To celebrate what would have been his 100 birthday, The Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin, which was founded in 2003, honored the special anniversary with a large public exhibition featuring his most popular images.
Slim Aarons Four Kings Of Hollywood image identifies film stars Clark Gable,Van Heflin, Gary Cooper, and James Stewart handsomely attired in tuxedos enjoying a New Year's Eve drink and laughter at the landmark Romanoff's restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.
Slim Aarons traveled the globe for 50+ years photographing the who's who of society. In this article we explore the vast 1,200+ images in the Getty Images Archive and present 10 outstanding black and white examples.
helmut newton would have celebrated his 100th birthday today, Halloween. the legendary fashion photographer imprinted his style on photography and the fashion world for generations to come.
Slim Aarons began his climb to style swami at an unlikely place—a farm in New Hampshire. But, for all the weighty lineage he has photographed, his own childhood remains “a blur.” Raised by his grandparents, Aarons never really knew his parents, and he won’t talk about it, because he doesn’t want “crazies calling up, saying they’re long-lost cousins.” Instead, he’ll just exclaim, “I’m a simple farm boy!” Aarons started his career in fairly dull and unexciting environments by joining the Armin like most young men his age. In the Army he found an affinity for photography and instantly became the photographer at West Point. His travels from there wound all over the world with him ultimately landing back in New York City in the early 1950's. During this time Slim captured some of the most enduring and memorable images of the city that never sleeps. From wintery escapes Upstate to room service at The Plaza, Slim's New York City images are a delightful walk down memory lane.
Learn the About the Glamorous Guests, and their Poolside Scandals at the Infamous Hotel du Cap. Who Knows it Better than Slim Aarons, the Man who Photographed it All? In 2020 the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, or more affectionately known as the Hotel du Cap, will celebrate its 150th birthday. You may have never heard of it, but for decades it has been the preferred Mediterranean hideaway for the rich and famous. Some of the most salacious and scandalous stories from long-lost eras of glamour took place within the walls of the Hotel, while the world’s most beautiful and fashionable people lounged by the poolside.