Blue Seas, 2020
Slim Aarons   Famous Artists

Photography : C-print · 152.4 x 101.6 cm 60 x 40 inch

€3,690 3 690 €
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Photography : numbered and limited to 150 copies

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Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed

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C-print on paper

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152.4 x 101.6 cm 60 x 40 inch Height x Width x Depth

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Description
1984 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print

Holidaymakers’ yachts find a quiet haven off the Mediterranean island of Cavallo, Corsica, August 1984. (Photo by Slim Aarons)

Numbered in ink on bottom left
Stamped with blind embossed Slim Aarons signature

Sent directly from London.

Landscape

From the sky

Luxury

Boat

Slim Aarons, Blue Seas

Slim Aarons

United States  • 1916  - 2006
566 followers

Presentation

Aarons, a legendary American photographer, gained prominence for his unique approach to capturing the glamour and allure of Hollywood and celebrity life. Aarons' work remains a significant influence on celebrity photography and continues to be celebrated in exhibitions and retrospectives around the world. Recently, in December 2024, Vogue featured a curated selection of Aarons' après-ski photographs, highlighting his ability to capture the elegance and leisure of the Alpine lifestyle. These images continue to inspire fashion and travel enthusiasts, reflecting the enduring appeal of Aarons' work.

Enlisting in the U.S. Army at 18, he began his career as a photographer at West Point before serving as a combat photographer during World War II, where he earned a Purple Heart. Reflecting on his experiences, Aarons famously stated that combat had taught him that "the only beach worth landing on was decorated with beautiful, seminude girls tanning in a tranquil sun."

After the war, Aarons relocated to California, where his photography career flourished. He became renowned for his celebrity portraits and captured some of Hollywood's most iconic figures. His most celebrated photograph, Kings of Hollywood (1957), shows Clark Gable, Van Heflin, Gary Cooper, and James Stewart lounging at a bar on New Year's Eve, dressed in formal attire. His work appeared in prestigious magazines such as Life, Town & Country, and Holiday.

Aarons became known for his authentic, unstyled approach to photography, preferring to photograph "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places." He never used a stylist or makeup artist, allowing his subjects' natural beauty to shine through. A prime example of this style is his 1970 Poolside Gossip photograph at Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House, which features Nelda Linsk, the house's owner, as one of the models.

In a 2002 interview with The Independent (London), Aarons shared, "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." His relationships with his subjects were key to his success and candid approach. His personal influence even extended to film; the apartment in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954), where Jimmy Stewart's photographer character resides, is said to be based on Aarons' own apartment.

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