{"id":2274072,"date":"2026-02-09T14:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2274072"},"modified":"2026-02-09T14:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:21:09","slug":"the-making-of-poolside-gossip-slim-aarons-most-iconic-photo-with-nelda-linsk-palm-springs-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-making-of-poolside-gossip-slim-aarons-most-iconic-photo-with-nelda-linsk-palm-springs-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Making of Poolside Gossip: Slim Aarons&#8217; Most Iconic Photo with Nelda Linsk | PALM SPRINGS LIFE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v1SZKXexQhs?autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Nelda Linsk reveals the story of Slim Aarons&#8217; iconic &#8220;Poolside Gossip.&#8221; 1970 photoshoot at the Kaufmann House in Palm Springs.<\/p>\n<p>In this exclusive interview, Nelda Linsk shares details about the most famous photograph in Palm Springs history \u2013 from how she knew photographer Slim Aarons in New York, to the casual champagne-fueled afternoon that created an image now hanging in homes worldwide from Dubai to Australia.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfac Featured in this video:<br \/>\n&#8211; The real story of the legendary Silm Aarons shoot<br \/>\n&#8211; What Slim Aarons was like to work with<br \/>\n&#8211; Helen Dzo Dzo&#8217;s white lace look<br \/>\n&#8211; Why Nelda had no idea the photo would become famous<br \/>\n&#8211; Arthur Elrod&#8217;s influence on Palm Springs design<br \/>\n&#8211; The Kaufmann House &#038; Richard Neutra architecture<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd LOCATIONS MENTIONED:<br \/>\nKaufmann Desert House, Palm Springs<br \/>\nThe Racquet Club, Palm Springs<br \/>\nBedford Village &#038; Katonah, New York<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc65 PEOPLE FEATURED:<br \/>\nNelda Linsk &#8211; Palm Springs Icon &#038; Philanthropist<br \/>\nSlim Aarons &#8211; Legendary photographer (1916-2006)<br \/>\nHelen Dzo Dzo Kaptur &#8211; Woman in white lace<br \/>\nArthur Elrod &#8211; Interior designer<br \/>\nRichard Neutra &#8211; Architect<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 ABOUT POOLSIDE GOSSIP:<br \/>\nPhotographed: January 22, 1970<br \/>\nLocation: Kaufmann Desert House, Palm Springs<br \/>\nPhotographer: Slim Aarons<br \/>\nPublished: Town &#038; Country Magazine<\/p>\n<p>This image has become the definitive symbol of mid-century Palm Springs glamour and Desert Modern lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to Palm Springs Life<br \/>\nGet the Magazine \u2728 : https:\/\/www.palmspringslife.com\/social-offer<br \/>\nNewsletter \ud83d\udce9 : https:\/\/www.palmspringslife.com\/newsletters<br \/>\nYouTube \u25ba: http:\/\/bit.ly\/PalmSpringsLifeSubscribe<\/p>\n<p>CONNECT WITH PALM SPRINGS LIFE<br \/>\nWeb: http:\/\/palmspringslife.com<br \/>\nInstagram: http:\/\/instagram.com\/palmspringslifemagazine\/<\/p>\n<p>#PoolsideGossip #SlimAarons #PalmSprings #NeldaLinsk #KaufmannHouse #DesertModern #midcenturymodern  #palmspringslife  #architecture  #photography<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v1SZKXexQhs\">Video Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nelda Linsk reveals the story of Slim Aarons&#8217; iconic &#8220;Poolside Gossip.&#8221; 1970 photoshoot at the Kaufmann House in Palm Springs. 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