Getty Images, "Saint-Tropez Boucherie," Slim Aarons, August 1971

This charming photograph captures a traditional boucherie or butcher's shop on Rue des Commercants in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, in August 1971. The image showcases the authentic village life that existed alongside the emerging glamour of this legendary destination, presenting a glimpse into the everyday commerce that sustained the local community even as international celebrities and jet-setters began to discover its charms.

This photograph embodies the perfect intersection of Saint-Tropez's transformation from a simple fishing village into the world's most famous resort destination, captured during a pivotal moment when the town was balancing its authentic Provençal character with its burgeoning reputation as a playground for the wealthy and famous. The scene represents the enduring charm of traditional French commerce that continued to thrive amid the luxury and sophistication that defined Saint-Tropez's golden age in the early 1970s, when the town had evolved from its humble origins as a boat-making and fishing village into an international hotspot following Brigitte Bardot's starring role in "And God Created Woman." The image captures the authentic village atmosphere that somehow managed to retain its history and small fishing village feel among the emerging glamour, showcasing the warm colors and architectural heritage that made Saint-Tropez so captivating to artists, writers, and eventually the international elite.

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.

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