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Slim Aarons: Once upon a Time by Slim Aarons (2003, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAbrams, Inc.
ISBN-100810946033
ISBN-139780810946033
eBay Product ID (ePID)2840688
Product Key Features
Book TitleSlim Aarons: Once Upon a Time
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSubjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Subjects & Themes / Lifestyles, Subjects & Themes / Celebrity, Individual Photographers / Artists' Books
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Photography
AuthorSlim Aarons
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight68.3 Oz
Item Length12.5 in
Item Width10.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-008685
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromEighth Grade
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal779/.2/092
SynopsisThis volume shows Aarons influential photographs of the international elite in their exclusive playgrounds during the jet-set decades of the 1950s, 60s and 70s., In a host of memorable portraits, across a vast geography of resorts, estates, palaces, elegant apartments, mansions, castles, and other glamorous settings, Slim Aarons's photos define that legendary class known as the "beautiful people." 250 color photos., Slim Aarons: Once Upon a Time is a luxurious photography book presenting the ultimate insider's view of the lifestyles of the wealthy, privileged, and powerful. "Aarons was a transitional figure at the height of the era of photojournalism, when magazines like Life were read by millions. The public had become fascinated by members of the affluent class, and Aarons captured them in all their splendor." -- Town & Country Increasingly heralded for his influence, Slim Aarons has established his place in the pantheon of great postwar photographers. It was Aarons who perfected, if not invented, the environmental portrait while photographing the international elite in their exclusive playgrounds during the jet-set decades of the '50s, '60s, and '70s, carrying out his self-described mission: to document "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places." Sexy women in tiny bikinis and handsome men dressed for dinner, fabulous homes and boats, and splendid pools and gardens are the playground of Slim Aarons's world. You'll find style and joy in visiting them in this rapturous coffee-table celebration of living well. Join the Duke and Duchess of Windsor for dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. Visit novelist Elizabeth Bowen at Bowen's Court, her ancestral home in County Cork, Ireland. Jump on a speedboat with actor George Hamilton and his beautiful friends. Pulitzer, Vanderbilt, Hearst, and Ford are just some of the bold-faced names who light up this Who's Who of society. Presenting Hollywood royalty, European aristocracy, the grandes dames of high society, captains of industry, media moguls, statesmen, and luminaries of various stripes, across a vast geography of opulent and glamorous settings, Slim Aarons's photographs--some 250 of which are included here--define the legendary class known as the Beautiful People and document a lost era of style, grace, and grandeur. This coffee table book is perfect for sharing, displaying, and gifting.
LC Classification NumberTR681.L44A23 2003
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One of the titans of the visual arts!
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