Aarons, S: Hotel Il Pellicano

Slim Aarons, who visited Il Pellicano for more than twenty-five years, is known for his photographs of socialites and celebrities. His work appeared often in Life and Town & Country and has been the subject of several books. John Swope, a co-founder of the hotel, was a photographer at Life and in 1939 published the first book of candid photography of film stars, Camera Over Hollywood. Juergen Teller's work is published in publications such as Vogue, W Magazine, i-D, and Purple, and he has photographed Marc Jacobs' advertising campaigns for the last decade. Bob Colacello was the editor of Interview magazine for its first twelve years. He is now a regular contributor to Vanity Fair. Formerly the features editor for British Vogue, Bronwyn Cosgrave writes on fashion, film, and design for the Financial Times, The Times, the Guardian, and Telegraph. Roberto Sció is the owner of Il Pellicano. Robert Violette is an editor and publisher in London. He edited You Can Find Inspiration in Everything by Paul Smith, as well as the first major books on Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, and Sophie Calle.