1950s Figurative Photography

Marina Piccola, 1954 Canzone del Mare at the Marina Piccola, Capri, Italy, 1954. 30x20” / 76x51 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons ...

Inauguration of the Science Palace in Rome is a vintage photograph in black and white realized in the 1950s. Good conditions.

Austrian actress Mara Lane posing by the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, in a red and white striped bathing costume, 1954. 40 x 40" inches / 101 ...

Groucho Marx is a black and white photograph realized in the 1950s. Good conditions.

Vogue Dive 1944 A Vogue fashion shoot featuring a model jumping on a diving board wearing a bright 1940's yellow floral bikini, Florida USA 1944 by Toni Frissell 30 x 20" inches...

This early 1950s urban landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Christmas trees and red and white automobile light trails on Park Avenue, New York...

This early 1950s figurative photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the Duke and Duchess of Windsor walking their dog in Portofino in 1951. This is an est...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a couple sunbathing by the sea at Palm Beach, Florida. This is an estate stamped and hand ...

This late 1950s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features holidaymakers on a cafe terrace in Nice on the French Riviera. This is an estate stamped...

This late 1950s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features holidaymakers on a cafe terrace in Nice on the French Riviera. This is an estate stamped...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sitting at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. This is an estate...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sitting at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. This is an estate...

'C.Z. Guest With Her Great Dane' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print The swimming pool and jetty at the Villa d'Este Hotel, Lake Como, Italy, June 1983. Produced from t...

5th January 1957: Two young Fulham football fans Freda and Frank Hearn dressed in their club's colours of black and white, wait to board an 'Ipswich Sp...

Skiers in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1963. Slim Aarons Skiers In St. Moritz 1963 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certific...

This early 1970s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests relaxing by the swimming pool at John Young's villa 'Plantana', Ocho Rios, Jamaic...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of friends squeeze onto an inflatable raft at the Venice Lido, Venice, Italy. This...

George Platt Lynes Photograph #4 of dancer Francisco Moncion 1949. George Platt Lynes rare original vintage 1949 gelatin silver photogra...

'Fan Mail', 1955 Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out her fan mail shortly after her film ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ had been released....

1959: Surrealist painter Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) with a red-haired woman in a green dress at a vintage ball in New York. The artist is captured with his characteristic walking stick and wearing a mustache, and the woman smiles with mischief, wearing extraordinary mid-century dress and jewels. In Dali's work and life, the magical, mysterious, artistic and alchemical mix. The vintage and classic mingles with the bizarre and strange in this historic photograph of an avant-garde legend. Dali's Party, 1959 (Salvador Dali in New York) Slim Aarons Estate Edition Photograph Lambda Print Estate Embossed with 2 Certificates of Authenticity Printed Later 4 sizes available Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquess of Dalí de Púbol gcYC (/ˈdɑːli, dɑːˈliː/;[1] Catalan: [səlβəˈðo ðəˈli]; Spanish: [salβaˈðoɾ ðaˈli];[2] 11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989) was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work. Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in August 1931, and is one of the most famous Surrealist paintings. Dalí lived in France throughout the Spanish Civil War (1936 to 1939) before leaving for the United States in 1940 where he achieved commercial success. He returned to Spain in 1948 where he announced his return to the Catholic faith and developed his "nuclear mysticism" style, based on his interest in classicism, mysticism, and recent scientific developments. Dalí's artistic repertoire included painting, graphic arts, film, sculpture, design and photography, at times in collaboration with other artists. He also wrote fiction, poetry, autobiography, essays and criticism. Major themes in his work include dreams, the subconscious, sexuality, religion, science and his closest personal relationships. To the dismay of those who held his work in high regard, and to the irritation of his critics, his eccentric and ostentatious public behavior often drew more attention than his artwork. His public support for the Francoist regime, his commercial activities and the quality and authenticity of some of his late works have also been controversial. His life and work were an important influence on other Surrealists, pop art and contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst. There are two major museums devoted to Salvador Dalí's work: the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain, and the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Internal: Vintage Slim Aarons, Vintage Salvador...

Jayne Mansfield at the Roulette Wheel by Frank Worth Beautifully captured by Frank Worth, this black and white portrait features actress and sex symbol Jayne Mansfield in Las Vegas...

'Capote At Home' Author Truman Capote (1924 – 1984) relaxes with a book and a cigarette in his cluttered apartment, Brooklyn Heights, New York. 1958. Paper size 30 x 30 inches / 7...

This early 1970s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests relaxing by the swimming pool at John Young's villa 'Plantana', Ocho Rios, Jamaic...

New England Skiing Essentials A couple prepare for a day’s skiing in New Hampshire, 1955. Paper size 16 x 16" inches / 40 x 40 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Pho...

Gondolas moored in Venice, 1957. In the background is the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, on San Giorgio Maggiore island. Captured with the exquisite clarity and charm that epitomiz...

The Circus Family is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Milan, in January 1951, for the newspaper "Epoca". Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostal...

This late 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a family enjoying a picnic on the bank of the Whiting River near Campbell Falls, Massachu...

This late 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a family enjoying a picnic on the bank of the Whiting River near Campbell Falls, Massachu...

Medieval Figure  Sculpture is a is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nosta...

Carmen and the Cathedral, Notre Dame, Paris 1957 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Estate stamped, signed and numbered by Andrea Derujinsky with certificate of authenticity The en...

The White Villa  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s. Good conditions and aged.  It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, plac...

Portico D'Ottavia, Rome is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s., by Gastone Proietti . The photo depicts the picturesque square behind the "Portico D'Ottavia" in Rome...

The Clowns is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s, by Henri De Jonghe. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical ...

Slim Aarons - Sundowners Two bikini-clad holidaymakers enjoy a glass of wine outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, 1958 Gorgeous print measuring a HUGE 60 x 60" inches / ca 152 x 152 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper size) Hand-numbered in ink on the front Blind embossed Slim Aarons signature Certificate of authenticity included Unframed archival pigment print (Full framing service available – please enquire) Worldwide shipping from London, England, issued by The Slim Aarons Estate...

Circus Performance is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, pla...

The Acrobats is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, places, f...

The Elephants at the circus is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical mom...

Indira Gandhi is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 1970s. The photo depicts Indira Ghandhi. She was the first woman  to hold the office of Prime Minister of Ind...

Masked dancers is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, places,...

'Checkered Flag' The checkered flag signals the end of the race during the 1963 Nassau Speed Week. 40 x 60" inches / 101 x 152 cm paper size Esta...

William Holden is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1952. The photo depicts the american actor William Holden, alias of William Franklin Beedle Jr. Hand signed and dedic...

Kings Of Hollywood Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1961) and James Stewart (1908 – 1997) enjoying a joke at a New Year’s party held at Roma...

Hotel Sports Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, 1958. 30x20” / 76x51 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aaron...

Anita Ekberg on set of La Dolce Vita (1960), directed by Federico Fellini. It is a landmark film in Italian cinema, capturing the post-war decadence of Rome through the eyes of a ja...

Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1950s.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and political events, met...

Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Elsa Martinelli in a photo by G.B.Poletto

'New England Skiing' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Limited to 150 only Two women recline on improvised sun-beds in Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire, circa 1955 (Photo by...

'Katharine Hepburn' 1953: American film star Katharine Hepburn (1907 – 2003) driving along the waterfront with Irene Mayer Selznick at Montego B...

'Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II' 1960 View looking down the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy, 1960. Opened in 1890, the covered arcade is on the northern side of the Pi...

July 14, 1951. Two women chatting on the railings in Blackpool. The picture was taken by Bert Hardy using a single-focus box camera. The women are former Tiller Girls Pat Wilson...

A young woman modelling an outfit for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot, circa 1955. 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by ...

'Capote At Home' Author Truman Capote (1924 – 1984) relaxes with a book and a cigarette in his cluttered apartment, Brooklyn Heights, New York. 1958. Paper size 48 x 48 inches / 1...

Stork Bridge  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1959. This Bridge in Keystone Munich, was inaugurated on Nov. 7th.1959 and it has already a nick-name: "Stork Bridge". ...

Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams by the pool in Florida, 1955. Slim Aarons Ester Williams 1955 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certi...

Tennis In The Bahamas Two women stand talking to a man on the edge of a tennis court in the Bahamas, circa 1957. Behind the main group stand a second group of people talking. Gorge...

Swimmer And Sunbather An underwater swimmer and a sunbather at the Cal Neva Lodge on the shore of Lake Tahoe, 1959. The Cal Neva resort and casino straddles the border between Nevad...

'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...

'Beverly Hills Cop' 1952 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print American policeman Lee R Hathaway with his car on Bedford Drive in Beverly Hills...

'Food For The Stars' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print 1954: Johnny Green (1908 - 1989), music head at MGM studios, serves casserole to actress Greer Garson...

Pink Zone- Piccadilly Circus is a black and white vintage photo, realized in december 1959 by the Agency Keystone. Good conditions and aged. The photo depicts the Piccadilly Circus...