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Slim Aarons Landscape Photography

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
Slim Aarons 'Pool At El Cuarton'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Pool At El Cuarton 1971 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Bathers at a pool in El Cuarton, Cos...
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Palm Beach Street (Slim Aarons Estate)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Cars parked on a tree-lined street in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1953. C print 16 x 16 inches Framed Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticit...
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Slim Aarons 'Doris Pignatelli'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Laguna Beach Surfers 1970 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Principessa Doris Pignatelli poses...
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Slim Aarons 'Stephanie Richardson'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Stephanie Richardson 1989 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Stephanie Richardson leaning again...
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Slim Aarons 'St Moritz Skiers' (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
St Moritz Skiers, 1978 Printed Later. Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers on a slope in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1978. Estate stamped and hand numbered editi...
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Caribe Hilton Beach (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Caribe Hilton Beach 1956 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A woman reclining in a hammock hung between palm trees on the beach at the Caribe Hilton in S...
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Slim Aarons 'Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity. Members sunbathe around the pool at...
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Slim Aarons, Portofino Villa (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Portofino Villa, 1977. (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests by the pool at Klaus Pudel's villa, t...
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Slim Aarons 'Prince Torlonia' (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Prince Torlonia 1984 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Prince Torlonia, shelter...
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Slim Aarons 'Ingrid in Acapulco'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Ingrid in Acapulco 1961 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Ingrid Morath sunbat...
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Slim Aarons 'Saint Kitts And Nevis'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Saint Kitts and Nevis 1984 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Horseback riding ...
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Slim Aarons 'Ardissones House, Portofino'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Ardissones House, Portofino 1977 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Overlooking Ardissones Hous...
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Pool On Amalfi Coast (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Pool On Amalfi Coast (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1984 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 60 x 40 inches A view of the seaside pool at ...
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Slim Aarons 'Trevi Fountain, Rome'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Trevi Fountain, Rome 1991 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. The Trevi Fountain in the Trevi r...
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Slim Aarons 'Lounging in Gstaad'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lounging in Gstaad 1961 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes...
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Acapulco Pool, Villa Nirvana (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Acapulco Pool, Villa Nirvana 1968 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Las Brisas Residencias, ...
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Slim Aarons, Capri Cruise (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Capri Cruise 1958 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Princess Laudomia Hercolani (in blue) and friends enjoy an on-deck siesta whilst cruising near Capri, July 1958. E...
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Slim Aarons, Vanes Villa (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Vanes Villa, 1977 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Guests at Vane Ivanovic's villa in Cap de Formentor, Majorca, Spain, 1987. Estate stamped and hand numbered editio...
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Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Hotel'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Vane's Villa, 1987 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests at Vane Ivanovic's villa in Cap de Formentor, Majorca, Sp...
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Slim Aarons, Il Canille, Capri (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Il Canille, Capri, 1980 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Sunbathers lounge on the white-painted terr...
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Slim Aarons 'Pussyfooting'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Pussyfooting 1958 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Actress Dee Hartford, wife of film producer Howard Hawks, sip...
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Slim Aarons, Portofino Villa (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Portofino Villa, 1977. (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests by the pool at Klaus Pudel's villa, t...
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Slim Aarons 'On The Slopes In Stowe' (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
On The Slopes In Stowe 1962 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Five people relaxing on the terrace of the gl...
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Slim Aarons 'Hotel Las Brisas'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Hotel Las Brisas 1968 (printed later) c-print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Apartments and pools at ...
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Slim Aarons, Chalet Costi (Style)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail II, 1960 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the ski lift in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964. Estate stamped and ha...
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New York Picnic (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Caption: A chauffeur unpacks a picnic hamper from a Rolls Royce, against the New York skyline, 1952. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity...
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Slim Aarons 'Leisure In Antibes'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Leisure In Antibes 1964 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tow...
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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 in Palm Springs, California, de...
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Slim Aarons 'El Dorado Beach'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
El Dorado Beach 1959 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity El Dorado Beach on the south side of Lake Tahoe in El Dora...
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Slim Aarons 'Lake Tahoe Couple'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
A couple at a swimming pool near Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. The line on the bottom of the pool marks the state line between Nevada and California. Estate stamped and hand numbere...
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Slim Aarons 'Professor Mario Sposito' (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Professor Mario Sposito 1973 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Professor Mario Sposito wearing an old-fashioned red...
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Slim Aarons 'Algarve Hotel Pool'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Algarve Hotel Pool 1970 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Printed Later Guests in the pool at the Algarve Hotel, the Algarve, Portugal, July 1970. (Photo by Slim Aarons...
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Slim Aarons 'Portofino Villa'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Portofino Villa 1977 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Guests by the pool at Klaus Pudel's villa, the Casa Montefino, overlooking Portofino harbour, Po...
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Caribe Hilton Beach (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Caribe Hilton Beach 1956 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A woman reclining in a hammock hung between palm trees on the beach at the Caribe Hilton in S...
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Slim Aarons, Lounging In Gstaad (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lounging In Gstaad, 1961, Printed Later C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes...
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Slim Aarons 'Pussyfooting'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Pussyfooting 1958 C-print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Actress Dee Hartford, wife of film producer Howard Haw...
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Digging for Clams (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Digging for Clams on Black Beach (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1960 Chromogenic Lambda print Mrs Hans Estin watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black B...
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Slim Aarons 'Leisure In Antibes'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Leisure In Antibes 1964 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tow...
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Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Idyll'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Palm Beach Idyll, 1955 C-print 30 x 30 inches A couple sunbathe by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 1955 USA Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photograp...
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Slim Aarons, Lounging In Verbier (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lounging In Gstaad, 1961, Printed Later C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes...
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Slim Aarons 'Prince Torlonia' (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Prince Torlonia 1984 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Prince Torlonia, shelter...
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Slim Aarons 'The Town Of Amalfi'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons The Town Of Amalfi 1984 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. General view of the coastal town of ...
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Slim Aarons 'The Salviati Family'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons The Salviati Family 1983 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. The Salviati family (Duca Forese, G...
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Slim Aarons 'Little Beach House, Acapulco'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Little Beach House, Acapulco 1975 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Bathers enjoy the pool at ...
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Slim Aarons 'Pool At El Cuarton'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Pool At El Cuarton 1971 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Bathers at a pool in El Cuarton, Cos...
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Slim Aarons 'Ricasoli Ancestral Home'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Ricasoli Ancestral Home 1983 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A...
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Slim Aarons 'Marie-Louise Scio in Montecatini' (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Marie-Louise Scio in Montecatini 1980 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Marie-L...
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Slim Aarons 'Trevi Fountain, Rome'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Trevi Fountain, Rome 1991 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. The Trevi Fountain in the Trevi r...
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Slim Aarons 'Ardissones House, Portofino'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Ardissones House, Portofino 1977 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Overlooking Ardissones Hous...
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Slim Aarons 'Capri Bay'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Faraglioni Rocks on the Italian island of Capri, 1958. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) ...
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Slim Aarons 'Hotel Las Brisas'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Hotel Las Brisas 1968 (printed later) c-print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Apartments and pools at ...
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Slim Aarons 'St Moritz Skiers' (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
St Moritz Skiers, 1978 Printed Later. Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers on a slope in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1978. Estate stamped and hand numbered editi...
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Mr & Mrs Donald Leas (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
April 1968: Mr and Mrs Donald Leas with their Rolls Royce and two pet dogs outside The Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida. Guests by the pool at Klaus Pudel's villa, the Casa Mon...
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Slim Aarons 'Jamaica Sea Sailing'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Jamaica Sea Sailing, 1953 Fiber print Estate edition of 150 Signature stamped and hand numbered with Certificate of authenticity 1953: Two men sailing their yacht 'Eel II' in Jamaic...
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Slim Aarons, Portofino Villa (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Portofino Villa, 1977. (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests by the pool at Klaus Pudel's villa, t...
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Pool at Lake Tahoe (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Bathers by a pool on the shore of Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (191...
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Slim Aarons, Lounging In Gstaad (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lounging In Gstaad, 1961, Printed Later C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Holidayma...
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Pool at Lake Tahoe (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Bathers by a pool on the shore of Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (191...
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