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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.
About the Author: Slim Aarons (1916–2006) is now acknowledged as one of the most influential photographers of his generation. During World War II he served as a combat photographer for Yank magazine in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photographer for many magazines including Holiday, Town & Country, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Travel + Leisure, Look, and Life.
Title: Slim Aarons: Once Upon a Time
Publisher: Abrams Books
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Seller: Bookplate, Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Clean, unmarked, sharp corners with DJ in NF+ condition. BP/Photography. Seller Inventory # ABE-1751251881842
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00089863244
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Fading on the boards. Minor stain on the edges. Text and pictures are clear of markings and notations. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 4.55. Seller Inventory # 1768657673
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Nighttown Books, Powell, WY, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket, Fine in Fine, no remainder or other markings, boards sharp binding tight, later printing, a pristine bright tight copy; 4to; 240pp illus. Extra shipping charge REQUIRED for shipment of this heavy oversize book (additional charge MAY BE SUBSTANTIAL for expedited or overseas shipment). Seller Inventory # 33427
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Treehorn Books, Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Covered in Mylar; Color Photos; 10 X 1.125 X 12 inches; 240 pages. Seller Inventory # 16382
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Books on the Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 10 X 1.125 X 12 inches; 240 pages. Seller Inventory # 66867
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Read Books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Unclipped dust jacket, protected by mylar cover, is clean and bright with no creases. Small, thin edge tear at bottom of spine. Blue cloth boards with silver stamped titles are clean with minor bumping. Pages clean and unmarked with no rips. Binding slightly shaken. Quick, secure shipping with free delivery confirmation from Los Angeles bookstore. Photos available upon request. Shipping may be extra due to weight. Seller Inventory # 014619
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards and dust jacket show signs of shelf wear. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 4.55. Seller Inventory # 1852809136
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Third printing. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Dust jacket placed in mylar for preservation. Color photographs. Moderate loosening to binding. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 4.55. Seller Inventory # 1263665107
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Seller: Speedyhen, London, United Kingdom
Condition: NEW. Seller Inventory # NW9780810946033
Quantity: 4 available