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

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Archival Pigment

Pagoda Poolhouse Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,500
San Diego Gulls Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
San Diego Gulls 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Seagulls over a beach in San Diego, California, October 1956. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×16 inch...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

San Diego Gulls Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,150
Zermatt Skiing 1968 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Zermatt Skiing The apres-ski in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. 60x40” / 101x152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 202...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Zermatt Skiing 1968 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Zermatt Skiing 1968 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition

Slim Aarons
Zermatt Skiing 1968 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition, 1968 (printed later)

$5,400
Snowmass Picnic, Colorado, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Snowmass Picnic, Colorado, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph This late 1960s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a stand-up fondue...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Snowmass Picnic, Colorado, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Snowmass Picnic, Colorado, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Snowmass Picnic, Colorado, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967, printed later

$2,400
Poolside Reflections (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Poolside Reflections (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) Holiday makers relaxing by the pool at the Beverly Hills Hote...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Poolside Reflections (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

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

$3,950
Sailing In Lyford Cay, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a crew member tending to the rigging on a yacht in Lyford Cay, Bahamas. This is an estate...
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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Sailing In Lyford Cay, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Sailing In Lyford Cay, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Sailing In Lyford Cay, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1970-printed later

$2,400
'Christmas Swim' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Christmas Swim' Premium Rates Apply. Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, swimming in a pool festooned with floating baubles and a decorated Christmas tree, Hollywood, C...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

'Christmas Swim' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
'Christmas Swim' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition, 1954 (Printed Later)

$3,600
Montecatini Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Montecatini 1980 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Marie-Louise Scio at the Tettuccio Terme in Montecatini, Italy, June 1980. unframed c type print printed 2023 1...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Montecatini Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,150
Flamingos In Flight Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Flamingos In Flight 1979 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Flamingos in flight, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, January 1979. unframed c type print printed 2023 16...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Flamingos In Flight Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

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

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Archival Pigment

Phil Richards Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,150
Neo-Classical Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Neo-Classical Pool 1985 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs T. Dennie Boardman and her children Samuel Jay and Sarah climbing the steps from the pool at the home...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Neo-Classical Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Neo-Classical Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1985 (printed later)

$2,500
Lee Crawford In Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lee Crawford In Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs. Lee Kinsolving (formerly Lee Crawford) descending the steps into the pool at Albin Holder’s home, ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Crawford In Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,500
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Penthouse Pool 1961 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Penthouse Pool Young women by the Canellopoulos penthouse pool, Athens, July 1961. Paper size 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Penthouse Pool 1961 - Oversize
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Penthouse Pool 1961 - Oversize

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Penthouse Pool 1961 - Oversize, 1961

$5,400
Jackie K Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Jackie K 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Jacqueline Kennedy (Jackie Onassis) (1929 – 1994) wife of Senator Jack Kennedy at an ‘A...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Jackie K Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,500
Alpine Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Alpine Skiing 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Skiers waiting for the cable car at Verbier in Switzerland, 1964 unframed c type printed 2023 20 x 20" - pap...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Alpine Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,500
Saint-Tropez Seafront Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Saint-Tropez Seafront 1971 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The seafront in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, September 1970 unframed c type print printed 202...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Saint-Tropez Seafront Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,150
Slim Aarons Estate Print 'Motorboats In Antibes'
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Motorboats In Antibes' by Slim Aarons Motorboats moored on the coast near the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera, August 1969. Beautiful Riva motorboats are se...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Slim Aarons Estate Print 'Motorboats In Antibes'
Slim Aarons Estate Print 'Motorboats In Antibes'

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

$3,000
Sunbathing On Capri Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sunbathing On Capri 1980 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers – along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte Ticken and Pame...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Sunbathing On Capri Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

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

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Archival Pigment

Teddy Stauffer In Acapulco Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,500
New Year At Romanoff’s Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New Year At Romanoff’s 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Silver Gelatin

New Year At Romanoff’s Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
New Year At Romanoff’s Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1955 (printed later)

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

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Archival Pigment

Arturo Pani’s Villa Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

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

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Archival Pigment

On The Coast Of Brazil Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,500
Palm Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Oz Tennis Stars 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Australian tennis players Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall at the Newport Tennis week i...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Palm Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Palm Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1956 (printed later)

$2,500
Adolfo De Velasco Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Adolfo De Velasco 1988 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Adolfo de Velasco relaxes on a verandah in Marrakech, April 1988 unframed c type print printed 2023 16 x ...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Adolfo De Velasco Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Adolfo De Velasco Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1988 (printed later)

$2,150
Giacomo Montegazza Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Giacomo Montegazza 1983 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Giacomo and Stefania Montegazza welcome guests arriving by boat at their villa, La Cassinella, on Lake Co...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Giacomo Montegazza Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

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

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Archival Pigment

Champagne By The Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,500
Pool By The Sea Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Pool By The Sea 1985 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A swimming pool and lounge deck over the sea at Angra Dos Reis, Brazil, 1985. unframed c type print printe...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Pool By The Sea Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Pool By The Sea Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1985 (printed later)

$2,150
Winter Wear Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Winter Wear 1975 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Manuela Boraomanero (left) and Emanuela Beghelli holiday in the Italian ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo, March 1...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Winter Wear Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Winter Wear Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1976 (printed later)

$2,150
On The Sugarbush Slopes Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
On The Sugarbush Slopes 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Stockbroker A Albert Sack Jr playing backgammon with Betsy Pickering on a polar bear rug...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

On The Sugarbush Slopes Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,150
Snowmass Village Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Snowmass Village 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Women in colourful hats at an apres ski party in Snowmass Village, in Pitkin County, Colorado, in March 196...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Snowmass Village Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Snowmass Village Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1968 (printed later)

$2,150
Bettina Graziani Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bettina Graziani 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Bettina Graziani relaxes in a hammock on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, 1964. unframed c type print printed...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Bettina Graziani Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Bettina Graziani Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1964 (printed later)

$2,500
Penthouse Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Penthouse Pool 1961 by Slim Aarons printed 2023 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Young women by the Canellopoulos penthouse pool, Athens, July 1961 unframed c type Limited to 1...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Penthouse Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Penthouse Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1961 (printed later)

$3,000
Vuccino And Rava Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Vuccino And Rava 1958 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Carla Vuccino, wearing a swimming cap, and a sunbathing Marina Rava, both wearing bikinis as they sit on th...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Vuccino And Rava Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

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

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Archival Pigment

Positano Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

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

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Archival Pigment

Lake Tahoe Trip Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

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

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Archival Pigment

Spot The Ball Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,500
Bermuda View Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bermuda View 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition View from the Bermudiana Hotel looking towards Paget, in the foreground the Royal Bermuda Yacht club, 1957. u...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Bermuda View Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,500
Skiing Waiters, 1962 - Skiing on Snowy Slope with Pheasant and Champagne
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Skiing Waiters, 1962 - Skiing on Snowy Slope with Pheasant and Champagne by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Pri...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Skiing Waiters, 1962 - Skiing on Snowy Slope with Pheasant and Champagne
Skiing Waiters, 1962 - Skiing on Snowy Slope with Pheasant and Champagne

Slim Aarons
Skiing Waiters, 1962 - Skiing on Snowy Slope with Pheasant and Champagne

$3,818
Taormina Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Taormina 1975 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A swimming pool in Taormina, Sicily, 1975. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×20 inches - paper size Limited ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Taormina Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

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

$2,150
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, San Diego, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, San Diego. This is an estate stamp...
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1950s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, San Diego, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, San Diego, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, San Diego, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

$4,200
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photography This early 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of women r...
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1960s American Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

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

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

$1,800
Slim Aarons, 'Poolside in Arizona' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Guests by the pool at the home of Wayne Beal in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 1973. Slim Aarons Poolside in Arizona 1973. (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Slim Aarons, 'Poolside in Arizona' Midcentury Modern Photography
Slim Aarons, 'Poolside in Arizona' Midcentury Modern Photography

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons, 'Poolside in Arizona' Midcentury Modern Photography, 1973 (printed later)

$4,200
Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1954 portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features American actors Lauren Bacall and Judy Garland attending a house party in Beverly Hills. This i...
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1950s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1954-printed later

$3,000
Tropical Mustique, 1989 - Blue Water of Mustique as Guests enjoy Terrace Views
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Tropical Mustique, 1989 - Blue Water of Mustique as Guests enjoy Terrace Views 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

Tropical Mustique, 1989 - Blue Water of Mustique as Guests enjoy Terrace Views
Tropical Mustique, 1989 - Blue Water of Mustique as Guests enjoy Terrace Views

Slim Aarons
Tropical Mustique, 1989 - Blue Water of Mustique as Guests enjoy Terrace Views

$3,818
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Carlton Hotel
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Carlton Hotel The entrance to the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, 1958. 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Carlton Hotel
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Carlton Hotel

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Carlton Hotel, 1958 (Printed later)

$5,400
New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this midcentury snowscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, two women recline on improvised sunbeds at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hamp...
Category

1950s American Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

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

New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape
New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape

Slim Aarons
New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape, 1955

$3,900
Casa Las Estacas, 1979 - Bougainvillea and Crashing Waves in Jalisco in Mexico
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Casa Las Estacas, 1979 - Bougainvillea and Crashing Waves in Jalisco in Mexico by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "...
Category

20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Casa Las Estacas, 1979 - Bougainvillea and Crashing Waves in Jalisco in Mexico
Casa Las Estacas, 1979 - Bougainvillea and Crashing Waves in Jalisco in Mexico

Slim Aarons
Casa Las Estacas, 1979 - Bougainvillea and Crashing Waves in Jalisco in Mexico

$3,818
Skiers on the Slopes of Sugarbush - Skiers on Mountain Range in Vermont
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Skiers on the Slopes of Sugarbush - Skiers on Mountain Range in Vermont by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Skiers ...
Category

20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Skiers on the Slopes of Sugarbush - Skiers on Mountain Range in Vermont
Skiers on the Slopes of Sugarbush - Skiers on Mountain Range in Vermont

Slim Aarons
Skiers on the Slopes of Sugarbush - Skiers on Mountain Range in Vermont

$3,818
Skiing At Courchevel, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Skiers on the slopes at Courchevel, France, 1963. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate Modern estate edit...
Category

1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Lambda

Skiing At Courchevel, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Skiing At Courchevel, Slim Aarons Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Skiing At Courchevel, Slim Aarons Estate Edition, 1963

$1,800
Private Transport Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Private Transport 1954 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Gladys ‘Patsy’ Bartlett (1928 – 2011, née Pulitzer, later Pulitzer Preston) rummaging in her bag on the se...
Category

1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Private Transport Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Private Transport Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1954 (printed later)

$2,150
Slim Aarons 'Gasthof Post Pool' (Slim Aarons 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...
Category

1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Gasthof Post Pool' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Gasthof Post Pool' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons 'Gasthof Post Pool' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1979

$4,200
Exotic Hair Care - Woman Poses in Natural Rainforest under Waterfall in Jungle
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Woman Poses in Natural Rainforest under Waterfall in Jungle, like an advertisement for hair care this woman poses in an exotic natural rainforest 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Est...
Category

20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

C Print

Exotic Hair Care - Woman Poses in Natural Rainforest under Waterfall in Jungle
Exotic Hair Care - Woman Poses in Natural Rainforest under Waterfall in Jungle

Slim Aarons
Exotic Hair Care - Woman Poses in Natural Rainforest under Waterfall in Jungle

$3,818
Los Leones, St Barts - View of White Architecture on Island of Saint Barthelemy
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Los Leones, St Barts - View of White Architecture on Island of Saint Barthelemy by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
Category

20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Los Leones, St Barts - View of White Architecture on Island of Saint Barthelemy
Los Leones, St Barts - View of White Architecture on Island of Saint Barthelemy

Slim Aarons
Los Leones, St Barts - View of White Architecture on Island of Saint Barthelemy

$3,818
Skiing Princess, Austria, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Skiing Princess Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. C-type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Crisp de...
Category

1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Lambda

Skiing Princess, Austria, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Skiing Princess, Austria, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Skiing Princess, Austria, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1968 - printed later

$1,800
Algarve Hotel Pool, 1970 - Aloe Vera Plants Overlooking Swimming Pool in Algarve
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
Category

20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Algarve Hotel Pool, 1970 - Aloe Vera Plants Overlooking Swimming Pool in Algarve
Algarve Hotel Pool, 1970 - Aloe Vera Plants Overlooking Swimming Pool in Algarve

Slim Aarons
Algarve Hotel Pool, 1970 - Aloe Vera Plants Overlooking Swimming Pool in Algarve

$3,818
Skiers at Verbier, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Skiers relax in deckchairs on the slopes at Verbier in Switzerland. 1964. This is an est...
Category

1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Lambda

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

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

$2,400
Zermatt Skiing, Swiss Alps, Estate Edition, Snowy Mountain Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This midcentury landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the apres-ski in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. In this scene of casual winter glamo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Lambda

Zermatt Skiing, Swiss Alps, Estate Edition, Snowy Mountain Landscape Photograph
Zermatt Skiing, Swiss Alps, Estate Edition, Snowy Mountain Landscape Photograph

Slim Aarons
Zermatt Skiing, Swiss Alps, Estate Edition, Snowy Mountain Landscape Photograph, 1968, printed later

$5,400
On the Slopes of Sugarbush, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This midcentury landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a midcentury chalet with a view at the Sugarbush Mountain ski resort in Warren, Vermont i...
Category

1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Lambda

On the Slopes of Sugarbush, Estate Edition
On the Slopes of Sugarbush, Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
On the Slopes of Sugarbush, Estate Edition, 1960, printed later

$5,400
Laguna Beach Surfer - Slim Aarons - colour C print photography - 20th century
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Laguna Beach Surfers (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) Three surfers with their boards at sunset, Laguna Beach, California, January 1970. (Photo by Slim Aar...
Category

1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Aluminum

Laguna Beach Surfer - Slim Aarons - colour C print photography - 20th century
Laguna Beach Surfer - Slim Aarons - colour C print photography - 20th century

Slim Aarons
Laguna Beach Surfer - Slim Aarons - colour C print photography - 20th century, 1970

$3,350
Slim Aarons 'Leisure in Antibes' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tows a waterskiier, in the sea off the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera, August 1969. Leisure in Antibes 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 Hotel du Cap Eden Roc, Vintage Pools, Vintage French Riviera, ocean, France, 70's French Riviera, seascape, red, Vintage beach...
Category

1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Leisure in Antibes' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Leisure in Antibes' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons 'Leisure in Antibes' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1969

$6,100

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  • 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.
  • 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.

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