The coffee table book "Slim Aarons: Women" explores the central subject of the famous photographer's career - the extraordinary women of high society, art, fashion and Hollywood.
"Page after page reveals an unreal world. . . . Socialites in their mansions, movie stars at their swimming pools. . . . . Aarons has won the confidence of the very rich - Jackie Kennedy, Princess Grace of Monaco, Imelda Marcos - and the very famous - Gary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn - as well as a passing parade of young women playing on yachts, in exclusive resorts or in their expensive homes." -The Guardian
This book presents the women who most influenced Aarons' life and work and the other notable personalities he photographed, including Audrey Hepburn, the Duchess of Windsor, Diana Vreeland, Esther Williams, Marianne Faithful and Marlene Dietrich, all featured in unforgettable photographs. The collection includes more than 250 photographs, most of which have not appeared in previous books, along with detailed captions written by one of Aaron's closest colleagues, Laura Hawk.
Hawk writes in her introduction, "Slim's visual stories give us an intimate glimpse into the world of the upper classes and their rituals in the pursuit of leisure. That his half-century of work continues to captivate successive generations of admirers - and that this is the fifth book published of his photography - indicates
Specifications
Title: Slim Aarons: Women
Author: Slim Aarons
Publisher: Abrams
Size: 312 x 263 x 27 mm
Size: 240 pages
Weight: 1878
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781419722424
