At home style, where we offer products to make a house your home. Book and dust jacket are both in very good conditionjacket shows minor edgewear and a. He was a society photographer and, like the society writer, barely. Slim aarons, a wonderful time nick harvill libraries. May 30, 2006 in 1974 he published a wonderful time. Collecting jetset photography by slim aarons and co how to. Trent antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1974. In anticipation of summer and its pleasures, nick harvill libraries has assembled a wonderful time themed window at our sunset tower kioskan homage to slim aarons and his world, with books on the french riviera, italy, hawaii, wimbledon, greece, beachgoing written by a prefeminist gloria steinem, yachting, and much more. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.
View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs this is a wonderful book by slim aarons who was a very well connected photo journalist with access to famous and wealthy americans and he was able to capture. Slim aarons s photographs offer a glimpse into the lives of the american jetset in the postwar era. Women explores the central subject of slim aarons s career the extraordinary women from the upper echelons of high society, the arts, fashion, and hollywood. Aarons died in 2006 in montrose, new york, and was buried in mount auburn cemetery in cambridge, massachusetts. Signed slim aarons a wonderful time an intimate portrait of the good life hc. A place in the sun christopher sweet, slim aarons on. An intimate portrait of the good life by slim aarons. Slim aarons photographs a wonderful time 2007 first. Slim aarons october 29, 1916, manhattan may 29, 2006, montrose, new york, is regarded as one of the most influential magazine photographers of his generation. Increasingly heralded for his influence, slim aarons has established his place in the pantheon of.
During world war ii he served as a combat photographer for yank magazine in europe, africa, asia, and the middle east. An intimate portrait of the good life by slim aarons and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. Jun 04, 2014 the photographer slim aarons was second to none in his ability to artfully interpret the world of a certain bygone opulence. Presenting hollywood royalty, european aristocracy, the grande 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 aaronss photographssome 250 of which are included heredefine the beautiful. Slim aarons slim aarons vintage photography jonathan adler. Slim aarons was an american photographer noted for photographing socialites, jetsetters and celebrities. Signed by the author on the halftitle page, thank you for buying this book enjoy. An intimate portrait of the good life first edition. Aarons pictures appeared on the pages of harpers bazaar, life, vanity fair and. A photo essay done by slim aarons capturing the life of americas elite from coast to coast, bermuda, the caribbean and acapulco. Sold out maurice fatios copy small houses of the late georgian period. Slim aarons work from the 50s thru 70s is photographing. This is my second book by him and i enjoy reading how he came to be a photographer of the rich, famous and privileged.
When i first got my hands on a copy of photographer slim aarons a wonderful time. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Beautiful people, beautiful pictures in a wonderful coffee table book. This luxurious book is the ultimate insiders view of the lifestyles of the wealthy, privileged, and powerful. This is my second book by him and i enjoy reading how he came to be a.
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Wonderful time, an intimate portrait of the good life by. The book presents the women who most influenced aaronss life and workand the other remarkable personalities he photographed along the way, including audrey hepburn. Over the course of a long career he generated so much work that we have been left with stacks of wonderful images in books such as poolside with slim aarons, slim aarons. Very good condition with clean interior pages and some wear to the covers. Bermuda harbour slim aarons, tourism poster, bermuda. Slim aaron comments on photographs of the rich and famous he took for. An intimate portrait of the good life by slim aarons and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Like its predecessors, once upon a time and a place in the sun, poolside with slim aarons offers images of jetsetters and the wealthy, of beautiful, glittering people living the glamorous life. A wonderful book with a great association and inscription and which includes a comment on one of slim aarons career high points.
Once upon a time and a wonderful time, which leaves scope for the sequels in the pool with slim aarons, once upon another time and an even more wonderful time certainly his images of marbella were superb. Slim has documented the life of the rich, the privileged, and the leisured for fifty years. An intimate portrait of the good life hardcover january 1, 1974. Wonderful time first edition slim aarons bauman rare books. 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. Presenting hollywood royalty, european aristocracy, the. Executed in 1970, this cprint by slim aarons is stamped with the artists signature and numbered thirtyfour from an edition of one hundred and fifty. A beautiful copy of slim aarons now classic and uncommon book on the welltodo.
Women explores the central subject of slim aaronss careerthe extraordinary women from the upper echelons of high society, the arts, fashion, and hollywood. Since 1940 slim aarons has been hard at work, first as a war photographer, then with unprecedented access as a photographer to the rich and famous. Slim aarons photographs a wonderful time 2007 first edition. His first book a wonderful time 1974 is considered a classic. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. May 14, 2014 over the course of a long career he generated so much work that we have been left with stacks of wonderful images in books such as poolside with slim aarons, slim aarons. Oct 22, 2019 wells discovered aarons through his grandmother, who had a copy of the photographers book a wonderful time.
Dec 07, 2000 a drink, a cigarette and a wellmannered dog seem to be the only props required for the society portraits in the photographer slim aaronss 1974 book, a wonderful time. A geographic, historical look back at the wealthiest families around the country. Poolside with slim aarons by slim aarons, hardcover. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Folio, original blue cloth, original photographic dust jacket. An intimate portrait of the good life slim aarons, slim aarons on. Wonderful time, an intimate portrait of the good life by slim aarons.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Slim aarons american, 19162006wellknown for his portraits of the rich and famous, slim aarons was born george allen aarons. Slim aarons is now acknowledged as one of the most influential photographers of his generation. Galerie prints offers premium quality photographic prints from the slim aarons archive owned and housed by the getty images. An intimate portrait of the good life, the highly prized coffee table book published in 1974, one picture stood.
Once upon a time and a wonderful time, which leaves scope for the sequels in the pool with slim aarons, once upon another time and an even more wonderful time. Aarons pictures appeared on the pages of harpers bazaar, life, vanity fair and holiday. In 2005 a third book, a place in the sun, came out. Jonathan adler reserves the right to make changes to this offer and terms are subject to change at any time. A wonderful book with a great association and inscription and which includes a comment on one of slim aarons career high points signed and inscribed by the author and photographe. Presenting hollywood royalty, european aristocracy, the grande dames of high society, captains of industry, media moguls, statesmen, and luminaries of various stripes.
Wonderful time, an intimate portrait of the good life book. With our huge selection of furniture, home accessories and artwork, with at home style youll find what youre looking for including our selection of prints from famed and influential photographer, slim aarons. Yet this new collection of stunning photographs of the rich and wellconnected doing attractive things in their favorite playgrounds has a new twist. Signed and inscribed by the author and photographe. While only a handful of people in 1974 thought a wonderful time was so wonderful, it has given aarons a second career starting with a new book, once upon a timeand has made slim, a man who still talks about galsand fellas, the hippest name in fashion. In this gorgeous sequel to slim aarons once upon a time. An intimate portrait of the good life signed first editions from. Folio, original blue cloth, illustrated throughout. The book will be carefully packaged and shipped from new york. First edition of aarons colorful, richly evocative photobook of americas upperclass at play, with over 200 color and blackandwhite gravures. A wonderful time slim aarons photo by slim aarons getty images.
In 1997, getty images signed on to represent the slim aarons collection and now serves as the primary curator of his work. A place in the sun, poolside with slim aarons, and slim aarons. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. An intimate portrait of the good life by slim aarons 1975, hardcover at the best online prices at. The book became and remains a cult favorite in the fashion world.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lithe, handsome, smartly dressed, and with a sui generis easy manner, aarons fluidly chronicled the beau monde of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, a time when society was a small coterie that swam in the same waters off palm beach, the french riviera and the greek and. Woodward has his own theories about why aarons doesnt appear in more museum collections. Following his first gallery exhibition at staleywise gallery in 2003, several additional books of his work were published, including slim aarons. At 80something and with a weakness for needlepoint cushions, slim aarons, the photographer behind a wonderful time, a 1974 picture book about the good life, is not what youd expect from the.
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