Claxton, William.

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Claxton, William. American Photographer. Born: William James Claxton, Oct. 12, 1927, Pasadena. Career: Photographer of the famous who used his charm to lure jazz musicians from their dark, smoky natural habitat to pose on sunny beaches and carousels, then made stunningly intimate images of legendary loners like Steve McQueen and Frank Sinatra. Family: Married Peggy Moffitt in 1960 and had one son, Christopher M. Claxton, born in 1973. Died: Saturday Oct. 11, 2008, Los Angeles, age 80.

From the description of William Claxton : Artist FIle. (International Center of Photography). WorldCat record id: 702690103
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creatorOf William Claxton Photographs National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center
creatorOf Claxton, William. Claxton, William : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Claxton, William. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Getty Research Institute. Modern art in Los Angeles [sound recording] : William Claxton and Peggy Moffitt oral history, 2006. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Claxton, William : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf William Russo Music and Personal Papers National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center
creatorOf Claxton, William. [William Claxton] : artist file John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library, Ringling Museum Library
creatorOf Getty Research Institute. Contemporary Programs and Research. Côte à côte : coast to coast: art and jazz in France and California recordings, photographs, and ephemera, 2007 Nov. 13-15. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Claxton, William. William Claxton : Artist FIle. International Center of Photography
referencedIn William Claxton collection, [ca. 1993-ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
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