Since 1940 Slim Aarons has been hard at work, first as a war photographer, then with unprecedented access as a photographer to the rich and famous. In this book, he develops the environmental portrait to the level of art, always showing his subjects in their natural setting, in a circumstance synonymous with their station in life.

Aarons documented a particular world that has vanished. A Place in the Sun is that special glimpse of privilege under a bright and beaming sky, whether on sandy shore, snowy slope, or elegant home where cares are few.

Through 250 stunning color pictures, Aarons provides a veritable Who’s Who of high society:

• Aristotle Onassis with his first wife, Tina, and their children
• C. Z. Guest at her villa in Palm Beach
• The Aga Khan at his Sardinian resort
• Truman Capote in Palm Springs
• And more!