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William James Claxton (October 12, 1927 – October 11, 2008) was an American photographer and author.

William Claxton
Born
William James Claxton

(1927-10-12)October 12, 1927
DiedOctober 11, 2008(2008-10-11) (aged 80)
Los Angeles, California
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Spouse
(m. 1960)
Children1

Biography


Born in Pasadena, California, Claxton's works included a book of photographs of Steve McQueen, and Jazzlife, a book of photographs depicting jazz artists in the 1960s. He was best known for his photography of jazz musicians including Chet Baker. Claxton also photographed celebrities and models.[1]

In 1967, he created the film Basic Black, a work that is credited as the first "fashion video" and is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The music for the film, using a Moog synthesizer, was composed by award-winning artist David Lucas.[2][3]

He married model Peggy Moffitt in 1960 and had one son, Christopher M. Claxton, born in 1973. Claxton died on October 11, 2008, of complications from congestive heart failure, one day before his 81st birthday.[4]


Bibliography



References


  1. Thurber, Jon (October 13, 2008). "Photographer's work helped define an era's pop culture". Los Angeles Times.
  2. Holley, Joe (October 15, 2008). "William J. Claxton, 80; Made 'Jazz For the Eyes'". The Washington Post.
  3. Apodaca, Rose (March 18, 2009). "A R.I.P. Roaring Tribute to William Claxton".
  4. "Music photographer William Claxton dies at 80". Associated Press. October 15, 2008. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008.




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William Claxton (12 octobre 1927, Pasadena - 11 octobre 2008, Los Angeles) est un photographe et écrivain américain.



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