Vintage Vacation: 10 times Slim Aarons Captured the Essence of Summer

Slim Aarons spent decades photographing the jet set around the world - From Capri, to Palm Springs and Saint-Tropez. We're looking at some of the best pool parties the 1960s and 1970s had to offer.

Winston Frederick Churchill's pool in Palm Beach in 1955

The Churchill family heir and his son Alexander Michael Douglas Dudley, photographed with their dogs in front of the Greco-Roman pool in Villa Artemis, Florida.

The Canellopoulos pool Athènes, 1961

A young member of the Canellopoulos family captured next to the pool of her Athenian penthouse in July.

Hector and Chico de Ayala's Marbella pool in 1967

Named El Venero, this beautiful Moorish villa belongs to Hector and Chico de Ayala.

Edgar J.Kaufmann's pool in Palm Springs in the 1970s

The creation of Richard Neutra, this magnificent villa is home to an infinite pool, by which Helen Dzo Dzo (left) and Nelda Linsk, the wife of art dealer Joseph Linsk, recline.

A pool in Antibes in 1976

The iconic pool at Eden Roc on the French Riviera.

George Newhall's San Francisco pool in the 1960s

The house and garden were inspired by Le Petit Trianon in Versailles.

Slim Aarons's own Hollywood pool in 1954

As Christmas of 1954 approached, the photographer immortalized his wife Rita Aarons in their pool decorated with baubles and a Christmas tree draped in garlands.

The Canzone del Mare pool in Capri in 1954

In this classic summer scene in Canzone del Mare on the Piccola Marina in Capri, holiday-makers gather in the renowned 1950s beach club.

Tom Darlington's pool in Arizona, photographed in 1967

Next to Tom Darlington's pool lies a naked woman, soaking up the first rays of April sun.

The pool of Hotel Il Pellicano in 1969

Holidaymakers at the Il Pellicano enjoy the summer of love.