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At 18 years old, Aarons enlisted in the U.S. Army, worked as a photographer at West Point, and later served as a combat photographer in World War II and earned a Purple Heart. Aarons said combat had taught him the only beach worth landing on was "decorated with beautiful, seminude girls tanning in a tranquil sun."

After the war, Aarons moved to California and began photographing celebrities. In California, he shot his most praised photo, Kings of Hollywood, a 1957 New's Year's Eve photograph depicting Clark Gable, Van Heflin, Gary Cooper, and James Stewart relaxing at a bar in full formal wear. Aaron's work appeared in Life, Town & Country, and Holiday magazines.

Aarons never used a stylist, or a makeup artist. He made his career out of what he called "photographing attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places."

An oft-cited example of this approach is his 1970 Poolside Gossip shot at Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House, with owner Nelda Linsk as one of the models in the photo.

"I knew everyone," he said in an interview with The (London) Independent in 2002. "They would invite me to one of their parties because they knew I wouldn't hurt them. I was one of them." Alfred Hitchcock's film, Rear Window (1954), whose main character is a photographer played by Jimmy Stewart, is set in an apartment reputed to be based on Aarons' apartment.


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Photography, Alice Topping, Slim Aarons

Alice Topping

Slim Aarons

Photography - 40 x 40 inch

$4,167

Photography, Equestrian Entrance 1957, Slim Aarons

Equestrian Entrance 1957

Slim Aarons

Photography - 40 x 40 inch

$4,859

Photography, Eden-Roc Pool, Slim Aarons

Eden-Roc Pool

Slim Aarons

Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$6,183

Photography, Dining On Capri Al Fresco, Slim Aarons

Dining On Capri Al Fresco

Slim Aarons

Photography - 16 x 20 inch

$2,394

Photography, Poolside Pairs, Slim Aarons

Poolside Pairs

Slim Aarons

Photography - 16 x 20 inch

$3,264

Photography, Marbella house party, Slim Aarons

Marbella house party

Slim Aarons

Photography - 40 x 30 inch

$3,331

Photography, Poolside In Sotogrande - 1975 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, Slim Aarons

Poolside In Sotogrande - 1975 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons

Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$4,009

Photography, New Year's At Romanoff's, Slim Aarons

New Year's At Romanoff's

Slim Aarons

Photography - 16 x 20 x 1 inch

$5,000

Photography, Poolside Pairs, Slim Aarons

Poolside Pairs

Slim Aarons

Photography - 20 x 30 inch

$4,235

Photography, Poolside Party, Slim Aarons

Poolside Party

Slim Aarons

Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$4,167

Photography, Bathing in Saint-Tropez, Slim Aarons

Bathing in Saint-Tropez

Slim Aarons

Photography - 30 x 40 inch

$3,529

Photography, Skaal House In Stowe, Slim Aarons

Skaal House In Stowe

Slim Aarons

Photography - 40 x 40 inch

$4,167

Photography, Desert House, Slim Aarons

Desert House

Slim Aarons

Photography - 30 x 40 inch

$3,529

Photography, Party preparations, Slim Aarons

Party preparations

Slim Aarons

Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch

$4,065

Photography, Poolside ladies, Slim Aarons

Poolside ladies

Slim Aarons

Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch

$4,065

Photography, Cocktail hour, Slim Aarons

Cocktail hour

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$3,444

Photography, Poolside Tete a Tete, Slim Aarons

Poolside Tete a Tete

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$3,444

Photography, Poolside interruption, Slim Aarons

Poolside interruption

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$3,444

Photography, Palm Springs pool, Slim Aarons

Palm Springs pool

Slim Aarons

Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$2,586

Photography, Poolside catwalk, Slim Aarons

Poolside catwalk

Slim Aarons

Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$2,586

Photography, Poolside fashions, Slim Aarons

Poolside fashions

Slim Aarons

Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$2,586

Photography, Poolside loungers, Slim Aarons

Poolside loungers

Slim Aarons

Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$2,586

Photography, Poolside party, Slim Aarons

Poolside party

Slim Aarons

Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$2,586

Photography, Poolside conversation, Slim Aarons

Poolside conversation

Slim Aarons

Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$2,586

Photography, September affair, Slim Aarons

September affair

Slim Aarons

Photography - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$2,586

Photography, Henley regatta, Slim Aarons

Henley regatta

Slim Aarons

Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch

$5,641

Photography, Modelling for Saks Fifth Avenue, Slim Aarons

Modelling for Saks Fifth Avenue

Slim Aarons

Photography - 39.8 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$4,065

Photography, Debutante ball, Slim Aarons

Debutante ball

Slim Aarons

Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$3,456

Photography, Eden Hartford, Slim Aarons

Eden Hartford

Slim Aarons

Photography - 39.8 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$4,065

Photography, Saks fashion show, Slim Aarons

Saks fashion show

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$3,456

Photography, Burlington Arcade, Slim Aarons

Burlington Arcade

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$3,106

Photography, Last-minute adjustments, Slim Aarons

Last-minute adjustments

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$3,106

Photography, Cricketers on the Pitch, Slim Aarons

Cricketers on the Pitch

Slim Aarons

Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$3,106

Photography, Saks Fifth Ave, Slim Aarons

Saks Fifth Ave

Slim Aarons

Photography - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$2,586

Photography, Palm Springs Party, Slim Aarons

Palm Springs Party

Slim Aarons

Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch

$4,065

Photography, Poolside Social, Slim Aarons

Poolside Social

Slim Aarons

Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch

$4,065

Photography, On The slopes of Sugarbush, Slim Aarons

On The slopes of Sugarbush

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$3,219

Photography, Andros Island, Slim Aarons

Andros Island

Slim Aarons

Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$2,372

Photography, Skiing In Stowe, Slim Aarons

Skiing In Stowe

Slim Aarons

Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$2,372

Photography, Bahamas Speed Week, Slim Aarons

Bahamas Speed Week

Slim Aarons

Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$2,372

Photography, Bahamas Signpost, Slim Aarons

Bahamas Signpost

Slim Aarons

Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$2,372

Photography, Porto Ercole Harbour, Slim Aarons

Porto Ercole Harbour

Slim Aarons

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,372

Photography, Andros Island, Slim Aarons

Andros Island

Slim Aarons

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,767

Photography, Villa Del Balbianello, Slim Aarons

Villa Del Balbianello

Slim Aarons

Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch

$2,767

Photography, Deauville Casino, Slim Aarons

Deauville Casino

Slim Aarons

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,383

Photography, Nicely Coiffed, Slim Aarons

Nicely Coiffed

Slim Aarons

Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch

$2,767

Photography, Bahamas Signpost, Slim Aarons

Bahamas Signpost

Slim Aarons

Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 inch

$2,767

Photography, Bahamas Signpost, Slim Aarons

Bahamas Signpost

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 19.7 inch

$3,326

Photography, Bahamas Signpost, Slim Aarons

Bahamas Signpost

Slim Aarons

Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 inch

$3,710

Photography, Porto Ercole Harbour, Slim Aarons

Porto Ercole Harbour

Slim Aarons

Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch

$2,767

Photography, Andros Island, Slim Aarons

Andros Island

Slim Aarons

Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

$3,326

Photography, Villa Del Balbianello, Slim Aarons

Villa Del Balbianello

Slim Aarons

Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 inch

$3,326

Photography, Skiing In Stowe, Slim Aarons

Skiing In Stowe

Slim Aarons

Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

$3,326

Photography, Alice In Acapulco, Slim Aarons

Alice In Acapulco

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 19.7 inch

$3,326

Photography, Deauville Casino, Slim Aarons

Deauville Casino

Slim Aarons

Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch

$2,767

Photography, Porto Ercole Harbour, Slim Aarons

Porto Ercole Harbour

Slim Aarons

Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 inch

$3,326

Photography, Zermatt Skiing, Slim Aarons

Zermatt Skiing

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 19.7 inch

$3,326

Photography, Andros Island, Slim Aarons

Andros Island

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 29.9 inch

$3,710

Photography, Villa Del Balbianello, Slim Aarons

Villa Del Balbianello

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 inch

$3,710

Photography, Skiing In Stowe, Slim Aarons

Skiing In Stowe

Slim Aarons

Photography - 29.9 x 29.9 inch

$3,710

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Who is the artist?

At 18 years old, Aarons enlisted in the U.S. Army, worked as a photographer at West Point, and later served as a combat photographer in World War II and earned a Purple Heart. Aarons said combat had taught him the only beach worth landing on was "decorated with beautiful, seminude girls tanning in a tranquil sun."

After the war, Aarons moved to California and began photographing celebrities. In California, he shot his most praised photo, Kings of Hollywood, a 1957 New's Year's Eve photograph depicting Clark Gable, Van Heflin, Gary Cooper, and James Stewart relaxing at a bar in full formal wear. Aaron's work appeared in Life, Town & Country, and Holiday magazines.

Aarons never used a stylist, or a makeup artist. He made his career out of what he called "photographing attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places."

An oft-cited example of this approach is his 1970 Poolside Gossip shot at Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House, with owner Nelda Linsk as one of the models in the photo.

"I knew everyone," he said in an interview with The (London) Independent in 2002. "They would invite me to one of their parties because they knew I wouldn't hurt them. I was one of them." Alfred Hitchcock's film, Rear Window (1954), whose main character is a photographer played by Jimmy Stewart, is set in an apartment reputed to be based on Aarons' apartment.

What is Slim Aarons’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Aerial Visual Artists, American Icons

When was Slim Aarons born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1916