Poolside In Sotogrande

Description

Poolside in Sotogrande documents an August 1975 afternoon at Spain’s most private domain, where bathers gather around the geometric pool at Joseph McMicking’s revolutionary Andalusian estate. Just thirteen years after the Filipino-American visionaire acquired five coastal farms to create his Mediterranean answer to Pebble Beach, Sotogrande had already become the summer address for those who valued discretion over display. The poolside assembly represents the pioneering members who discovered this hideaway while polo fields and championship golf would arrive later. Here, in the drowsy heat between Gibraltar and Marbella, unfolds a scene of unhurried leisure that defined Costa del Sol luxury when visitors stayed few.

This print brings early Sotogrande directly into your living space, offering guests a glimpse of European society life when membership meant something beyond money. Each viewing reconnects you with an era when the finest destinations went unlisted, known only by personal invitation and quiet word among the right circles. Poolside in Sotogrande establishes your appreciation for places that chose their people carefully, where privacy ranked above publicity. Your walls inherit the understated confidence of those who located Europe’s best-kept secrets first, creating an atmosphere of inherited sophistication that turns ordinary rooms into salons worthy of such discriminating company.

In 1975, Slim Aarons recognized Sotogrande as the coming standard of poolside elegance – a controlled community where selected homeowners could escape the increasing tourism of the Riviera. His lens captured not just another swimming scene but the birth of modern club culture, where belonging came via property deeds rather than hotel reservations. Slim Aarons understood that true status lived in these members-only moments, far from tourist cameras and package tours. This museum-caliber print positions you among those who recognize that the most desirable addresses often lack signs, preferring their reputation to spread by knowing whispers over promotional brochures.

Available in photo lustre or matte finish, professionally framed in black, white, or natural wood to complement your décor. Secure your stake in this rare window inside McMicking’s groundbreaking vision, where California polish met Iberian soul. Make this exceptional moment yours today.