50'S Estate Signed Slim Aarons "Delores Del Rio" LE Photograph, Framed
View Similar Items
50'S Estate Signed Slim Aarons "Delores Del Rio" LE Photograph, Framed
About the Item
- Creator:Slim Aarons (Photographer)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 34 in (86.36 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1952
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. frame is new and has minor wear. Photograph 21st Century-New.
- Seller Location:West Palm Beach, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU182937582183
Slim Aarons
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, he opened a bureau for Life magazine in Rome, where he took pictures capturing the postwar scene. Aarons 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, he 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 Aarons 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.
Find a collection of vintage Slim Aarons photography on 1stDibs.
- Mid-Century Modern Framed Photo Danger Banker Signed Slim Aarons RockefellerBy Slim AaronsLocated in Keego Harbor, MIFor your consideration is a framed photograph, "Danger Banker in Hole, David Rockefeller," signed by Slim Aarons, circa 1955. In excellent condition, 1950s. The dimensions of the fra...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
MaterialsPaper
$2,800 Sale Price43% Off - Aaron Siskind Photograph, 1961By Aaron SiskindLocated in St.Petersburg, FLAn Aaron Siskind photograph (vintage gelatin silver print, signed and dated 1961.) Titled "Terracotta," exhibited at Providence Art Club. Original frame, measures 20 3/4"x 23 1/4" fr...Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Photography
- Framed and Signed Photograph of Buck JonesLocated in Coeur d'Alene, IDMatted and framed photo of Buck Jones with note "Best Wishes Buck Jones and Silver." Period: Last half 19th century Origin: California Size: 5" x 7" frame 13" x 15" Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Black and white, films...Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Photography
MaterialsArt Glass
- Chantal James Haitian Women Photograph Framed SignedLocated in Keego Harbor, MIFor your consideration is a rich, vibrant, contemporary photograph depicting Haitian village of women by award winning photographer Chantel James. Dimensions: 16 H X 22 W (framed). In excellent condition. Chantal James...Category
20th Century Photography
MaterialsPaper
- Mary Frank, 1933 - , Abstract Photograph, Signed & Numbered, FramedBy Mary FrankLocated in Jensen Beach, FLMary Frank is a British-born American artist best known for her abstract paintings and sculptures which depict the emotional impact of memory and loss. Frank has developed a unique p...Category
2010s Photography
MaterialsPaper
- Chantal James Haiti Mountain Scene Photograph Framed SignedLocated in Keego Harbor, MIFor your consideration is a rich, vibrant, contemporary photograph depicting a Haitian mountain scene by award winning photographer Chantel James. Dimensions: 16 H X 22 W (framed). In excellent condition. Chantal James...Category
20th Century Photography
MaterialsPaper