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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
Cricket in Antigua (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Cricket in Antigua (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Cricketers on the field during a match between the Leeward Islands and the MCC, Antigua, West Indies, ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Princess Bianca Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Princess Bianca 1985 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Princess Bianca Hanau-Schaumburg at her Gstaad chalet, 1985. unframed c type...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

'Racing At Baden Baden' Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Racing At Baden Baden' Spectators dine in the open air as the horses go by at Baden Baden racecourse, Germany, September 1978. In his words, he phot...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Lunch At La Pigna Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lunch At La Pigna 1980 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition US restaurateurs Gilda Cioffi, owner of Mama Gilda in Palm Beach, Guy Avventuiero and his wife, of Gino’s ...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

'Saint-Tropez Beach' SLIM AARONS Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The beach at Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, August 1971. The beach, beautiful fashionable people, bikinis, vibrant coloured parasols, large sunglasses and glorious sunshine. ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Lounging in Verbier' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss Alps, 1964: This landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features holiday-makers taking in the sunset on a white snowy mountain top in Verbier, Switzerland in 1964. In classic snowscape of midcentury glamour, winter travelers dressed in 1960s ski fashion relax on colorful red, yellow, and green sun loungers, viewing the blue and white Swiss Alps mountain peaks in the background. This is an estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Verbier Vacation Slim Aarons Estate Edition Chromogenic Lambda print Modern printing from original transparency Captured 1964 (printed later) Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate Collector will receive the next number in the edition Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure 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. This is a genuine Slim Aarons Estate photograph, estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. We are pleased to offer this vibrant photograph, printed by the Slim Aarons estate. It is part of the estate's only official limited run, of 150. Estate stamp embossed on recto, hand numbered in ink on recto, with certificate of authenticity from the estate (not a secondary gallery licensing from the estate). Increasingly heralded for his influence, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) made a career out of photographing "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places." Aarons is known for his iconic images of Hollywood glamour and luxurious people, places and lifestyles. Aarons began his career as a combat photographer in World War II. Though he earned a Purple Heart for his service, he declared that combat had taught him that the only beach worth landing on was decorated with beautiful people enjoying themselves in the sun. Slim Aarons is noted for his documentation of the Beautiful People over 50 years, encompassing high society, celebrity, aristocracy, and the jet set. He was born and raised in New York City and New Jersey and later New Hampshire. He took up photography as a teenager. At the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and was later appointed official photographer at the United States Military Academy at West Point. During World War II he served as an army combat photographer for Yank magazine in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first based in Hollywood, then Rome, then New York. His photographs appeared in many magazines, including Life, Holiday, Town & Country, Look, Venture, and Travel & Leisure. His first book A Wonderful Time (1974) is considered a classic. 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. Visual Description: In one of Slim Aarons most popular and iconic series, bright, colorful notes of red, yellow, blue and green punctuate the clean white snow, with majestic peaks in the background. In the foreground, holiday-goers, lounge in a perfect vintage moment of casual winter glamour. Snowy mountaintops rise in the background. Verbier is a stunning mountain and winter ski destination in the Swiss Alps, known for its notoriously challenging slopes as well as its famous apres-ski scene. Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Internal: Vintage Verbier, Vintage Ski Photography...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Saint-Tropez Boucherie, Estate Edition, French Riviera 1971
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the quintessence of French Riviera charm in Slim Aarons' iconic photograph, 'Saint-Tropez Boucherie,' on Rue des Commercants, Saint-Tropez, 1971. This image is a beautiful i...
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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Giacomo Montegazza, 1983 - Vintage Boats at La Cassinella on Lake Como in Italy
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Giacomo Montegazza, 1983 - Vintage Boats at La Cassinella on Lake Como in Italy by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Digital, C Print, Photographic Paper

The King Of Jazz Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The King Of Jazz 1949 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1949: Photographers taking pictures of American jazz trumpeter and singer, Louis Armstrong (1901 – 1971) as...
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1940s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Silver Gelatin

Christmas Swim Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Christmas Swim 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, swimming in a pool festooned with floating baubles and a decor...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Saint-Tropez Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Saint-Tropez 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Cars and pedestrians on the busy seafront at Saint-Tropez, in southeastern France, September 1970. unframed c ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess On Deck
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess on Deck Countess Gioia Gaetani-Lovatelli relaxes on deck during a yachting holiday in Porto Rotondo, 1982. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 6...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Pantz Pool, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Laura Hawk, assistant to the Slim Aarons, relaxes by the pool at El Rincon, the von Pantz's Marbella home, September 1st, 1985. Slim Aarons Marbella Pool 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 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). * Internal: Mid-Century Vintage Marbella...
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1980s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Nice Pool' - Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Nice Pool' 1955. American writer C.Z. Guest (Mrs. F.C. Winston Guest, 1920 – 2003) and her son Alexander Michael Douglas Dudley Guest in front of their Grecian temple pool on the o...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Skiing Waiter - Ice Skating Waiter on Frozen Lake in Icy White Winter Landscape
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Skiing Waiter - Ice Skating Waiter on Frozen Lake in Icy White Winter Landscape by Slim Aarons shows a waiter in a white jacket and bowtie ice skating on a frozen lake with a cocktai...
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20th Century Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

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

Nice Pool 1955 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Nice Pool 1955 American writer C.Z. Guest (Mrs F.C. Winston Guest, 1920 – 2003) and her son Alexander Michael Douglas Dudley Guest in front of their Grecian temple pool on the ocean...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Jackie K, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, Classic Pearls Jacqueline Kennedy
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic portrait photograph by midcentury society photographer Slim Aarons, capturing young Jackie Kennedy (Jacqueline Onassis) (1929 - 1994) wife of Senator Jack Kennedy, at a 'April...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Cavallo Coast - View of Yachts in Turquoise Waters between Corsica and Sardinia
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Cavallo Coast - View of Yachts in Turquoise Waters between Corsica and Sardinia by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Digital, C Print, Color, Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - BIKINIS IN HAITI
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marni Morrell and Denise Schluscer with a third woman, all wearing bikinis, pose beside a statue on a bridge in Haiti, in January 1975. Gorgeous print measuring 60 x 40" inches / ca...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Monte Carlo Beach Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Monte Carlo Beach Club 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests around the pool at the Monte Carlo Beach Club, Monaco, August 1970. unframed c type print pri...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Monte Carlo Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Monte Carlo 1975 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Friends board a riva boat in Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1975. unframed c type print printed 2023 20 x 24" - paper s...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Saint-Tropez Boucherie Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Saint-Tropez Boucherie 1971 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A boucherie or butcher’s shop on Rue des Commercants in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, August 1...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

CZ’s House Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
CZ’s House 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1955: Mrs F C Winston Guest (1920 – 2003) (aka Cee Zee Guest) reclines on a garden chair in front of the Grecian ...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

The High Life Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The High Life 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Actor George Hamilton (in blue) takes off in a speedboat with friends Ruth Luthi and Mike Belami, during a sta...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Palm Springs Party, Estate Edition. From the Poolside Series
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J. Kaufmann, in Palm Springs, January 1970. Featured in the group are: industrial designer Raymond Loewy (189...
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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Porto Ercole Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Porto Ercole 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Boating in Porto Ercole, Italy, August 1969. unframed c type print printed 2023 24 x 20" - paper size Limite...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Gasthof Post Pool, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guests lounging by the indoor swimming pool of the Gasthof Post in Lech, Austria, February 1979. Slim Aarons Gasthof Post Pool Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Est...
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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Zermatt Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Zermatt Skiing 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The apres-ski in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. unframed c type print printed 2023 24 x 20" - paper size...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

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

Bermuda Street Scene Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bermuda Street Scene 1967 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Bicycles, motorcycles, and cars on a street in Bermuda, June 1967. unframed c type print printed 2023 ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

George Hamilton in Capri
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American actor George Hamilton relaxes on a deckchair in Capri, 1968. George Hamilton in Capri Slim Aarons Estate Edition 40 x 30 inches Estate stamp...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Apres Ski, Squaw Valley (Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
A party of skiers adjourn for drinks at the bar on top of peak KT-22, Squaw Valley, California, 1961. Second from right is American lawyer and businessman Alexander Cochrane Cushing ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

'Las Vegas Luxury' 1954 Slim Aarons Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Las Vegas Luxury' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Austrian actress Mara Lane enjoys waiter service in the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954. (Photo by Slim Aarons) ...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Silver Gelatin

'Marbella House Party' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Marbella House Party' 1980 Italy by Slim Aarons Guests at a party at the home of Sebastiano Bergese in Marbella, Spain, August 1967. (Photo by ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Slim Aarons Pantz Pool 1985 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Pantz Pool' Laura Hawk, assistant to the photographer, relaxes by the pool at El Rincon, the von Pantz' Marbella home, September 1985. Paper Size very large 72 x 48" inches / 18...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a ...
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1950s American Realist Slim Aarons Art

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

'Poolside Pairs' 1970 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Pairs' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer Joseph Lins...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Antigua Beach Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Antigua Beach Club 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The beach club at at the Mill Reef Club on Antigua in the West Indies, 1960. un...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Verbier Vacation Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Verbier Vacation 1964 by Slim Aarons printed 2023 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holiday-makers take the sun on a mountain top in Verbier, 1964 unframed c type print 16 x 16"...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Lounging In Verbier Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lounging In Verbier 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. unframed c type pri...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Dinner Jazz
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dinner Jazz American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome. Paper size 48 x 48" inches / 121 x 121 cm Estate ...
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1940s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Satin Seduction - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Satin Seduction Film star Diana Dors in blonde bombshell pose on a satin covered bed. 48x48" inches / 122 x 122 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo b...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Family Pool (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Family Pool (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mrs A Watson Armour III (Jean Schweppe) with friends and family enjoying the pool on their estate at Lake F...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Cortina d'Ampezzo, 1982 - Shopping in Winter in Italian Mountain Landscape
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Cortina d'Ampezzo, 1982 - Shopping in Winter in Italian Mountain Landscape by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Corti...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

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

Leonard Dalsemer, Lyford Cay, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leonard Dalsemer and his family at their villa in Lyford Cay, New Providence Island, April 1974. This image features a classic Slim Aarons contrast: between the manmade and the beauty of nature. It's an expertly composed scene of midcentury glamour that still feels casual and light. The azure blue of the sky contrasts with the deeper blues and aquas of the sea, and the sparkling turquoise of the pool. While human figures anchor the scene, the expertly captured contrast of natural grandeur and architectural geometry make this scene truly magnificent. Image Description: In the background, leafy green palm trees and other trees blow in the breeze before a bright azure sky and slightly deeper blue ocean surf. In the foreground, two couples walk the pool deck in pastel pink and green clothing. Three children play in the turquoise pool. A verdant green hedge lines the front of the image, anchored by seven white florals in white pots. In the background is a pool cabana...
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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Spot the Ball, 1960 - Polo Match at Myopia Club in Hamilton Massachusetts in USA
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Spot the Ball, 1960 - Polo Match at Myopia Club in Hamilton Massachusetts in USA by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Slim Aarons 'Mustique Hammock' (Slim Aarons Estate)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
March 1973: Linda Ashland relaxes in a beach hammock on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity f...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Palm Beach Society Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Society 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Palm Beach socialite Jim Kimberly (far left) and friends around his whi...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

CZ by the Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
CZ by the Pool 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American socialite Mrs. Winston F. C. Guest (aka CZ Guest, 1920 – 2003) perches on the edge of the Grecian te...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Evening Dress (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Evening Dress (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mrs. Augustus G. Paine II at the house of her father, Earl E. T. Smith, wearing an evening dress by...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Catch Up by the Pool, 1970 - Swimming Pool Party at Kaufmann House Palm Springs
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Catch Up by the Pool, 1970 - Swimming Pool Party at Kaufmann House Palm Springs by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Digital, C Print, Color, Photographic Paper

C.Z. Guest Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
C. Z. Guest 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American socialite Mrs. Winston F. C. Guest (aka C. Z. Guest, 1920 – 2003) with a poodle and a Great Dane at her...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Eye Of The Beholder Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Eye Of The Beholder 1974 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A man contemplates the sunbathers by a swimming pool in Capri, Italy, August 1974 unframed c type print...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Dining In The Bahamas (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dining In The Bahamas (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) A waiter carrying a tray of food walks past a woman walking away from a swimming pool which is ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Christmas Swim - Christmas Tree in Swimming Pool with Tinsel and Star
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Christmas Swim - Christmas Tree in Swimming Pool with Tinsel and Star by Slim Aarons features Slim Aarons' wife, Rita 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition o...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Jamaican Jewel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Jamaican Jewel 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The swimming pool at the Jamaican home of Philadelphia jeweller Douglas Cooper, March 1970. unframed c type ...
Category

1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Inga Lindgren and Poodles - Portrait of Model and Poodles in Springtime New York
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Inga Lindgren and Poodles - Portrait of Model and Poodles in Springtime New York by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Ed...
Category

20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital, Black and White

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...
Category

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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