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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
Pool At Las Hadas 1974 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Pool At Las Hadas, 1974. Guests round the pool at Las Hadas, Manzanillo, Mexico. 60x40” / 101x152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons ...
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Beach At Saint Tropez 1977 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Beach At Saint Tropez Sunbathers on the beach at St. Tropez, France, 1977. 30x40” / 76x101 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printe...
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'Castel Bonifacio' 1984 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Castel Bonifacio' 1984 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print August 1984: The castle overshadows the marina at Bonifacio (Boniface), on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. (Ph...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Waterskiing in Cap d'Antibes, France
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the essence of 1960s Riviera luxury with Slim Aarons' vibrant photograph, Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc. This striking image, a token of nautical elegance, showcases a series of exquisite red vintage boats, ready to glide through the waters of the French Riviera. Captured in the summer of 1969, this photograph is a symphony of color and activity, featuring the opulent lifestyle at the iconic Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc. The rich wooden finish of the vintage boats, named Sirocco, Eleven-Eleven, and Sunny III, gleams under the Mediterranean sun, reflecting a time when leisure was an art form perfected through timeless style. In the foreground, we see the boats moored gracefully by the dock, their polished brass fittings and vibrant red hulls drawing the eye with an irresistible allure. The scene is alive with movement; a waterskier cuts a swathe through the azure blue, trailed by a boat that slices through the calm sea, creating a dynamic contrast of stillness and speed. This Slim Aarons photograph not only captures the visual splendor of the era but also embodies the spirit of the French Riviera's high life - a life of leisure, luxury, and endless summer days spent on the water. Perfect for collectors looking to infuse their space with the timeless chic of the Côte d'Azur. Add this classic Slim Aarons piece to your collection and let it transport you to the glamorous world of 1960s waterskiing, where elegance and adventure sail in tandem on the serene waters of Cap d'Antibes. Waterskiing from the Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes, France, 1969. Waterskiing, Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, French Riviera 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 72 x 48 inches $4900 60 x 40 inches $3950 40 x 30 inches $3350 30 x 20 inches $3000 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 Seascape Photography, Vintage Waterskiing...
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Slim Aarons Estate Print - Lucky For Some 1949
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Lucky For Some 1949: Sicilian-born gangster Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano (1897 – 1962) walking down a street in his native Sicily, followed by local children mimicking his posture. Whilst in prison between 1936 and 1946, he founded the Crime Syndicate of Mafia families and reorganised crime in America. (Photo by Slim Aarons) silver gelatin print paper size 16 x 16" inches / 40 x 40 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. b/w black and white 1940 40s fashion...
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1940s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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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, Catherine Wilke (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Catherine Wilke, 1980, Printed Later C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers a...
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'Tiziana' 1984 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Tiziana' 1984 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A topless Tiziana Audino enjoys a shower at the Hotel San Pietro in Positano, 1984. Produced from the original transparenc...
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Slim Aarons Estate Print - Pop And Society 1968 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Pop And Society - Oversize From left to right; singer Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger (of the Rolling Stones) sit on a sofa under a large gilt framed painting...
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'Verbier Vacation' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Verbier Vacation' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holiday-makers take the sun on a mountain top in Verbier, 1964. Produced from the original transparency Certificate of a...
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'Bikini Girls' 1975 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Bikini Girls' 1975 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Two women in matching bikini and shoes outfits, Monte Carlo, 1975. Produced from the origin...
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The St. Regis, New York, Estate Edition, Event Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s event photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features an aerial view of diners at the St. Regis, New York. This is an estate stamped and hand numbe...
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Palm Beach Street 1953 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Street Cars parked on a tree-lined street in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1953. 60x60” / 152 x 152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by...
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Gordon C. MacKenzie, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the race driver Gordon C. MacKenzie in Franconia, New Hampshire. This is an estate stampe...
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Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc 1976 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976 16x20” / 41 x 51 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Ph...
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'Chosing A Top' 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Chosing A Top' 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Boutique owner Paul Pallardy helping a young woman to choose a bikini top, St. Tropez, France, August 1977. (Photo by...
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Slim Aarons 'Mr & Mrs Donald Leas with Rolls Royce, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach'
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
April 1968: Mr and Mrs Donald Leas with their Rolls Royce and two pet dogs outside The Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida. Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide...
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'Poolside Pairs' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Pairs' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, Printed Later Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art d...
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Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Zermatt Skiing
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Zermatt Skiing The apres-ski in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. 40 x 60" inches / 101 x 152 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper size) Hand-numbered in ink on the front Blind embossed...
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Tania Mallet 1961 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tania Mallet, 1961 Actress Tania Mallet relaxes on a red-curtained four poster in Eleuthera, in the Bahamas. She is best known for her role as the unfortunate Tilly Masterson in the...
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Slim Aarons 'Snowmass Village'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Snowmass Village 1968 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Women in colourful hats at an apres ski party...
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The Carlton Hotel. Florida Cadillac in Cannes, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955. The Carlton Hotel Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and st...
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1950s American Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Poolside Pairs 1970 (printed later) C Print Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 150 January 1970: The Kaufmann Desert House i...
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Party In Bermuda, Estate Edition (1970 on the Yacht Ondine in yellow and red)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons's iconic photograph of 70's vintage socialite and party glamour, captured onboard the wood-trimmed deck of the yacht 'Ondine' in Bermuda, June 1970. Figures in the foreground are offset by cheery yellow and red. A United States yacht ensign flag flies the foreground, alongside the flag of Scania, the flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns (an unofficial red flag with a yellow cross used in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland to represent the Finland-Swedes., which may be flown in addition to the Finnish blue and white flag). Guests wear coral, navy, pastels, and whites, including classic vintage Pucci. The ship's name and home marina of New York are stenciled in gold on the white hull. Slim Aarons Party in Bermuda...
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Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Satin Seduction 1955 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Satin Seduction Film star Diana Dors in blonde bombshell pose on a satin covered bed. Slim Aarons Chromogenic C print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate ...
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Paraglider 1968 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Paraglider Preparing to go paragliding in Acapulco a young blonde woman holds on firmly to her parachute harness. 1968 12x16” / 30 x 41 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection...
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Having A Topping Time Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Having A Topping Time Socialite Alice Topping relaxing at a poolside in Palm Beach. 60x60” / 152 x 152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim ...
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Verbier Skiers 1964 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Verbier Skiers Fashionable Skiers at Verbier, 1964. 16 x 16” / 41 x 41 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited...
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Katharine Hepburn 1953 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Katharine Hepburn 1953: American film star Katharine Hepburn (1907 – 2003) driving along the waterfront with Irene Mayer Selznick at Montego Bay, Jamaica. 60x60” / 152 x 152 cm ...
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Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc 1976 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel du Cap Eden-Ro Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. 60x40” / 101x152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Ph...
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Slim Aarons 'New England Skiing' 1955 Official Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons 'New England Skiing' Two women recline on improvised sunbeds in Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire, circa 1955 (Photo by Slim Aarons, printed later) This photograph epitom...
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'Esther Williams' 1962 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Esther Williams' 1962 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Esther Williams, American aquatic actress and former swimming champion, relaxing in a Florida swimming pool. Produ...
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Laguna Beach Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A surfer in the sea at Laguna Beach, California, January 1970. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Nu...
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Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Polo Party 1981 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Polo Party - Oversize Paul Butler, patriarch of one of America’s foremost polo families, with his son, daughter, grandchildren and son-in-law, Palm Beach,...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Capote's House, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons Capote's House Slim Aarons Estate Edition American writer Truman Capote's house in Palm Springs, California, January 1970. 40 x 60 inches $3950 30 x 40 inches $3350 20 x 30 inches $3000 10 x 12 inches $1350 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Chromogenic Lambda print from the original transparency 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...
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Slim Aarons 'Luxury Dining' 1955 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Luxury Dining' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Diners in a grand ballroom during a fashion show, circa 1955. Slim Aarons silver gelatine fibre based print Printed Later ...
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Slim Aarons Estate Print - Digging For Clams 1960 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Digging For Clams - Oversize Mrs Hans Estin watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black Beach, Massachusetts Bay, circa 1960. silver gel...
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Slim Aarons 'Poolside Pairs'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Pairs 1970 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Caption: Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white...
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Capri Holiday 1958 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Capri Holiday Swimmers off the Italian island of Capri, 1958. 60x40” / 101x152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 L...
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Slim Aarons 'Capote At Home' 1958 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Capote At Home' 1958 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Author Truman Capote (1924 – 1984) relaxes with a book and a cigarette in his cluttered apartment, Brooklyn Heights, New York...
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Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive' 1967 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sea Drive' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1967. Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Sigrist and their family for a drive in an ‘Amphicar’ across the harbour at...
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Pop And Society Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Pop And Society, 1968. 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 large gilt f...
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Giacomo Montegazza Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Giacomo Montegazza Giacomo and Stefania Montegazza welcome guests arriving by boat at their villa, La Casinella, on Lake Como, 1983. 30x20” / 76x51 cm - paper size Estate Stamped...
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'Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc' 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc' 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. 30x40 inches / 76 x 102 cm paper siz...
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'Sunbathing In Antibes' 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sunbathing In Antibes' 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Dani Geneux (left) and Marie-Eugenie Gaudfrin sunbathing at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. ...
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Gaëtan de Rosnay, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1980s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features French painter Gaëtan de Rosnay showing his work in Klosters, Switzerland. This is an es...
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Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Snowmass Gathering
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Snowmass Gathering Two women, wearing brightly-coloured skiwear, stand in the foreground of a group of people attending a party in Snowmass Village, in Pitkin County, Colorado, in A...
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Slim Aarons Official Estate Stamped Edition - Sea Drive Bahamas
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sea Drive by Slim Aarons Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Sigrist and their family for a drive in an 'Amphicar' across the harbour at Nassau. The children are Bianca ...
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Slim Aarons 'The Carlton Hotel' 1955 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'The Carlton Hotel' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955. Slim Aarons silver gelatine...
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Palm Beach Society 1968 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Society, 1968 Palm Beach socialite Jim Kimberly (far left) and friends around his white sports car on the shores of Lake Worth, Florida, April 1968. 30x40” / 76x101 cm ...
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NIce Pool, Estate Edition (American Writer C. Z. Guest at Villa Artemis)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the world of casual elegance and midcentury glamour with Slim Aarons' evocative photograph, "Nice Pool" This image offers a mesmerizing glimpse into the opulent life of Ame...
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'Skiers At Verbier' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Skiers At Verbier' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1964: Skiers relax in deckchairs on the slopes at Verbier in Switzerland. Produced from the original transparency Certi...
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Marina Piccola 1954 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marina Piccola Canzone del Mare at the Marina Piccola, Capri, Italy, 1954. 40x30” / 76x101 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Print...
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Eden Rock 1973 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Eden Rock The mansion of Remy de Haenen on a peninsula in the bay of St. Jean at Eden Rock on the Caribbean island of St Barts (Saint-Barthelemy), March 1973. The house is now a hot...
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Il Pellicano Hotel, Poolside Porto Ercole, Italy. Red, Blue, Turquoise
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Holidaymakers relax beside the swimming pool of Il Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1980. Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Hotel, Porto Ecole' Il Pellicano, Porto Ercole, Tuscany, Italy 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. 60 x 40 inches $3950 40 x 30 inches $3350 30 x 20 inches $3000 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, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s...
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1980s American Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Lambda

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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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

'Monaco Grand Prix' 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Monaco Grand Prix' 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Left to right: princesses Stephanie, Caroline and Grace (1929 - 1982) of Monaco a...
Category

1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

C Print, Color

Slim Aarons - Estate Edition - Poolside Party
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Poolside Party Guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, California, January 1970. The house was designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J. Kaufmann. At far lef...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

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
    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.
  • 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.

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