An iconic image, the Slim Aarons photograph known as 'Poolside Gossip' is this year marking its 50th anniversary. Taken in January 1970 in Palm Springs, California, it came to define an image of mid-century modernism. Scroll through to enjoy original ephemera from Slim's own archive, housed at the gettyarchive in London.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The Poolside Gossip story begins with the 1946 design of the house by architect Richard Neutra, commissioned by businessman and philanthropist Edgar J. Kaufmann.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ On assignment for Holiday magazine, when Slim visited 'The Kaufmann House' in 1970, it belonged to art dealer Joseph Linsk and cultural patron Nelda Linsk. It would make the perfect backdrop to promote Palm Springs as a winter vacation destination.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Part of the same New York circle, Slim phoned Nelda to arrange the shoot and asked her to invite some friends along. A seemingly trivial request, Nelda’s friends became the life-blood of Poolside Gossip. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Lita Baron, the actress and singer, cuts ...