Wonderful Photographs of Holidaymakers Enjoy Their Winter Holidays in Europe From the 1960s

Slim Aarons (1916–2006) was a celebrated American photographer who chronicled the leisurely lifestyle of the rich and famous in his captivating shots of beguiling figures in luxurious environments. The glamorous world of his photographs, in which effortlessly beautiful and wealthy people lounge poolside, became an iconic series that allowed Aarons access to shoot some of the most candid portraiture of the 20th century. These wonderful photographs were taken by Slim Aarons in the 1960s. They show holidaymakers enjoy their winter holidays at some beautiful places in Europe.

At 18 years old, Aarons enlisted in the United States Army, worked as a photographer at the West Point military academy, and later served as a combat photographer in World War II and earned a Purple Heart. Aarons said combat had taught him the only beach worth landing on was “decorated with beautiful, seminude girls tanning in a tranquil sun.”

After the war, Aarons moved to California and began photographing celebrities. His work appeared in LIFE, Town & Country, and Holiday magazines. He never used a stylist, or a makeup artist. Aarons made his career out of what he called “photographing attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places.”