Skiing Waiters, 1962

PHOTOGRAPHER: SLIM AARONS

Photographed in 1962, Skiing Waiters by Slim Aarons captures an extraordinary moment of Alpine hospitality, as three impeccably dressed waiters navigate a snow-covered landscape on skis, carrying an elaborate meal and champagne. Leading the procession, a waiter in a white jacket balances a platter featuring a roasted pheasant, while his colleagues follow in elegant red and black formal attire.

The photograph's playful composition transforms a winter landscape into an almost surreal scene of luxury and service. Against a backdrop of pristine snow, evergreen trees, and distant mountain peaks, the waiters' formal uniforms and carefully presented refreshments create a delightful contrast with their unconventional mode of transportation. The vivid red jacket, theatrical arrangement of figures, and remarkable attention to detail lend the image a cinematic quality, perfectly capturing Aarons' signature sense of humor.

At a time when Alpine resorts were becoming fashionable playgrounds for international society, skiing was as much about the lifestyle surrounding the sport as the sport itself. Through Aarons' distinctive eye, Skiing Waiters offers a witty celebration of this golden age of winter glamour, when even the simplest pleasures could become extraordinary expressions of elegance and hospitality. Both whimsical and sophisticated, the photograph embodies the extravagance, charm, and playful spirit of midcentury luxury.

C-Type Print
Limited edition of 150
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Estate stamped, hand numbered, with an embossed Slim Aarons signature stamp
Printed in London, with preparation managed through the Getty Images Hulton Archive
Supplied with a certificate of authenticity and an information label carrying the title, date, caption and Getty Images ID

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