The Story Behind Slim Aaron's Poolside Gossip If you’ve ever explored mid-century modern architecture, or found yourself fascinated with the laissez faire lifestyle of 1960s Mad Men era business elites, you’ve likely came across Slim Aarons’ iconic photograph, “Poolside Gossip.”...
Helmut Newton was born in Berlin, Germany as Helmut Neustädter, the son of Klara and Max Neustädter. His family was Jewish. Newton attended the Heinrich-von-Treitschke-Realgymnasium and the American School in Berlin. At the age of 12 his fascination with photography...
“Acapulco Villa” (1968) by Slim Aarons. Photograph of the home of Eustaquio Escandon in Acapulco. Learn More about Slim Aarons, One of the Most Iconic Photographers of Hollywood’s Golden Era, and the Basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s Classic Film Rear Window....
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.
