Slim Aarons
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
This volume shows Aarons influential photographs of the international elite in their exclusive playgrounds during the jet-set decades of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
Slim Aarons Books
Slim Aarons was one of the most influential photographers of his generation, documenting the lives of the rich, the privileged, and the leisured for fifty years. His work is characterized by an absence of animus or adulation, yet it faithfully mirrors the changing countenance of society. Aarons focused on a historically inaccessible segment of society, creating a unique visual chronicle of the privileged class of his time. His extensive scope and sustained interest in this subject make him an unparalleled documentarian of his era.
Slim Aarons: La Dolce Vita
- 238 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The fourth volume in the Slim Aarons collection highlights his deep connection to Italy, showcasing stunning aerial views of its landscapes and intimate portraits of its elite. Aarons' photography chronicles the lives of the rich and famous from the post-World War II era to the 1990s, reflecting his annual returns to Italy throughout his career. The introduction by Christopher Sweet explores Aarons' friendship with Robert Capa and presents intriguing parallels between Aarons and a character in Hitchcock's Rear Window, enhancing the narrative of his influential life and work.
Made in Africa
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The 2018/19 Premier League season was a historic one for African players in English football. More than 130 years after Arthur Wharton became the first, Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah shared the Golden Boot with Arsenal's Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a record-breaking campaign that saw Liverpool pipped for the title by a point by Manchester City.A statue of Wharton now stands at the Football Association's headquarters at St George's Park - a testament to his status as an important pioneer of the game. But the story of how it got there, just like many of the African players who followed in his path such as Steve Mokone, Albert Johanneson, Peter Ndlovu, Christopher Wreh, Lucas Radebe and Didier Drogba, is far from straightforward. Ed Aarons describes how they confronted racism to help change the face of English football forever, enabling the modern generation of superstars like Mané and Salah to flourish.Detailing their remarkable journeys to Anfield from Senegal and Egypt, Made in Africa also features an exclusive interview with Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp - who broke the transfer record for an African player for the third time in the space of 14 months when he signed Naby Keïta for almost £53m in August 2017. He explains how the club's African contingent played an integral role in the thrilling climax to the season that ended with them becoming European champions for the sixth time.