"Poolside Gossip" and "Poolside Glamour" are arguably Slim Aarons most famous collections. They capture the idyllic setting of Kaufmann House, which was designed by renowned architect Richard Neutra, in 1946.

Italy reopened its post-WWII doors to the world in 1948 and a flood of American rich and famous poured in. Slim Aarons spent the next four decades capturing this new playground of Italian high life.