This serene photograph captures Laura Hawk, assistant to the photographer, relaxing by the pool at El Rincon, the von Pantz' Marbella home, in September 1985. Laura Hawk, assistant to the photographer, relaxes by the pool at El Rincon, the von Pantz' Marbella home, September 1985 epitomizes the refined leisure culture of Spain's Costa del Sol during the golden era of international jet set society. The scene showcases the sophisticated lifestyle at the exclusive estate of Baron Hubert von Pantz and Baroness Terry von Pantz, the renowned Avon perfume fortune heiress who was known for over three decades in Marbella as "the hostess with the mostess," famous for her lavish parties that attracted aristocrats, celebrities, and European nobility to Spain's premier luxury destination.
Marbella had become the most important new jet set destination in Europe, transforming from a simple fishing village into the Spanish Riviera where international elite gathered at exclusive retreats along the Costa del Sol.
Slim Aarons, renowned for his evocative photographs of, as he described it, "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places," was the quintessential chronicler of high society. After serving as a war photographer, Aarons turned his lens to a new landscape: the glamorous lives of Hollywood elites, Palm Beach socialites, and jet-setting debutantes and princes. His work for society publications captured an aspirational world of leisure and luxury that defined the American upper class throughout the mid-20th century, creating images that remain timeless symbols of sophistication and style.
Every piece in our unique Slim Aarons collection is meticulously handcrafted using archival materials and printed on premium, luster photographic paper with environmentally safe inks, custom framed by skilled artisans who ensure that each work of art meets the exacting standards befitting such an iconic photograph.
