Slim Aarons: There They Were: The Riviera

There They Were: The Riviera features glamorous scenes of the French and Italian coastline, taken by legendary American photographer George Slim Aarons, whose photos have been featured in bestselling books like Slim Aarons: Poolside, Slim Aarons: Once Upon a Time, and Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection, among others

For more than four decades, Slim Aarons circled the globe on editorial assignments, returning time and again to the cities, countries, and landscapes that captivated him. Across these journeys, he built an extraordinary body of work that reveals the nuanced stories of each region. His photographs give us an intimate vantage point into Aarons artistic perspective and the world as he saw it, and the Riviera stands at the heart of his legacy.

Italy was Aaronss most visited destination outside the United States, a relationship that began during his service as a combat photographer in t