Social Graces: Slim Aarons’ Mid-Century Society Photographs
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Actor George Hamilton (in blue) takes off in a speedboat with friends Ruth Luthi, Sabine Korte and Mike Belami, during a stay in St Tropez. September 1968.
Signature: Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
About Slim Aarons
Slim Aaron’s photographs offer a glimpse into the lives of the American jet-set in the post-war era. Aarons photographed the rich and beautiful in palatial Malibu mansions, at society events, and on lush European beaches, winning the trust of celebrities and capturing the likes of Gary Cooper, Mick Jagger, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in private moments. His oeuvre evokes the glamour and grace of midcentury America, depicting what he often said were “attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places.” Aarons stopped working in the years leading up to his death, as he was displeased with the trends of magazine journalism that emerged in the 1990s and 2000s. His body of work represents an essential and iconic time-capsule of a bygone era.
American, 1916-2006, New York, New York
Solo Shows on Artsy
2017
Slim Aarons: California Glamour, Undercurrent Projects, Brooklyn
2017
Slim Aarons : Summertime in Paradise, IFAC Arts, New York City
2017
Slim Aarons 'The High Life!', Galerie Prints, London
2016
SLIM AARONS: Photographer, Staley-Wise Gallery, New York
2016
Slim Aarons : Jetsetter 1950-1980, IFAC Arts, New York City
2014
Slim Aarons: A Man For All Seasons, Staley-Wise Gallery
Group Shows on Artsy
2013
It's An American Thing, Staley-Wise Gallery
