Slim Aarons: Once Upon A Time by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons: Once Upon a Time, by Slim Aarons, reviewed Jeanine Collison, Reference/Business Librarian,Hoyt Main Library
Slim Aarons, photographer to the rich and famous, offers two gorgeous oversized books that will fascinate and interest readers who love a nostalgic look back at the luxurious lifestyles of the wealthy, privileged, and powerful. Photographed in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, these two large books colorfully illustrate the grandeur, style, and opulence of the privileged society people from all over the world.
“Slim Aarons : Once Upon a Time,” by Slim Aarons (Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 240 pages, 2003, $75.00)
Composed of hundreds of colorful photographs from Palm Beach to Italian Villas, Aarons captures the exclusive lifestyles and playgrounds of past icons of the privileged and powerful. Each photo has a subtext detailing the who and where of the picture.
“Slim Aarons : A Place in the Sun,” by Slim Aarons (Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 244 pages,2005 $75.00)
Geographically, Aarons covers the opulent haunts of the rich including Monaco, St. Tropez, Tuscany, Bermuda, Acapulco, Santa Barbara and Newport to name a few. These books have to be seen to be truly appreciated.
Plan on spending some enjoyable time, just looking at the awesome places and people here! Prepare to be “Wowed”!
Slim Aarons, photographer to the rich and famous, offers two gorgeous oversized books that will fascinate and interest readers who love a nostalgic look back at the luxurious lifestyles of the wealthy, privileged, and powerful. Photographed in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, these two large books colorfully illustrate the grandeur, style, and opulence of the privileged society people from all over the world.
“Slim Aarons : Once Upon a Time,” by Slim Aarons (Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 240 pages, 2003, $75.00)
Composed of hundreds of colorful photographs from Palm Beach to Italian Villas, Aarons captures the exclusive lifestyles and playgrounds of past icons of the privileged and powerful. Each photo has a subtext detailing the who and where of the picture.
“Slim Aarons : A Place in the Sun,” by Slim Aarons (Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 244 pages,2005 $75.00)
Geographically, Aarons covers the opulent haunts of the rich including Monaco, St. Tropez, Tuscany, Bermuda, Acapulco, Santa Barbara and Newport to name a few. These books have to be seen to be truly appreciated.
Plan on spending some enjoyable time, just looking at the awesome places and people here! Prepare to be “Wowed”!
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