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This iconic photograph captures the entrance to the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, France, in 1958, during the height of the French Riviera's golden age. The image embodies the sophisticated glamour and international allure that made Cannes the ultimate destination for European high society and Hollywood royalty throughout the 1950s. The legendary Carlton Hotel, with its distinctive Belle Époque architecture and prime location on La Croisette, served as the epicenter of luxury and elegance during the Cannes Film Festival era. This photograph captures the essence of mid-century Continental sophistication, when the French Riviera represented the pinnacle of refined leisure and cosmopolitan style, offering a window into the world where European aristocracy, American celebrities, and international jet-setters converged in pursuit of the perfect Mediterranean escape.
Slim Aarons, renowned for his evocative photographs of, as he described it, "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places," was the quintessential chronicler of high society. After serving as a war photographer, Aarons turned his lens to a new landscape: the glamorous lives of Hollywood elites, Palm Beach socialites, and jet-setting debutantes and princes. His work for society publications captured an aspirational world of leisure and luxury that defined the American upper class throughout the mid-20th century, creating images that remain timeless symbols of sophistication and style.
Every piece in our unique Slim Aarons collection is meticulously handcrafted using archival materials and printed on premium, luster photographic paper with environmentally safe inks, custom framed by skilled artisans who ensure that each work of art meets the exacting standards befitting such an iconic photograph.
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