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
Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
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Alice Topping (1959) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Alice Topping (1959) Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Socialite Alice Topping by a swimming pool in Palm Beach,
Florida, 1959.
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A Skier in Vermont 1962 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
A Skier in Vermont 1962 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
A skier at the Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont, USA, March 1962
60 x 40" inches / 127 x 101 cm paper size
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Monocled Miss (1964) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Monocled Miss (1964) Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Renata Boeck enjoying breakfast in bed at the Regency Hotel,
New York, 1964.
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Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Nude Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
A...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Conca dei Marini, Italy, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1980s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a busy bay in Conca dei Marini, on the Amalfi coast in Italy, August 1984.
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1980s Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Sea Drive Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sea Drive
1967
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Sigrist and their family for a drive in an ‘Amphicar’ across the harbour at Nassau....
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Sunbathing In Capri, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features sunbathers by a swimming pool at the Hotel Punta Tragara on the island of Capri, Italy, Au...
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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art
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El Venero 1967 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
El Venero 1967
El Venero, the Moorish villa of Hector and Chico de Ayala in Marbella, Spain.
60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size.
Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150
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Mrs. A. Watson Armour III, Illinois, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Mrs. A. Watson Armour III walking with her poodles on her Lake Forest Estate, Illinois, USA.
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Eden-Roc Pool, 1976
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976.
Eden-Roc Pool
1976
C-Print
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Von Pantz Pool, 1985 - Nude Swimmer Portrait Laura Hawk Swimming Pool Water
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Von Pantz Pool, 1985 - Nude Swimmer Portrait Laura Hawk Swimming Pool Water by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
Vo...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Watercraft Indian Natural Landscape
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Sailing Watercraft by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Digital C-Type print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Spring Break, 1950s - Bonita Springs Palm Beach Florida Students Spring Break
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Spring Break, 1950s - Bonita Springs Palm Beach Florida Students Spring Break by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 - Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California Landscape
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 - Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California Landscape by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
Be...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Leisure In Antibes
A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tows a waterskier, in the sea off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera, August 1969.
60 x 40" inche...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Archival Pigment
Cafe Terrace In Nice Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Cafe Terrace In Nice
1957
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Holidaymakers on a cafe terrace in Nice on the French Riviera, 1957.
unfra...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons
Unghia Marina
1989 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Unghia Marina'
A group of people stand on a terrace, at the Unghia Marina on the island of Capri, Italy, in September 1989. Trees dot the side of the marina while a flagpole rises...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Archival Pigment
Esther Williams, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features American swimmer and actress Esther Williams (1921 - 2013) lounging on a trampoline.
This ...
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1950s Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Lambda
Saint Tropez Boucherie, August 1971 - Nude Women Portrait French Riviera Fashion
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Saint Tropez Boucherie, August 1971 - Nude Women Portrait French Riviera Fashion 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, C Print, Color, Digital
Slim Aarons,
Faraglioni Rocks
Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Faraglioni Rocks on the Italian island of Capri, August 1974.
Slim Aarons
Faraglioni Rocks
1974. (printed later)
C print
Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
with Certificat...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Snorkelling In The Shallows, Malta, Estate Edition, Aerial Waterscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s aerial landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of people snorkelling off a small boat in Malta.
This is an estate stampe...
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1950s Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Catherine Wilke 1980 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Catherine Wilke 1980
Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers on the island of Capri.
40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size.
Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150
Phot...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Sunbathing In Antibes
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sunbathing In Antibes
Dani Geneux (left) and Marie-Eugenie Gaudfrin sunbathing at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976.
40 x...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons
Sunbathing in Capri, Catherine Wilke
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Sunbathing in Capri, Catherine Wilke
1980
Chromogenic Lambda print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150
with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Catherine Wilke...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Pool at Lake Tahoe - Sierra Nevada Pine Trees American Landscape Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Pool at Lake Tahoe - Sierra Nevada Pine Trees American Landscape Photography by Slim Aarons
16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150....
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Kings Of Hollywood 1957
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...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Staying At The Carlton (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Staying At The Carlton (1958) Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Guests at the entrance to the Carlton Hotel, Cannes,
France, 1958.
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Seaplane At Palm Beach 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Seaplane At Palm Beach 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) leaning against a seaplane belonging to the Everglades Flying Service, at Palm Beach, Fl...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Silver Gelatin
Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches 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
Family Pool (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
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 Forest...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Color, Archival Pigment
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
Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Swedish model Inga Lindgren, wife of Argentinian finance minister Ceferino Alonso Irigoyen,...
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1950s American Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram
Dixieland (1948) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dixieland (1948) Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
An impromptu concert in Rome with American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1901 – 1971), Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines (1905 – 1983) on piano and Jack Teagarden (1905 – 1964) on trombone playing with the ‘Rhythm Kings’. Hines and Teargarden play in Armstrong’s ‘All-Stars’ band.
November 1948
About this Image:
Louis Daniel Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz.
Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano...
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1940s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Black and White, 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 very large 72 x 4...
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1970s 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 Estate Edition - Palm Beach Idyll
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Idyll
A couple sunbathe by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 1955 USA
Gorgeous print measuring 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76 cm’s paper size.
Estate Stamped Collection Edi...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Archival Pigment
Penthouse Pool, Estate Edition, Poolside Landscape with Acropolis, Athens Greece
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons’s Penthouse Pool captures a sunlit moment of casual glamour at the Canellopoulos penthouse pool in Athens, Greece. Taken in July 1961, the photograph shows a group of you...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Lambda
Slim Aarons, Apres Ski, Gstaad (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Apres Ski
1963 (printed later)
Chromogenic Lambda Print
Estate edition of 150
A group of women reclining on the snow in Gstaad with rugs covering their knees, 1963.
Estate stamped ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell, Estate Edition, Portrait Photo
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell, Beverly Hills, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
This 1960 portrait photograph, captured by society ph...
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1960s American Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1970s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976.
This is an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Catch Up By the Pool Estate Edition, Modernist Architecture, Palm Springs
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Palm Springs, 1970: This coveted photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features midcentury socialites in front of the turquoise swimming pool of the iconic Kaufma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Christmas Swim - Christmas Tree in Swimming Pool with Tinsel and Star Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Christmas Swim - Christmas Tree in Swimming Pool with Tinsel and Star by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
'Christma...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Slim Aarons
Capri Tan
(Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1968, A kneeling sunbather shows off her rings and pendant on a beach in Capri, Italy.
Slim Aarons
Capri Tan
Hotel Punta Tragara, Capri, Italy
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Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Dining Al Fresco On Capri
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Dining Al Fresco On Capri
Italian artist and actress Domiziana Giordano, Italian author Francesca Sanvitale (1928 - 2011), Dino Trappetti and Umbe...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Archival Pigment
Lido Life, 1957 - Venice Lido Venice Lagoon Pool Italian Cultural Heritage
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Lido Life, 1957 - Venice Lido Venice Lagoon Pool Italian Cultural Heritage by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
Lid...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Spring Break
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High schoolers picnic on the beach at Bonita Springs, Florida, 1955.
Slim Aarons
Spring Break
Black and White Photography
Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Nu...
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1950s American Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Fan Mail, Beverly Hills, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out h...
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Ocean Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Ocean Club
Versailles Gardens at the Ocean Club, Nassau with terraced steps leading from a swimming pool to a 14th century French cloisters, 1968.
16×20 ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Monte Carlo, Monaco, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1970s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features friends boarding a riva boat in Monte Carlo, Monaco,
This is an estate stamped and hand n...
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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Palm Beach Idyll, 1955 - Relaxing by Palm Trees in Palm Beach by Atlantic Ocean
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Palm Beach Idyll, 1955 - Relaxing by Palm Trees in Palm Beach by Atlantic Ocean by Slim Aarons
16 x 16" 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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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Lounging in Verbier, Swiss Alps, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph Mountains
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 mou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Slim and Sphinx, Estate Edition: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at Shepheard
s
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
circa 1964: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at work in Shepheard's night club whose decor recreates a famous Cairo bar. Two gold and turquoise sphinxes flank the DJ, who is posed behind two record players and before a glittering sculpture.
Hyatt is often credited as the first disco DJ in the US. Initially hired by Oliver Coquelin upon the opening of Le Club, Hyatt quickly became one of the most revered figures in the emerging disco scene. He also DJed at Doubles from 1984 to 1995, and has been called by the painter and bandleader Peter Duchin “the first discotheque artist in New York."
Slim and Sphinx, 1964
Slim Aarons Estate Edition Photograph
Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
Chromogenic Lambda C-type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Crisp detail, continuous tone and brilliant color
Paper weight 210gms
Matte Satin Surface
Printed Later
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, a history of glamour that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century.
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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.
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.
Increasingly known for his influence, Aarons's casually glamorous jetset aesthetic can be seen today in fashion, art, and celebrity photography. Recent articles credit his work with inspiring the casually flawless style of top Instagram influencers, full of sunshine and escapism.
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 New York, Vintage glamour, 60's glamour, Vintage DJ...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art
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Giacomo Montegazza, 1983 - Italian Lakes Photograph Italian Garden Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Giacomo Montegazza, 1983 - Italian Lakes Photograph Italian Garden Photograph by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
"G...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
Sardinian Holiday Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sardinian Holiday
Selvaggia Borromeo enjoys a yachting holiday on the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, 1967.
Gorgeous print measuring 40 x 30 inches / ca 101 x 76 cm's.
Estate Stamp...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
Keep Your Cool is a Lim...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
Palm Springs Party, 1970 - Kaufmann House Swimming Pool Palm Springs Villa
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Palm Springs Party, 1970 - Kaufmann House Swimming Pool Palm Springs Villa by Slim Aarons
This Portrait by Swimming Pool at Kaufmann House is a sister image to the now SOLD OUT edit...
Category
20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Palm Springs Riders, 1970 - Desert Landscapes in Southern California Hills
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Palm Springs Riders, 1970 - Desert Landscapes in Southern California Hills
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Digital C-Type print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later....
Category
20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Portofino
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1985, The most exclusive fishing village in Italy, Portofino, on Italy's Ligurian coast.
40 x 60 inches
$3950
30 x 40 inches
$3350
20 x 30 inches
$3000
Complimentary dealer shipp...
Category
1980s Realist Slim Aarons Art
Materials
Lambda
Monte Carlo Hotel Pool, 1970 - Monaco Landscape Photography Swimming Pool by Sea
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Monte Carlo Hotel Pool, 1970 - Monaco Landscape Photography Swimming Pool by Sea 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, C Print, Color, Digital
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Slim 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, 2025The 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, 2025The 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.