Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection

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By Shawn Waldron, foreword by Maria Cooper Janis

The ultimate and most comprehensive collection of Slim Aaronss photography ever released, featuring more than 100 previously unpublished images.

This luxe edition provides a deep and comprehensive look at the groundbreaking career of Slim Aarons, spanning five decades. The book begins with Slims fieldwork as an army photographer and continues through his fledgling days in Hollywood, opening the LIFE bureau in Rome, doing fashion and travel shoots for Holiday, and finally traveling the world for Town & Country.

With a new and definitive biographical essay, spotlights on key moments in his career, and exclusive insights from former associates, Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection gives readers an unprecedented look into Slims private world. The supervisor of Slims image archive, author Shawn Waldrons text digs into the photographers biography in unprecedented detail and reveals new information, while award-winning journalist, historian, and New York Times bestselling author Lesley Blume provides historical context to Slims career. Additionally, Slims former assistant and author Laura Hawk reveals the intricacies of her friendship with Slim, and historian, author, and Vanity Fair contributing editor Nick Foulkes explores Slims influence on our current cultural moment.