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Slim Aarons: Once Upon A Time

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I was so disappointed. This book is about 80% material that was previously published in a much classier book, A Wonderful Time. Readers lucky enough to have the earlier book should not waste their money on this rehash.

ONCE UPON A TIME is an apropos title for this photomontage of a book. Slim Aarons has the enviable job as a photographer of capturing the rich and famous in their haunts around the world. Now that doesn't seem like a worthy topic for a book, especially now that the factions between the rich and not rich are taking a lot of space in the media. But taking this book as a memento of a time lost, a time when leisure meant beautiful places, elegant food and drink and fashion, passages to spas such as Portofino just for the beauty of the views, turning the pages of this book with that state of mind results in some lovely reveries of how things used to be.

Slim Aarons followed the genteel folk around the globe and while his 'portraits' are not the usual stiff and staid formats, his glimpses of people within the environs is unparalleled. For many the views of the scenery, landscapes, seascapes, wondrous architecture, the concert halls, all captured in alluring light, will be the highlight of this volume. The overall feeling of browsing through Aarons' memoir-like photographs is one of traveling back in time, almost with a fairytale like imagery.

For armchair historians, sociologists, and lovers of foreign places this book will satisfy. Though the locales depicted herein still exist (for the most part) they were never as romantically inclined as Aarons makes them. Grady Harp, February 06

Enjoyable reprint which gives a look at the charms, lifestyle, beauties and characters of about a half century ago..looks as if some of the photos from the original edition were not included, but not sure. Aarons is a bold and creative photographer, that's for sure. Thanks.

This book is amazing - you feel as if you are part of the scenerys when looking at the pictures. Flipping through the pages is better then a spa visit. Slim Aron really was an extraordinary talent he made photographs of REAL life - wouw!

Slim Aarons really knew how to capture beautiful moments with the jet set. If you enjoy pictures of these beautiful people and the beautiful places, then you will love this!

A wonderful insight into the age, the cars, the houses, the parties, the people.

Photographically of relative interest. Shot mainly in attractive period color but arguably a little posed at times. It could go a lot further.

I enjoyed this beautiful book full of photos from celebrities to royalty. When you review these delightful photos you really feel like you are living the lifestyle of the rich and famous.

Thank you Slim for bring the world such a glorious book!

I ordered this book, probably a little late for a Christmas gift. But Lo! and Behold! I received it in good time. I was pleasantly surprised. The book arrived in beautiful condition and packaged so that nothing would be bent or scratched.
The only complaint I have is that when I tried to track where the shipment was, I wasn't able to get any info. In fact when I wrote to the 'seller', they never replied. So, I was in limbo until the day it arrived, just in time for wrapping up and placing under the tree! Phew!

AMAZING! id never heard of this guy (sorry) but i grew up when he was taking all these pics and it ws a nice time and you can see it in his pictures- i gave this book to my daa (and another one) and it was a HUGE hit! everyone should own this.

Very nice, a bit WASP heavy but what do you expect for the time? A fun look into a world gone by.