Slim Aarons – Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc Pool (1969)

Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc Pool, 1969

• Artist: Slim Aarons (American, 1916–2006)
• Medium: Archival pigment print, printed later
• Dimensions: 58 × 39 cm
• Stamp: Getty Images Archive, lower right
• Certificate: Certificate of authenticity
• Provenance: Slim Aarons, Hulton Archive, Getty Images Gallery; Darryn Lyons Collection, Geelong 

Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc Pool is an archival pigment print by Slim Aarons — one of the most celebrated, widely recognized, and culturally beloved photographers of the twentieth century — bearing the Getty Images Archive stamp to the lower right, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, and coming from the distinguished Darryn Lyons Collection in Geelong, Australia, with an exceptional chain of provenance tracing directly back through the Hulton Archive and Getty Images Gallery.

Slim Aarons occupies a singular and enduring position in the history of photography. Born in New York in 1916, Aarons spent five decades photographing the leisure and pleasure of the international jet set — aristocrats, socialites, film stars, and industrialists — at their most relaxed, most glamorous, and most entirely at ease. His images, captured at the villas, pools, and hotels of Tuscany, the Côte d'Azur, the Caribbean, and beyond, document a world of effortless luxury, sun-drenched beauty, and golden-era elegance that has never been surpassed as a visual record of the way the privileged lived in the mid-twentieth century. His own description of his work — "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places" — has become one of the most quoted formulations in the history of photography.

Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc — perched on the tip of the Cap d'Antibes on the French Riviera, and one of the most legendary and exclusive hotels in the world — is among the most iconic subjects in Slim Aarons's entire body of work. The hotel's celebrated pool, hewn directly into the rocky cliff face above the Mediterranean, has served since the 1920s as a gathering point for the most glamorous figures in cinema, society, and international culture — and in this 1969 image, Aarons captures it with the luminous clarity, chromatic richness, and atmosphere of effortless privilege that define his finest work. The provenance of this impression is of exceptional quality and clarity — traced directly from Slim Aarons through the Hulton Archive and Getty Images Gallery, and subsequently acquired by the Darryn Lyons Collection in Geelong — confirming the work's full authenticity and unbroken chain of documented ownership.

The work is in very good condition.

If you are drawn to Slim Aarons's sun-drenched vision of mid-century leisure and luxury, you may also be interested in Buzios, another large-format archival print capturing the effortless glamour of the international jet set in a spectacular coastal setting, or Desert House Party, an iconic image of poolside Californian leisure that is among the most recognizable works in Aarons's celebrated output — both available now at Lynart Gallery.

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FAQ

Is this an original work by Slim Aarons?
Yes — an authentic archival pigment print of Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc Pool, 1969, bearing the Getty Images Archive stamp to the lower right, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, with provenance tracing directly through the Hulton Archive and Getty Images Gallery.

What does "printed later" mean?
"Printed later" indicates that this archival pigment print was produced after the original photograph was taken in 1969, from the original negative, under the authority of the Getty Images Archive — the official custodian of Slim Aarons's photographic legacy.

What is Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc?
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc is one of the most legendary and exclusive hotels in the world — perched on the Cap d'Antibes on the French Riviera, with its celebrated pool hewn directly into the cliff face above the Mediterranean. A gathering point for the most glamorous figures in cinema, society, and international culture since the 1920s, it is among the most iconic subjects in Slim Aarons's entire body of work.

What is the provenance of this work?
Slim Aarons → Hulton Archive → Getty Images Gallery (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity) → Darryn Lyons Collection, Geelong. One of the most fully documented provenance chains available for any Slim Aarons print.

What is the Getty Images Archive stamp?
The official mark of the archive that holds and manages Slim Aarons's photographic legacy — confirming the work's full authentication and documentation.

What are the dimensions?
58 × 39 cm

What is the condition?
Very good condition. Full condition report available upon request.

Is this artwork a good investment?
Slim Aarons's photographs — particularly those with exceptional provenance tracing directly through the Getty Images Gallery — are among the most consistently sought-after works in the photography market. Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc Pool represents a particularly compelling acquisition from one of the most iconic subjects in his celebrated output.

Is worldwide shipping available?
Yes — secure worldwide shipping from France with professional packaging, tracking, and insurance.