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Slim Aarons
The Anthropologist of Opulence

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Introduction
George Allen Aarons, universally known as Slim Aarons, represents one of the most singular and fascinating figures in the history of twentieth-century photography. Globally recognized as the official chronicler of the international jet set, the European aristocracy, and the Hollywood elite, Aarons built a photographic corpus that, upon superficial reading, might appear as a mere hedonistic celebration of wealth and privilege.
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