Slim Aarons – Poolside Gossip 59x42cm B/Frame

Slim Aarons was the photographer who defined the jet set lifestyle with his fascinating portfolio of some of the world’s most fashionable destinations including the French Riviera and Capri. Against these glamorous backdrops, his subjects included the rich, famous and Royal, Among them were Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe and Humphrey Bogart. In fact, the former US military photographer encapsulated the golden years of Hollywood.

His fame started in the late 1950s but Slim 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.”

Celebrate the world of Slim Aarons with this beautifully framed collection., which brings his fabled jet set lifestyle home.

Features:

• Framed in black wood and non-reflective glass.
• Features a quality photographic print of Poolside Gossip – a famous Slim Aarons’ photograph.
• It shows a desert house in Palm Springs, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar Kaufman. Socialite Lita Baron approaches on the right.
• Lounging on banana beds are Nelda Linsk, the wife of art dealer Joseph Linsk and her friend, Helen Dzo Dzo.
• The photograph became a symbol of Modernism.
• This print includes two metal hanging hooks on the back.

Dimensions: Approx. 59cm (l) x 42cm (w)