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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, Lounging In Verbier (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lounging In Gstaad, 1961, Printed Later C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Tennis in the Bahamas, 1957 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Two women stand talking t...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons 'Poolside Friendship'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Friendship 1970 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Nelda Linsk (left, in yellow), wife of art dealer Joseph Linsk with guests by the pool at the...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Digging for Clams (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Digging for Clams on Black Beach (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1960 Chromogenic Lambda print Mrs Hans Estin watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black B...
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1960s American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons, Chalet Costi (Style)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail II, 1960 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the ski lift in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964. Estate stamped and ha...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons, Pool At Las Brisas
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Pool At Las Brisas, 1972 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests in the pool at the Las Brisas Hotel, Acapulco, Mexi...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Pool at Lake Tahoe (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Bathers by a pool on the shore of Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (191...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons '''Relaxing at the Palm Springs Tennis Club'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing at the Club 1970 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity. Members sunbathe around the pool at...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau, 1963. Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. The ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons 'Skiing Waiters' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiing Waiters 1960 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Three skiing waiters on a ski slope, with ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Poolside Pairs 1970 (printed later) C Print Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 150 January 1970: The Kaufmann Desert House i...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons 'Speedboat Landing'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Speedboat Landing 1973 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print (C Print) Estate edition of 150 August 1973: A motor boat arrives at a j...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Pool On Amalfi Coast (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Pool On Amalfi Coast (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1984 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 60 x 40 inches A view of the seaside pool at ...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Marbella House Party by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change. This is a contemporary pr...
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20th Century Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Keep Your Cool'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Keep Your Cool, 1978 Chromogenic Lambda print 40 x 30 inches Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity. Carmen Alvarez enjoying a...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Roca Llisa, Ibiza, Spain Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fosca, Vera, and Fiona Bertran holidaying in Roca Llisa, on the island of Ibiza, Spain, 1978. Slim Aarons Roca Llisa Chromogenic Lambda print Slim Aarons Estate Edition of 150 Embo...
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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Pool at Lake Tahoe (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Bathers by a pool on the shore of Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (191...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Palm Beach Idyll by Slim Aarons (Nude Photography, Portrait Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

Cannes Watersports, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time to the sunlit shores of the French Riviera with Slim Aarons' Cannes Watersports. This exquisite photograph captures the quintessential spirit of the 1950s holiday g...
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1950s Slim Aarons Art

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Poolside Backgammon by Slim Aarons (Nude Photography, Portrait Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

Motorboats in Antibes by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change. This is a contemporary pr...
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20th Century Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Il Pellicano Pool by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change. This is a contemporary pr...
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Cannes Watersports, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time to the sunlit shores of the French Riviera with Slim Aarons' Cannes Watersports. This exquisite photograph captures the quintessential spirit of the 1950s holiday g...
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1950s Slim Aarons Art

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Pantz Pool, 1985 by Slim Aarons (Nude Photography, Portrait Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons 'Culinary Heights' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Culinary Heights 1987 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Courchevel restaurant chefs Jean Jacob (left) of 'Le Bate...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Alice in Acapulco by Slim Aarons (Portrait Photography, Still Life Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century Slim Aarons Art

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Verbier Skier by Slim Aarons (Landscape Photography, Portrait Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Culinary Heights by Slim Aarons (Winter Photography, Landscape Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Christmas Swim 1954 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, ...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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All Mine by Slim Aarons (Portrait Photography, Landscape Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

Chalet Costi, Zermatt by Slim Aarons (Portrait Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

Snowmass Gathering by Slim Aarons (- Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change. This is a contemporary pr...
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20th Century Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

New York Picnic by Slim Aarons (Landscape Photography, Portrait Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change. This is a contemporary print from the Getty Archive using Slim Aarons negatives. Please contact the gallery for information about other print sizes. All prints feature a Slim Aarons blindstamp, and are accompanied by a Slim Aarons Certificate of Authentication issued by Getty. 16 x 16" print. Limited Edition Premium Collection...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

Snorkeling Holiday (Turks and Caicos) Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Snorkeling Holiday (Turks and Caicos), 1975 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Iconic Aarons Estate Photograph of Surrealist Salvador Dali: 'Take It'
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
September 1970: With some of his mystical artwork at Port Ligat, Costa Brava, painter Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) in a characteristic pose with his trademark walking-stick in vibrant purple dress. In the background, the magical, mysterious, artistic and alchemical mix, with white and sepia-toned curtains and classic photographs on display. The vintage and classic mingles with the bizarre and strange in this historic photograph of an avant-garde legend. Salvador Dali: Take It, 1970 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...
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1970s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Christmas Swim 1954 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, ...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Apres Ski' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Apres Ski 1961 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A party of skiers adjourn for drinks at the bar on t...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Idyll' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Palm Beach Idyll 1963 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A couple sunbathing by the sea at Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. Increasingly heralded for his influence, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) made a career out of photographing "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places." Aarons is known for his iconic images of Hollywood glamour and luxurious people, places and lifestyles. 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. Slim Aarons is noted for his documentation of the Beautiful People over 50 years, encompassing high society, celebrity, aristocracy, and the jet set. He was born and raised in New York City and New Jersey and later New Hampshire. He took up photography as a teenager. At the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and was later appointed official photographer at the United States Military...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Giacomo Montegazza Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Giacomo Montegazza 1983 Giacomo and Stefania Montegazza welcome guests arriving by boat at their villa, La Casinella, on Lake Como, 1983. By Slim Aarons 40 x 30” / 101 x 76 cm - ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons, Il Canille, Capri (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Il Canille, Capri, 1980 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Sunbathers lounge on the white-painted terr...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Winter in Gstaad by Slim Aarons (Landscape Photography, Winter Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive' : Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Sea Drive, 1967 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate Film producer Kevin McClor...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons 'Skiers At Verbier' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiers At Verbier 1964 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. 1964: Skiers relax in deckchairs on the...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Young Society'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Young Society 1964 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons Estate. The young matrons of Palm Beach...
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1960s American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Ice Hockey by Slim Aarons (Landscape Photography, Portrait Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Relaxing in Lech' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Relaxing in Lech 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A group of people sitting in the sun at the G...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons 'Catching The Sun In Cortina' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Catching The Sun In Cortina 1976 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Giuliana Gerolinetto, Maria Cristi...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Squaw Valley Snow by Slim Aarons (Landscape Photography, Winter Landscape)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries. Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
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20th Century American Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print, Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Verbier Vacation' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Verbier Vacation 1964 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Holiday-makers take the sun on a mountai...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Christmas Swim 1954 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, ...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons 'Courchevel' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Courchevel 1970 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A ski resort in Courchevel in the French Alps, circ...
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1970s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Slim Aarons 'Hang Gliding' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Hang Gliding 1980 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Hang gliding in Kitzbuhel, Austria, 1980. (Photo ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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Catherine Wilke, Capri, Slim Aarons Estate Edition, classic vibrant photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Catherine Wilke' is a vibrant, genuine Slim Aarons estate edition photograph. Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Discover the epitome of leisurely sophistication with Slim Aarons' stunning photograph from 1980, showcasing the quintessence of laid-back luxury at the illustrious Hotel Punta Tragara in Capri. In this masterful composition, Catherine Wilke epitomizes the serene joy of sunny European leisure, gracefully strolling with a fresh coconut beverage amidst an array of topless sun worshippers basking under the Mediterranean sun. This evocative scene is a harmonious blend of natural beauty and human allure, with the glittering turquoise sea forming the perfect backdrop to a tableau of relaxation and style. In addition to Catherine, this scene captures Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte Ticken, and Pamela Grupas, each contributing to the canvas of vintage elegance in their vibrant red and blue swimsuits paired with timeless straw sunhats. Their repose on the crisp white linens laid upon the geometrically arranged sunbathing beds underlines the meticulous composition that Aarons was renowned for. This image is a visual symphony, where the architectural lines of the sunbathing terrace intersect with the soft curves of the relaxed figures, crafting a scene that captures the essence of the high life without pretense. It is Slim Aarons' invitation to step into a world where the glamour of the past converges with the timelessness of pure enjoyment. Perfect for connoisseurs of fine art photography, enthusiasts of vintage fashion, and collectors seeking to add a touch of retro-chic allure to their walls, this photograph is more than just a visual treat—it's a passport to the golden age of jet-set elegance. Secure your slice of history and invite the spirit of Capri's golden days into your home or collection with this iconic Slim Aarons masterpiece. Catherine Wilke Capri Slim Aarons Estate Edition Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. 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 * 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. He was born and raised in New York City and New Jersey and later New Hampshire. He took up photography as a teenager. At the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and was later appointed official photographer at the United States Military Academy at West Point. During World War II he served as an army combat photographer for Yank magazine in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first based in Hollywood, then Rome, then New York. His photographs appeared in many magazines, including Life, Holiday, Town & Country, Look, Venture, and Travel & Leisure. His first book A Wonderful Time (1974) is considered a classic. Internal: The location for Slim Aarons midcentury photograph, Capri, is Vintage Capri, Italy, and fits curated collections for Vintage Sunbathing, travel photography, documentary travel photography, modern graphic photography...
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1980s Realist Slim Aarons Art

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Gasthof Post Pool' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Gasthof Post Pool 1979 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests lounging by the indoor swimming pool ...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Skiers At Gstaad' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Skiers At Gstaad 1969 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Skiers at Gstaad, Switzerland, 1969. Slim Aa...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Cortina d'Ampezzo' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Cortina d'Ampezzo 1982 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A rest from skiing at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Mar...
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1980s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Christmas Swim 1954 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, ...
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1950s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Lounging In Gstaad' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lounging In Gstaad 1961 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes...
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1960s Modern Slim Aarons Art

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C Print

Slim Aarons art for sale on 1stDibs.

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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