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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
Slim Aarons Stocking Island, Bahamas 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Stocking Island, Bahamas' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A high angle view of people swimming next to the ketch 'Traveler II', Stocking Island, Bahamas, 1964. 40 ...
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Slim Aarons Stocking Island, Bahamas 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition
Slim Aarons Stocking Island, Bahamas 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Stocking Island, Bahamas 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1964 (Printed Later)

$5,400
Cotton Bay, Bahamas, 1982 - Eleuthera Island Bahamas Luxury Villa
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Cotton Bay, Bahamas, 1982 - Eleuthera Island Bahamas Luxury Villa by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Cotton Bay, B...
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Cotton Bay, Bahamas, 1982 - Eleuthera Island Bahamas Luxury Villa
Cotton Bay, Bahamas, 1982 - Eleuthera Island Bahamas Luxury Villa

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Cotton Bay, Bahamas, 1982 - Eleuthera Island Bahamas Luxury Villa

$3,854
Keep Your Cool 1978 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Keep Your Cool, 1978 Carmen Alvarez enjoying a game of backgammon with Frank ‘Brandy’ Brandstetter in a swimming pool at Acapulco. 16x20” / 41 x 51 cm - paper size Estate Stamp...
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Keep Your Cool 1978 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Keep Your Cool 1978 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition

Slim Aarons
Keep Your Cool 1978 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition, 1978 (printed later)

$3,000
Cranmore Mountain Resort Skier, 1955 - North Conway, New Hampshire
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
A woman holding her skis in North Conway, New Hampshire, 1955. Cranmore Skier, North Conway 1955 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 wi...
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Cranmore Mountain Resort Skier, 1955 - North Conway, New Hampshire
Cranmore Mountain Resort Skier, 1955 - North Conway, New Hampshire

Slim Aarons
Cranmore Mountain Resort Skier, 1955 - North Conway, New Hampshire, 1955 (printed later)

$3,900
Pool at Porto Rotondo, Sardinia, 1982 - Hotel Resort Coastal Island Sardinian
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Pool at Porto Rotondo, Sardinia, 1982 - Hotel Resort Coastal Island Sardinian by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "P...
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Pool at Porto Rotondo, Sardinia, 1982 - Hotel Resort Coastal Island Sardinian
Pool at Porto Rotondo, Sardinia, 1982 - Hotel Resort Coastal Island Sardinian

Slim Aarons
Pool at Porto Rotondo, Sardinia, 1982 - Hotel Resort Coastal Island Sardinian

$3,854
Yachting Trip, Sardinia, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Selvaggia Borromeo wading ashore from her yacht during a holiday on the Costa Smeralda in ...
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Yachting Trip, Sardinia, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Yachting Trip, Sardinia, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph

Slim Aarons
Yachting Trip, Sardinia, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1967 - Printed Later

$1,800
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Harbour Island
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Harbour Island in the Bahamas, 1970. Gorgeous print measuring 60 width x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150...
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Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Harbour Island
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Harbour Island

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Harbour Island, 1970 (printed later)

$5,400
Backgammon Players - Swimming Pool Board Games Backgammon Summer Vacations
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Backgammon Players - Swimming Pool Board Games Backgammon Summer Vacations by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Back...
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Backgammon Players - Swimming Pool Board Games Backgammon Summer Vacations
Backgammon Players - Swimming Pool Board Games Backgammon Summer Vacations

Slim Aarons
Backgammon Players - Swimming Pool Board Games Backgammon Summer Vacations

$3,854
Rosemary and Khaled Said, Marbella, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1980s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Rosemary Saïd, wife of Syrian-Saudi Arabian financier Wafic Saïd, and son Khaled, relaxin...
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Rosemary and Khaled Said, Marbella, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Rosemary and Khaled Said, Marbella, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Rosemary and Khaled Said, Marbella, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1982 - Printed Later

$2,400
Nicholsons 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Nicholsons 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Cafe Nicholson in New York, 1959. 20 x 20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aa...
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Nicholsons 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Nicholsons 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

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Nicholsons 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1959 (printed later)

$3,600
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of people relaxing at the chalet of stockbroker A Albert Sack Jr, at the Sugarbus...
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On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo

Slim Aarons
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo, 1960 - Printed Later

$1,800
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of people relaxing at the chalet of stockbroker A Albert Sack Jr, at the Sugarbus...
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On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo

Slim Aarons
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo, 1960 - Printed Later

$3,600
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of people relaxing at the chalet of stockbroker A Albert Sack Jr, at the Sugarbus...
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On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo

Slim Aarons
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo, 1960 - Printed Later

$3,900
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of people relaxing at the chalet of stockbroker A Albert Sack Jr, at the Sugarbus...
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On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo

Slim Aarons
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo, 1960 - Printed Later

$4,200
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features two women, wearing brightly-coloured skiwear, stand in the foreground of a group of people...
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Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph

Slim Aarons
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1968 - Printed Later

$5,400
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features two women, wearing brightly-coloured skiwear, stand in the foreground of a group of people...
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Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph

Slim Aarons
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1968 - Printed Later

$4,200
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features two women, wearing brightly-coloured skiwear, stand in the foreground of a group of people...
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Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph

Slim Aarons
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1968 - Printed Later

$3,900
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features two women, wearing brightly-coloured skiwear, stand in the foreground of a group of people...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph

Slim Aarons
Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph, 1968 - Printed Later

$3,600
Curling At St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features curlers on a rink, or curling sheet, in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1963 This is an es...
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Curling At St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph
Curling At St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph

Slim Aarons
Curling At St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph, 1963 - Printed Later

$5,400
Curling At St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features curlers on a rink, or curling sheet, in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1963 This is an es...
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Curling At St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph
Curling At St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph

Slim Aarons
Curling At St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph, 1963 - Printed Later

$3,900
Skiers In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1963. This is an estate stamped and hand numbere...
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Skiers In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph
Skiers In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph

Slim Aarons
Skiers In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph, 1963 - Printed Later

$5,400
Skiers In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1963. This is an estate stamped and hand numbere...
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Skiers In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph
Skiers In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph

Slim Aarons
Skiers In St. Moritz, Switzerland, Estate Edition Photograph, 1963 - Printed Later

$3,900
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Catherine Wilke - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Catherine Wilke Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers on the island of Capri. Paper size 30 x20" inches / 76 x 51 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by S...
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Slim Aarons Estate Print - Catherine Wilke - Oversize
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Catherine Wilke - Oversize

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Catherine Wilke - Oversize, 1980

$3,900
Conca dei Marini, Italy, Estate Edition 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. This is an est...
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Conca dei Marini, Italy, Estate Edition Photograph
Conca dei Marini, Italy, Estate Edition Photograph

Slim Aarons
Conca dei Marini, Italy, Estate Edition Photograph, 1984 - Printed Later

$2,400
Marbella House Party, Spain, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests at a party at the home of Sebastiano Bergese in Marbella, Spain, August 1967. This...
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Marbella House Party, Spain, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Marbella House Party, Spain, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph

Slim Aarons
Marbella House Party, Spain, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1967 - printed later

$2,400
Hotel Punta Tragara, Italy, Estate Edition Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1970s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the Hotel Punta Tragara on Capri, Italy. This is an estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150...
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Hotel Punta Tragara, Italy, Estate Edition Photograph
Hotel Punta Tragara, Italy, Estate Edition Photograph

Slim Aarons
Hotel Punta Tragara, Italy, Estate Edition Photograph, 1974 - Printed Later

$1,800
La Voile d Or, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features La Voile d'Or Hotel in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France. This is an estate stamped and han...
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La Voile d Or, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
La Voile d Or, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph

Slim Aarons
La Voile d Or, France, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1973 - Printed Later

$3,000
Early Riders 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Early Riders 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Former mayor Frank Bogert leads an early-morning ride through Andreas Canyon in Palm Springs, southern California, January 1970. 30 x...
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Early Riders 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Early Riders 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Early Riders 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1970 (printed later)

$4,200
Fishing Boats 1952 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Fishing Boats 1952 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Fishing nets and boats on the shore in Mexico, 1952. 16 x 16" inches / 41 x 41 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to ...
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Fishing Boats 1952 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Fishing Boats 1952 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Fishing Boats 1952 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1952 (printed later)

$3,000
Family Pool 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Family Pool 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Mrs A Watson Armour III (Jean Schweppe) with friends and family enjoying the pool on their estate at Lake Forest, Illinois. 48 x 48" i...
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Family Pool 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Family Pool 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Family Pool 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)

$5,700
Curling 1961 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Curling 1961 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Heinrich Dite and Leonie Heller play a variety of curling in Lech, Austria. 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Colle...
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Curling 1961 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Curling 1961 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Curling 1961 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1961 (printed later)

$4,200
Charter Ketch 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Charter Ketch 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Sixty eight foot charter ketch ‘Traveller II’ at anchor in the lee of Stocking Island, across the harbour from George Town, Exuma 40...
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Charter Ketch 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Charter Ketch 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Charter Ketch 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)

$5,400
Guests At Villa Nirvana 1978 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Guests At Villa Nirvana 1978 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, 1978. 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 102 cm ...
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Guests At Villa Nirvana 1978 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Guests At Villa Nirvana 1978 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Guests At Villa Nirvana 1978 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1978 (printed later)

$4,200
Checkered Flag 1963- Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Checkered Flag 1963- Slim Aarons Estate Stamped The checkered flag signals the end of the race during the 1963 Nassau Speed Week. 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm paper size Estate S...
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Checkered Flag 1963- Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Checkered Flag 1963- Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Checkered Flag 1963- Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1963 (printed later)

$3,900
Chalet Costi 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Chalet Costi 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Skiers outside the Chalet Costi in Zermatt, 1968. 48 x 48" inches / 122 x 122 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 15...
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Chalet Costi 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Chalet Costi 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Chalet Costi 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1968 (printed later)

$5,700
Snowmass Gathering 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Poolside Gathering 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Two women, wearing brightly-coloured skiwear, stand in the foreground of a group of people attending a party in Snowmass Village...
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Snowmass Gathering 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Snowmass Gathering 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Snowmass Gathering 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1968 (printed later)

$3,000
Saint-Tropez Boucherie 1971 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Saint-Tropez Boucherie 1971 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A boucherie or butcher’s shop on Rue des Commercants in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, August 1971. 40 x 60" inches /...
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Saint-Tropez Boucherie 1971 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Saint-Tropez Boucherie 1971 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

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

$5,400
Poolside Backgammon 1972 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Poolside Backgammon 1972 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, 1972. 40 x 60" inches / 102 x 152 cm pa...
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Poolside Backgammon 1972 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Poolside Backgammon 1972 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Poolside Backgammon 1972 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1972 (printed later)

$5,400
Slim Aarons Guests At Villa Nirvana 1978 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Guests At Villa Nirvana' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, 1978. 40 x 60" inches / 102...
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Slim Aarons Guests At Villa Nirvana 1978 Official Limited Estate Edition
Slim Aarons Guests At Villa Nirvana 1978 Official Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Guests At Villa Nirvana 1978 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1978 (printed later)

$5,400
Slim Aarons Kaufmann Desert House 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Kaufmann Desert House' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition January 1970: The Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, California, designed by Richard Neutra in 1946 for businessm...
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Slim Aarons Kaufmann Desert House 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
Slim Aarons Kaufmann Desert House 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Kaufmann Desert House 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1970 (printed later)

$4,200
Slim Aarons Curling At St. Moritz 1963 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Curling At St. Moritz' Curlers on a rink, or curling sheet, in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1963. 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 102 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition ...
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Slim Aarons Curling At St. Moritz 1963 Official Limited Estate Edition
Slim Aarons Curling At St. Moritz 1963 Official Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Curling At St. Moritz 1963 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1963 (Printed Later)

$5,400
Slim Aarons Casa Rosada, Ibiza 1989 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Casa Rosada, Ibiza' Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Artist Beth Batlle relaxes in the garden of her home 'Casa Rosada' with her friends Sylvia de Aragon, Mara Polo, and Carmen U...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Casa Rosada, Ibiza 1989 Official Limited Estate Edition
Slim Aarons Casa Rosada, Ibiza 1989 Official Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Casa Rosada, Ibiza 1989 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1989 (Printed Later)

$5,400
Slim Aarons Capri Cruise 1958 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Capri Cruise' 1958 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Princess Laudomia Hercolani (in blue) and friends enjoy an on-deck siesta whilst cruising near Capri, July 1958. 40 x...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Capri Cruise 1958 Official Limited Estate Edition
Slim Aarons Capri Cruise 1958 Official Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Capri Cruise 1958 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1958 (Printed Later)

$5,400
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. This is an est...
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1980s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Conca dei Marini, Italy, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Conca dei Marini, Italy, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph

Slim Aarons
Conca dei Marini, Italy, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1984 - Printed Later

$3,000
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

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sea Drive Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Sea Drive Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Sea Drive Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1967 (printed later)

$6,210
Palm Beach Pastels Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Pastels 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Socialite Alice Topping relaxing by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida, 1959. unframed c type pr...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Palm Beach Pastels Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Palm Beach Pastels Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1959 (printed later)

$3,600
Gloria Schiff 1963 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Gloria Schiff 1963 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Gloria Schiff, the twin sister of Consuelo Crespi, with her pet dog and pet birds at Lyford Cay in the Bahamas. 20 x 20" inches / 51...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Gloria Schiff 1963 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Gloria Schiff 1963 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Gloria Schiff 1963 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1963 (printed later)

$3,600
Chosing A Top 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Chosing A Top' Boutique owner Paul Pallardy helping a young woman to choose a bikini top, St. Tropez, France, August 1977. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stampe...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Chosing A Top 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Chosing A Top 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition, 1977 (Printed Later)

$4,955
Beverly Hills Hotel Pool - Poolside Striped Parasols by Swimming Pool Hollywood
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Beverly Hills Hotel Pool - Poolside Striped Parasols by Swimming Pool Hollywood by Slim Aarons depicts the swimming pool of the iconic Beverly Hills hotel 16" x 16" print on 16" x 2...
Category

20th Century Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Beverly Hills Hotel Pool - Poolside Striped Parasols by Swimming Pool Hollywood

Slim Aarons
Beverly Hills Hotel Pool - Poolside Striped Parasols by Swimming Pool Hollywood

$3,854
Slim Aarons Sunbathing In Antibes 1976 Official Limited Estate Edition
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. 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm paper siz...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Sunbathing In Antibes 1976 Official Limited Estate Edition
Slim Aarons Sunbathing In Antibes 1976 Official Limited Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Sunbathing In Antibes 1976 Official Limited Estate Edition, 1976 (printed later)

$3,900
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc 1976 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc 1976 Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Editi...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc 1976 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc 1976 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition

Slim Aarons
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc 1976 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition, 1976 (printed later)

$5,460
Il Pellicano Pool - Porto Ercole Il Pellicano Hotel Tuscany Italian Riviera
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Il Pellicano Pool - Porto Ercole Il Pellicano Hotel Tuscany Italian Riviera by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Il ...
Category

20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Il Pellicano Pool - Porto Ercole Il Pellicano Hotel Tuscany Italian Riviera
Il Pellicano Pool - Porto Ercole Il Pellicano Hotel Tuscany Italian Riviera

Slim Aarons
Il Pellicano Pool - Porto Ercole Il Pellicano Hotel Tuscany Italian Riviera

$3,854
Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. As p...
Category

20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France
Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France

Slim Aarons
Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France

$5,024
Dinner Jazz 1948 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Dinner Jazz' 1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 - 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome. Paper Size: 40" x 40'' (inches)...
Category

1940s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Dinner Jazz 1948 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Dinner Jazz 1948 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print

Slim Aarons
Dinner Jazz 1948 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print, 1949

$5,400
Laura Hawk at Paestum, 1984 - Temple of Poseidon Ruins Campania Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Laura Hawk at Paestum, 1984 - Temple of Poseidon Ruins Campania Photograph by Slim Aarons 16" x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print...
Category

20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Laura Hawk at Paestum, 1984 - Temple of Poseidon Ruins Campania Photograph
Laura Hawk at Paestum, 1984 - Temple of Poseidon Ruins Campania Photograph

Slim Aarons
Laura Hawk at Paestum, 1984 - Temple of Poseidon Ruins Campania Photograph

$3,854
Faithful Couple: Mick Jagger Marianne Faithfull at Leixlip Castle, Estate Ed.
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons's iconic and unusual photograph of 60's rock and roll legends, captured in a moment of casual glamour. 1968: Singer Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger (of the Rolling Stones) sit on a sofa under a large gilt framed portrait of a woman in 18th century silk dress at Leixlip Castle, Ireland, the home of Desmond Guinness. The sofa is a deep burgundy red, and the background features a richly patterned and gilded wallpaper...
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1960s Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Lambda

Faithful Couple: Mick Jagger Marianne Faithfull at Leixlip Castle, Estate Ed.
Faithful Couple: Mick Jagger Marianne Faithfull at Leixlip Castle, Estate Ed.

Slim Aarons
Faithful Couple: Mick Jagger Marianne Faithfull at Leixlip Castle, Estate Ed., Printed Later

$4,200
Alice Wesselhoeft Saltonstall 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Alice Wesselhoeft Saltonstall 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Alice Wesselhoeft Saltonstall, wife of senator Leverett Saltonstall in Palm Beach, USA, circa 1958 16 x 16" inches /...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Alice Wesselhoeft Saltonstall 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Alice Wesselhoeft Saltonstall 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Alice Wesselhoeft Saltonstall 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1958 (printed later)

$3,000
Poolside Interruption, Palm Springs Poolside Series, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s lifestyle photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Lita Baron talking with a guest at a poolside party at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Pal...
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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Lambda

Poolside Interruption, Palm Springs Poolside Series, Estate Edition
Poolside Interruption, Palm Springs Poolside Series, Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Poolside Interruption, Palm Springs Poolside Series, Estate Edition, 1970 - printed later

$3,900
Sugarbush Slopes (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sugarbush Slopes (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) A group of people sit relaxing in a chalet on the slopes of the Sugarbush Mountain ski resort, one of...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Sugarbush Slopes (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Slim Aarons
Sugarbush Slopes (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant, 2020

$5,400
Golfing Pals Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Golfing Pals At the 16th hole on Pebble Beach golf course, singer and film star Bing Crosby (in red) and A Thomas Taylor, 1977. 20 x 20" - paper size ...
Category

1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Golfing Pals Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Golfing Pals Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
Golfing Pals Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print, 1977 (printed later)

$3,600

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Find a wide variety of authentic Slim Aarons art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, pink, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Slim Aarons in c print, archival pigment print, pigment print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Slim Aarons art, so small editions measuring 30 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Mark Shaw, Bob Willoughby, and Pico Garcez. Slim Aarons art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,500 and tops out at $6,230, while the average work can sell for $3,950.

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Questions About Slim Aarons Art
  • 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.
  • Who is the photographer of the rich and famous?
    1 Answer
    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?
    1 Answer
    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.

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