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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: 1960s
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Artist: Slim Aarons
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'Capri Holiday' 1958 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Capri Holiday' Swimmers off the Italian island of Capri, 1958. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 P...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

'Capri Holiday' 1958 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
'Capri Holiday' 1958 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition, 1958 (Printed Later)

$3,600
Buzios Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Buzios' Holidaymakers in Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil, January 1983. 16×20 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 L...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Buzios Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Buzios Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Buzios Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1983 (printed later)

$3,000
The Marlboroughs Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Marlboroughs 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition John Albert Edward Spencer Churchill, the 10th Duke of Marlborough (1897 – 19...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

The Marlboroughs Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
The Marlboroughs Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)

$2,150
Skiing Waitress Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing Waitress Ski ‘bum’ Alice Clement, a waitress and dishwasher at Stowe, Vermont when not on the slopes, carrying her skis on the way to a run, circa 1960. 16×16 inches - pap...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Skiing Waitress Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Skiing Waitress Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Skiing Waitress Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1960 (printed later)

$3,000
Bahamas Speed Week Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bahamas Speed Week 1963 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Gordon Butler’s Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray at the Bahamas Speed Week at th...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Bahamas Speed Week Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Bahamas Speed Week Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1963 (printed later)

$2,150
Quiet Afternoon Dress Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Quiet Afternoon 1980 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Brigitte Lapp Fonda reclines amidst the foliage in Marbella, circa 1980. unframed c type print printed 2023...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Quiet Afternoon Dress Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Quiet Afternoon Dress Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1980 (printed later)

$2,150
Towboat At Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Towboat At Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A motorboat, used to tow waterskiiers, moored at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on th...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Towboat At Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Towboat At Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1969 (printed later)

$2,150
Yacht Holiday Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Yacht Holiday Tanned bodies on the deck of Dino Pecci Blunt’s yacht in Marbella, 1967. 20 x 24" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons P...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Yacht Holiday Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Yacht Holiday Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Yacht Holiday Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1967 (printed later)

$3,600
Sugarbush Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sugarbush Skiing Skiing at Sugarbush, a mountain resort in Vermont, April 1960. 16×20 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Print...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Sugarbush Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Sugarbush Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Sugarbush Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1960 (printed later)

$3,000
Bahamas Speed Week Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bahamas Speed Week 1963 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau, 1963. unframed c type print printed 2023 20 ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Bahamas Speed Week Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Bahamas Speed Week Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1963 (printed later)

$2,150
Sailing Dinghy Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sailing Dinghy 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A boy and two girls lifting a sailing dinghy off its trailer, San Diego, Califo...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Sailing Dinghy Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Sailing Dinghy Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1956 (printed later)

$2,150
Tram Turntable Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tram Turntable A tram being manually rotated on a turntable in San Francisco, California, 1960 20 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim A...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Tram Turntable Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Tram Turntable Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Tram Turntable Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1960 (printed later)

$3,600
No Transport Problems Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
No Transport Problems 1982 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs Woolworth Donahue with car and bicycles on her motor yacht, ‘Hartline’. unframed c type print pr...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

No Transport Problems Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
No Transport Problems Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1982 (printed later)

$2,150
Portofino Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Portofino Yachts moored in the Italian fishing village of Portofino, circa 1955. 16 × 16 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Pr...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Portofino Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Portofino Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Portofino Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1955 (printed later)

$3,000
La Fonteline Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
La Fonteline 1989 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Aerial view of sunbathers and parasols at La Fonteline beach, at the base of the Faraglioni rocks on the island...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

La Fonteline Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
La Fonteline Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1989 (printed later)

$2,150
Treasure Cay Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Treasure Cay Treasure Cay resort on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, March 1986 24 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Treasure Cay Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Treasure Cay Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Treasure Cay Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1986 (printed later)

$3,600
'Casa Rosada, Ibiza' 1989 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Casa Rosada, Ibiza' Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Artist Beth Batlle relaxes in the garden of her home 'Casa Rosada' with her friends Sylvia de Aragon, Mara Polo, and Carmen U...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

'Casa Rosada, Ibiza' 1989 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
'Casa Rosada, Ibiza' 1989 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition, 1989 (Printed Later)

$4,900
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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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

All Mine Ladies Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
All Mine Ladies Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1968 (printed later)

$2,150
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Spectators At Lord's 1955 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Spectators At Lord's Spectators at a cricket match between the public schools of Eton and Harrow at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 1955. Slim Aarons silver gelatine fibre based pri...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Spectators At Lord's 1955 - Oversize
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Spectators At Lord's 1955 - Oversize

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Spectators At Lord's 1955 - Oversize, 1955 (Printed later)

$4,200
Bermuda Style Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bermuda Style 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A swimming pool in the grounds of a house in Bermuda, 1957 unframed c type print...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Bermuda Style Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,150
Hotel Excelsior Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel Excelsior 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The beach front of the luxurious Excelsior Hotel on the Venice Lido, 1957. unframed c type print printed...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Hotel Excelsior Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Hotel Excelsior Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)

$2,150
Slim Aarons 'El Venero' 1967 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'El Venero' El Venero, the Moorish villa of Hector and Chico de Ayala in Marbella, Spain, 1967. 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'El Venero' 1967 Official Limited Estate Edition
Slim Aarons 'El Venero' 1967 Official Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons 'El Venero' 1967 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1967 (printed later)

$3,900
Goodman’s Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Goodman’s Pool 1985 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Family and friends in and around the pool at the home of Murray H. Goodman and his wife, Palm Beach, Florida,...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Goodman’s Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Goodman’s Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1985 (printed later)

$2,150
Nicholsons Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Nicholsons Cafe Nicholson in New York, 1959. 20 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only ...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Nicholsons Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Nicholsons Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Nicholsons Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1959 (printed later)

$3,600
Fan Mail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Fan Mail 1952 by Slim Aarons printed 2023 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out her fan mail s...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Fan Mail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Fan Mail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1952 (printed later)

$2,500
'Quiet Afternoon' 1980 Slim Aarons Estate Print- Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Quiet Afternoon' 1980 Slim Aarons Estate Print- Oversize Brigitte Lapp Fonda reclines amidst the foliage in Marbella, circa 1980. (Photo by Slim Aarons) C Print Produced from...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Color

'Quiet Afternoon' 1980 Slim Aarons Estate Print- Oversize
'Quiet Afternoon' 1980 Slim Aarons Estate Print- Oversize

Slim Aarons
'Quiet Afternoon' 1980 Slim Aarons Estate Print- Oversize, 1980 (Printed Later)

$3,000
Andros Island Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Andros Island A family enjoying a quiet beach on Andros Island, Bahamas, 1957. 20 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Andros Island Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Andros Island Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Andros Island Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1957 (printed later)

$3,600
Harbour Island, Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Harbour Island, Bahamas 1967 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A couple relax at the beach on Harbour Island, Bahamas, 1967. unframed c type print printed 2023 1...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Harbour Island, Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Harbour Island, Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1967 (printed later)

$2,150
California Fashion Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
California Fashion A woman posing by an ornamental pond, wearing a sleeveless, two-piece outfit, San Diego, California, October 1956. 20 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Colle...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

California Fashion Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
California Fashion Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
California Fashion Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1956 (printed later)

$3,600
Jhelum River Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Jhelum River 1961 by Slim Aarons 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 th...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Jhelum River Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Jhelum River Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1961 (printed later)

$2,500
Henley Regatta Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Henley Regatta 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Free mooring at the Angel Hotel at Henley-on-Thames on the River Thames, during the Henley Regatta, 1955. un...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Henley Regatta Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Henley Regatta Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1955 (printed later)

$2,500
Signpost In St Moritz Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Signpost In St Moritz 1963 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A signpost indicating various ski slopes and toboggan tracks in the resort of St Moritz, Switzerland, ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Signpost In St Moritz Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Signpost In St Moritz Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1963 (printed later)

$2,500
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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Skiing In Stowe Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Skiing In Stowe Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1962 (printed later)

$2,150
'Nirvana Quartet' 1986 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Nirvana Quartet' Oscar Obregon Salazar Gomez Velez Guzman y Murphy (centre, left) with Karen Murphy, Robin Goodland and Melissa Engelhardt at the Villa Nirvana hotel, Acapulco, Mex...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

'Nirvana Quartet' 1986 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
'Nirvana Quartet' 1986 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition, 1986 (Printed Later)

$3,600
Jean Serpieri Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Jean Serpieri 1961 by Slim Aarons printed 2023 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Madame Jean Serpieri sits in the ballroom of the Tour La Reine near Athens, wearing a gown that ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Jean Serpieri Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Jean Serpieri Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1961 (printed later)

$2,500
Family Snapper 1959 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Family Snapper 1959, Slim Aarons Babe Paley (Mrs William Paley) by the pool. Her husband, William Paley is snapping the photographer at their cottage, Round Hill, Jamaica. 30 x 30”...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Family Snapper 1959 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Family Snapper 1959 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition

Slim Aarons
Family Snapper 1959 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition, 1959 (Printed Later)

$4,200
Don Giovanni Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Don Giovanni 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Don Giovanni, the son of Prince Aldobrandini rides his favourite Shetland pony in t...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Don Giovanni Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Don Giovanni Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1955 (printed later)

$2,150
Bohemian Barracks Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bohemian Barracks 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Artistic denizens gather in the lobby of the Chelsea Hotel on W. 23rd Street, Manhattan, New York City, 19...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Bohemian Barracks Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Bohemian Barracks Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1968 (printed later)

$2,500
Blue Seas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Blue Seas Holidaymakers’ yachts find a quiet haven off the Mediterranean island of Cavallo, Corsica, August 1984. 24 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Blue Seas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Blue Seas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Blue Seas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1984 (printed later)

$3,600
Belvedere Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Belvedere Pool 1984 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The swimming pool at the Hotel Belvedere, Amalfi, Italy, August 1984. unframed c type print printed 2023 16 ...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Belvedere Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Belvedere Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1984 (printed later)

$2,150
Slim Aarons - Beverly Hills Hotel - Oversize - Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Beverly Hills Hotel' by Slim Aarons Limited Edition Slim Aarons Estate Edition Print. Numbered in ink to 150 only on front and emboss stamped on front. Cars parked outside the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in California, 1957. Beautiful classic cars parked outside the iconic Hotel, surrounded by giant palm trees, bathed in s soft glow light, this is a true Slim Classic! Typically 'Slim' this photograph epitomises elegant travel and the vintage style and glamour of the period's wealthy and famous, beautifully documented by Aarons. In his words, he photographed 'beautiful people in beautiful places, doing beautiful things'. An exquisite LIMITED Edition Slim Aarons Archival Pigment Print. Gorgeous print measuring an Oversize 40 x 40 inches / ca 102 x 102 cm's. Produced utilising the original transparency held at archive source. Archival Pigment Print. Archive stamped & numbered EDGE PRINTS works in close partnership with the Getty Images Archive & Slim Aarons Estate and Collection, in London England. We ship regularly using crating firms (to ensure safe arrival of your artwork) together with Fedex Express and other international services. We ship regularly using Fedex Express services and shipping to all international locations is complimentary. 1950s 1950 cars classic palm trees luxury hotel sun sunshine holiday California Marilyn Monroe vintage...
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Slim Aarons - Beverly Hills Hotel - Oversize - Estate Edition
Slim Aarons - Beverly Hills Hotel - Oversize - Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons - Beverly Hills Hotel - Oversize - Estate Edition, 1957

$3,950
Winter Suntans Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Winter Suntans 1961 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition .Young women enjoy a relaxing sunbathe in snowy Gstaad. 1961 unframed c type printed 2023 20 x 24" - paper ...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Winter Suntans Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Winter Suntans Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1961 (printed later)

$2,500
Portofino, Italy Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Portofino, Italy 1985 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests relax on the terrace at the villa of Umberto and Pucci Nordio, Portofino, 1985 unframed c type prin...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Portofino, Italy Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Portofino, Italy Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1985 (printed later)

$2,150
Party at Romanoff’s Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Party at Romanoff’s A party at Romanoff’s in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, 1959. Gorgeous print measuring a 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm paper siz...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Party at Romanoff’s Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Party at Romanoff’s Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print

Slim Aarons
Party at Romanoff’s Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print, 1959

$5,400
New England Skiing Essentials Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing Essentials 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A couple prepare for a day’s skiing in New Hampshire, 1955. unframed Silver gelatin print pr...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Silver Gelatin

New England Skiing Essentials Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
New England Skiing Essentials Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1955 (printed later)

$2,500
Stocking Island, Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Stocking Island, Bahamas 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A high angle view of people swimming next to the ketch ‘Traveler II’ , Stocking Island, Bahamas, 19...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Stocking Island, Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Stocking Island, Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1964 (printed later)

$2,500
Taormina Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Taormina The coastal town of Taormina in Sicily, Italy, March 1963. 24 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Lim...
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1960s 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, 1963 (printed later)

$3,600
'Dance Class' 1959 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Dance Class' Premium Rates Apply. June 1959: Children at Mrs William de Rham's Dancing Class held at the River Club, New York. L to r, Arturo Ramos Jnr, Constance Rogers, Stephen C...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

'Dance Class' 1959 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
'Dance Class' 1959 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition, 1959 (Printed Later)

$3,600
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Pool On Amalfi Coast 1984 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Pool On Amalfi Coast A view of the seaside pool at the Hotel St. Caterina, Amalfi, Italy, September 1984. 40 x 60" inches / 101 x 152 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edi...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Pool On Amalfi Coast 1984 - Oversize
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Pool On Amalfi Coast 1984 - Oversize

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Pool On Amalfi Coast 1984 - Oversize, 1984 (printed later)

$5,400
Eagle Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Eagle Club 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holidaymakers dining at the Eagle Club, Gstaad, Switzerland, March 1969. unframed c type print printed 2023 16 x...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Eagle Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Eagle Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1969 (printed later)

$2,150
Having A Topping Time Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Having A Topping Time 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Socialite Alice Topping relaxing at a poolside in Palm Beach. A Wonderful Time – Slim Aarons unframe...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Having A Topping Time Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Having A Topping Time Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1959 (printed later)

$2,150
Sailing In Lyford Cay Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sailing In Lyford Cay 1966 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A crew member tends to the rigging on a yacht in Lyford Cay, Bahamas, April 1966. unframed c type pri...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Sailing In Lyford Cay Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Sailing In Lyford Cay Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1966 (printed later)

$2,150
Cap Juluca Hotel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Cap Juluca Hotel 1992 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Patricia and Margaret O’Neil at the Cap Juluca Hotel in Cap Juluca, Anguilla, 1992. unframed c type print ...
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1990s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Cap Juluca Hotel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Cap Juluca Hotel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1992 (printed later)

$2,150
Sugarbush Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sugarbush Skiing 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Skiing at Sugarbush, a mountain resort in Vermont, April 1960. unframed c type print printed 2023 20 x 24"...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Sugarbush Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Sugarbush Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1960 (printed later)

$2,500
Relaxing At Lake Tahoe Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Relaxing At Lake Tahoe 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group of people relaxing by a pool near Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. unframed c type printed 2023...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Relaxing At Lake Tahoe Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,500
Cannes Cannes Girls (1958) Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Cannes Girls (1958) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo by Slim Aarons) Two bikini-clad holidaymakers posing outside the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, in the south of France, 1958 . Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x40'' Printed Later Limited Estate Stamped Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 12 x 12'' 16 x 16'' 20 x 20'' 30 x 30'' 40 x 40'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: Slim Aarons (American, October 29, 1916–May 29, 2006) was a photographer well-known for his portraits of the rich and famous. Born George Allen Aarons, he spent his youth in New Hampshire and New York before joining the army during World War II, where his photography career began. Working throughout his career with magazines like Life, Holiday, and Town & Country gave Aarons the chance to document the jet-set lifestyle of Hollywood stars, American and European socialites, and other celebrated figures. His approach was simple; using no make-up artists or artificial lights, he let the natural opulence of his subjects and their surroundings illuminate his lens. Typical scenes from Aaron’s photography take place in the sun, and in front of a pool surrounded by bathing beauties. The Slim Aarons Prints...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Cannes Cannes Girls (1958) Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print

Slim Aarons
Cannes Cannes Girls (1958) Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print, 1958 (printed later)

$3,950
'Boating In Antigua' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Boating In Antigua' American actor Hugh O'Brian (left) hoists the sail on a dinghy, Antigua, West Indies, 1961. Gorgeous print measuring 20 x 20" inches / ca 51 x 51 cm's. E...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

'Boating In Antigua' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
'Boating In Antigua' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons
'Boating In Antigua' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1961

$3,600
Marbella Club ' Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marbella Club' by Slim Aarons Guests relax by the pool of the Marbella Club, Marbella, Spain, August 1980. This photograph epitomises the travel style...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Marbella Club ' Slim Aarons Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Marbella Club ' Slim Aarons Estate Edition, 1980

$5,400
Apres Ski Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Apres Ski 1961 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A party of skiers adjourn for drinks at Squaw Valley, California, 1961. Second from right is American lawyer and b...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Apres Ski Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Apres Ski Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1961 (printed later)

$2,500
Beverly Hills Pool Party Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Beverly Hills Pool Party 1952 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A party by James Pendleton’s pool in Beverly Hills, California, 1952. Pendleton’s house was later b...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Beverly Hills Pool Party Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Beverly Hills Pool Party Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1952 (printed later)

$2,150

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  • 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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