a chalet on the slopes of the Sugarbush Mountain ski resort, one o...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

On the Sugarbush Slopes Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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On the Sugarbush Slopes Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1960 (printed later)

$2,500
Summer Picnic Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Summer Picnic A summer picnic at the Castle Pines yacht club in Colorado, 1990 16×20 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 ...
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1990s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Summer Picnic Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Summer Picnic Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print

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Summer Picnic Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print, 1990 (printed later)

$3,000
Slim Aarons Cortina d’Ampezzo Limited Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Cortina d’Ampezzo Isa Genolini and Maria Antonia in the main street of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, March 1982. Paper size 24x20” / 61 x 51 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 1...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Cortina d’Ampezzo Limited Estate Stamped Edition
Slim Aarons Cortina d’Ampezzo Limited Estate Stamped Edition

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Slim Aarons Cortina d’Ampezzo Limited Estate Stamped Edition, 1982 (printed later)

$3,600
Villa Vera Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Villa Vera 1968 by Slim Aarons printed 2023 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The bar at the Villa Vera Hotel Spa and Racquet Club in Acapulco, January 1968. unframed c type ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Villa Vera Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Villa Vera Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1968 (printed later)

$2,500
C. Z. Guest With Her Great Dane Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
C. Z. Guest With Her Great Dane 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American socialite C.Z. Guest (Mrs Winston F.C. Guest) (1920 – 2003) with a large Great Dane...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

C. Z. Guest With Her Great Dane Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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C. Z. Guest With Her Great Dane Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1955 (printed later)

$2,500
Poolside In Sotogrande Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Poolside In Sotogrande 1975 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Bathers round a pool in Sotogrande, Spain, August 1975. unframed c type print printed 2023 numbere...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Poolside In Sotogrande Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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Poolside In Sotogrande Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1975 (printed later)

$2,500
Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print - Leonard Dalsemer 1974
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Leonard Dalsemer 1974 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print Leonard Dalsemer and his family at their villa in Lyford Cay, New Providence Island, April 1974. (Photo by Slim Aarons...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Color

Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print - Leonard Dalsemer 1974
Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print - Leonard Dalsemer 1974

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print - Leonard Dalsemer 1974, 1974 (Printed Later)

$3,550
Saint-Tropez Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Saint-Tropez Beach 1971 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The beach at Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, August 1971. unframed c type print printed 2023 20 x 2...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Saint-Tropez Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Saint-Tropez Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1971 (printed later)

$2,500
Poolside Party Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Poolside Party 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk’s desert house in Palm Springs, January 1970. The house was designed by Rich...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Poolside Party Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Poolside Party Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1970 (printed later)

$2,500
Porto Ercole Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Porto Ercole 1980 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Private boats in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1980. unframed c type print printed 2023 24 x 20" - paper size...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Porto Ercole Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Porto Ercole Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1980 (printed later)

$2,500
Brunch At Brennans Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Brunch At Brennans 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1960. Sunday brunch at Brennan’s restaurant, New Orleans. A Wonderful Time – Slim Aarons unframed c typ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Brunch At Brennans Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Brunch At Brennans Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1960 (printed later)

$2,500
Roca Lisa Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Roca Lisa 1978 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Fosca, Vera and Fiona Bertran holidaying in Roca Llisa, on the island of Ibiza, Spain 1978. unframed c type print...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Roca Lisa Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Roca Lisa Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1978 (printed later)

$2,500
Racquet Club Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Racquet Club Pool 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests in the pool at the Villa Vera Racquet Club, Acapulco, Mexico, 1968. un...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Racquet Club Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Racquet Club Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1968 (printed later)

$2,500
Scotti’s Yacht Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Scotti’s Yacht 1981 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests on board Italian Count Hannibal Scotti’s yacht, ‘Scotland Cay’, Monte Carlo harbour, Monaco, August 19...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Scotti’s Yacht Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Scotti’s Yacht Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1981 (printed later)

$2,150
Nice Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Nice Pool 1955 by Slim Aarons (printed 2023) Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American writer C.Z. Guest (Mrs F.C. Winston Guest, 1920 – 2003) and her son Alexander Michael Doug...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Nice Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Nice Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1955 (printed later)

$3,600
Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Kings Of Hollywood 1957 by Slim Aarons printed 2023 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1961) and James St...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Silver Gelatin

Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)

$3,600
Nirvana Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Nirvana The pool at Villa Nirvana, Acapulco, Mexico. Old Acapulco can be seen across the bay. 1972. 16×20 inches paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Nirvana Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Nirvana Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Nirvana Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1972 (printed later)

$3,000
Il Canille Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Il Canille 1980 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Sunbathers lounge on the white-painted terrace of Il Canille, built into the rocks of Pizzolungo overlooking the ...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Il Canille Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Il Canille Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1980 (printed later)

$2,500
Pagoda Poolhouse Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Pagoda Poolhouse 1985 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Albin and Margo Lykes Holder (right), with friends by the swimming pool at their home in Palm Beach, Florida, 1985. Behind them is a chinese pagoda poolhouse designed by John Volk...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Pagoda Poolhouse Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Pagoda Poolhouse Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1985 (printed later)

$2,500
San Diego Gulls Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
San Diego Gulls 1956 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 inch...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

San Diego Gulls Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
San Diego Gulls Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1956 (printed later)

$2,150
Poolside Backgammon Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Poolside Backgammon 1972 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, 1972 unframed c t...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Poolside Backgammon Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Poolside Backgammon Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1972 (printed later)

$2,500
Montecatini Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Montecatini Marie-Louise Scio at the Tettuccio Terme in Montecatini, Italy, June 1980. 16×20 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons ...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Montecatini Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Montecatini Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Montecatini Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1980 (printed later)

$2,400
Flamingos In Flight Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Flamingos In Flight 1979 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Flamingos in flight, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, January 1979. unframed c type print printed 2023 16...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Flamingos In Flight Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Flamingos In Flight Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1979 (printed later)

$2,150
Phil Richards Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Springs Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A poolside party at Phil Richards’ home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 1970. unframed c type print prin...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Phil Richards Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Phil Richards Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1970 (printed later)

$2,150
Lee Crawford In Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lee Crawford In Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs. Lee Kinsolving (formerly Lee Crawford) descending the steps into the pool at Albin Holder’s home, ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Crawford In Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Lee Crawford In Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1970 (printed later)

$2,500
Jackie K Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Jackie K Jacqueline Kennedy (Jackie Onassis) (1929 – 1994) wife of Senator Jack Kennedy at an ‘April in Paris’ ball. 20 x 24" paper size Estate Stam...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Jackie K Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Jackie K Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Jackie K Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)

$3,600
Alpine Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Alpine Skiing Skiers waiting for the cable car at Verbier in Switzerland, 1964 20 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Alpine Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Alpine Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Alpine Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1964 (printed later)

$3,600
Saint-Tropez Seafront Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Saint-Tropez Seafront 1971 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The seafront in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, September 1970 unframed c type print printed 202...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Saint-Tropez Seafront Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Saint-Tropez Seafront Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1971 (printed later)

$2,150
Sunbathing On Capri Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sunbathing On Capri 1980 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers – along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte Ticken and Pame...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Sunbathing On Capri Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Sunbathing On Capri Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1980 (printed later)

$2,500
Teddy Stauffer In Acapulco Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Teddy Stauffer In Acapulco 1971 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Swiss bandleader and restaurateur Teddy Stauffer (1909 – 1991) in the swimming pool of Warren Avi...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Teddy Stauffer In Acapulco Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Teddy Stauffer In Acapulco Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1971 (printed later)

$2,500
Arturo Pani’s Villa Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Arturo Pani’s Villa 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The swimming pool at Arturo Pani’s villa, Acapulco, Mexico, January 1968 unframed c type print printed ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Arturo Pani’s Villa Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Arturo Pani’s Villa Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1968 (printed later)

$2,500
On The Coast Of Brazil Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Nassau Speed Week 1963 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Competitors in an assortment of vehicles at the 1963 Nassau Speed Week. unframed c type print printed 202...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

On The Coast Of Brazil Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
On The Coast Of Brazil Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1963 (printed later)

$2,500
Giacomo Montegazza Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Giacomo Montegazza 1983 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Giacomo and Stefania Montegazza welcome guests arriving by boat at their villa, La Cassinella, on Lake Co...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Giacomo Montegazza Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Giacomo Montegazza Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1983 (printed later)

$2,150
Champagne By The Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Champagne By The Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo (in white crochet, left) talking to a guest by the pool at Nelda Li...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Champagne By The Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Champagne By The Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1970 (printed later)

$2,500
Vuccino And Rava Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Vuccino And Rava 1958 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Carla Vuccino, wearing a swimming cap, and a sunbathing Marina Rava, both wearing bikinis as they sit on th...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Vuccino And Rava Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Vuccino And Rava Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1958 (printed later)

$2,500
Positano Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Positano Beach 1979 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Elevated view looking down on sunbathers and parasols on the beach at La Scogliera beach in Positano, Italy, ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Positano Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Positano Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1979 (printed later)

$2,150
Lake Tahoe Trip Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lake Tahoe Trip 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Young women canoeing on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, 1959. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×16 inche...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Lake Tahoe Trip Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Lake Tahoe Trip Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1959 (printed later)

$2,150
Spot The Ball Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Spot The Ball 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1960. A polo match at the Myopia Hunt Club, Hamilton, Massachusetts. The club was s...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Spot The Ball Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Spot The Ball Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1960 (printed later)

$2,500
Bermuda View Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bermuda View View from the Bermudiana Hotel looking towards Paget, in the foreground the Royal Bermuda Yacht club, 1957. 20 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Editio...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Bermuda View Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Bermuda View Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Bermuda View Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)

$3,600
Taormina Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Taormina A swimming pool in Taormina, Sicily, 1975. 16×20 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 pri...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Taormina Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Taormina Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Taormina Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1975 (printed later)

$3,000
Slim Aarons Yacht Holiday (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tanned bodies on the deck of Dino Pecci Blunt’s yacht in Marbella, Spain 1967. Printed later. A group of bronzed young women captured from the back are seen enjoying the Spanish ho...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Slim Aarons Yacht Holiday (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons Yacht Holiday (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Yacht Holiday (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1967

$5,400
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photography This early 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of women r...
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1960s American Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph, 1963, printed later

$1,800
'Sun Worship' 1981 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sun Worship' 1981 Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac coloured bikini. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

'Sun Worship' 1981 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
'Sun Worship' 1981 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition, 1981 (Printed Later)

$3,600
'Conca dei Marini' 1984 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Conca dei Marini' 1984 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A bay in Conca dei Marini, on the Amalfi coast in Italy, August 1984. Produced from the original transparency Cer...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Color

'Conca dei Marini' 1984 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
'Conca dei Marini' 1984 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition, 1984 (Printed Later)

$2,750
A Nice Spot For Lunch (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
A Nice Spot For Lunch (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) A group enjoy a picnic at a rocky coastline in Bermuda,...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

A Nice Spot For Lunch (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL

Slim Aarons
A Nice Spot For Lunch (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL, 2020

$3,350
Slim Aarons Penthouse Pool Official Limited Estate Edition Supersize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Penthouse Pool' Young women by the Canellopoulos penthouse pool, Athens, July 1961. Paper size 48 x 48 inches / 122 x 122 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Penthouse Pool Official Limited Estate Edition Supersize
Slim Aarons Penthouse Pool Official Limited Estate Edition Supersize

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Penthouse Pool Official Limited Estate Edition Supersize, 1961 (Printed later)

$5,700
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Lake Tahoe Ladies
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lake Tahoe Ladies A group of young women in their bathing suits on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, 1959. 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Editi...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Lake Tahoe Ladies
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Lake Tahoe Ladies

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Lake Tahoe Ladies, 1959 (Printed later)

$5,400
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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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Hotel Olden, Gstaad, Estate Edition, Urban Landscape Photograph
Hotel Olden, Gstaad, Estate Edition, Urban Landscape Photograph

Slim Aarons
Hotel Olden, Gstaad, Estate Edition, Urban Landscape Photograph, 1961, printed later

$1,800
Slim Aarons 'Speedboat Landing' 1973 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Speedboat Landing' August 1973:A Magnum motorboat belonging to Count Filippo Theodoli arrives at the private jetty of the Il Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole, Italy. 24 x 20" inc...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Speedboat Landing' 1973 Official Limited Estate Edition
Slim Aarons 'Speedboat Landing' 1973 Official Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons 'Speedboat Landing' 1973 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1973 (printed later)

$3,600
Poolside Reflections (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Poolside Reflections (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) Holiday makers relaxing by the pool at the Beverly Hills Hote...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Poolside Reflections (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Slim Aarons
Poolside Reflections (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant, 2020

$3,950
Slim Aarons 'Verbier Skiers' 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Verbier Skiers' Fashionable Skiers at Verbier, 1964. 20x20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 L...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Verbier Skiers' 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition
Slim Aarons 'Verbier Skiers' 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons 'Verbier Skiers' 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1964

$3,600
Parrot Jungle, Miami, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1955 portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a family day out at the Parrot Jungle amusement park near Miami. This is an estate stamped and...
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1950s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Parrot Jungle, Miami, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Parrot Jungle, Miami, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Parrot Jungle, Miami, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955-printed later

$2,400
Squaw Valley Snow 1961 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Squaw Valley Snow Snow covers the deserted cafe in Squaw Valley, California, January 1961. 40x60” / 101 x 152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collectio...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Squaw Valley Snow 1961 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Squaw Valley Snow 1961 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition

Slim Aarons
Squaw Valley Snow 1961 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition, 1961 (printed later)

$5,400
Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Kings Of Hollywood 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Print Enjoying a joke at a New Year’s party held at Romanoff’s in Beverly Hills, 31st December 1957. 20 x 24" inches / 51 x 61 cm paper...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Silver Gelatin

Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Estate Print

Slim Aarons
Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Estate Print, 1957

$3,600
Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph This early 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a helicopter arriving at a mo...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph

Slim Aarons
Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1961

$1,800
Skiers at Verbier, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Skiers relax in deckchairs on the slopes at Verbier in Switzerland. 1964. This is an est...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Skiers at Verbier, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Skiers at Verbier, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph

Slim Aarons
Skiers at Verbier, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1964 - printed later

$5,700
Motorboats In Antibes Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Motorboats In Antibes Motorboats moored on the coast near the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera, August 1969. Beautiful Riva motorboats are seen moored outside...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Motorboats In Antibes Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Motorboats In Antibes Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print

Slim Aarons
Motorboats In Antibes Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print, 1969

$3,900
Skiers At Verbier 1964 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiers At Verbier 1964: Skiers relax in deckchairs on the slopes at Verbier in Switzerland. 60x60” / 152 x 152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Skiers At Verbier 1964 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Skiers At Verbier 1964 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition

Slim Aarons
Skiers At Verbier 1964 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition, 1964 (printed later)

$6,500
Leisure And Fashion Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Leisure And Fashion 1961 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A woman watching a poolside fashion show at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, 1961. unframed c typ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Leisure And Fashion Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Leisure And Fashion Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1961 (printed later)

$2,500

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Questions About Slim Aarons Art
  • Who is the famous photographer Slim?
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    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.
  • Who is the photographer of the rich and famous?
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    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.
  • Who was the famous photographer of Palm Springs?
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    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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