Modern art in Los Angeles [sound recording] : William Claxton and Peggy Moffitt oral history, 2006.

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Modern art in Los Angeles [sound recording] : William Claxton and Peggy Moffitt oral history, 2006.

Taped oral history interview of photographer William Claxton and fashion model Peggy Moffitt conducted by Hunter Drohowska on 20 April 2006.

1 sound cassettes of 1 : analog, 1 7/8 ips, mono ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/4 in., 1/8 in. tape original.2 compact optical discs (CD) of 2 : digital ; 4 3/4 in. use copy.

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Getty Research Institute

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Administrative History The Getty Research Institute (GRI) is dedicated to the study of the visual arts, approaching the topic from broad historical and cultural perspectives. The GRI's goals are to promote innovative scholarship in the arts and humanities, to bridge traditional academic boundaries, and to provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and debate. The GRI is an operating program of the J. Paul Getty Trust, an international cultural and philanthropic organization se...

Moffitt, Peggy

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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. ...

Drohowska, Hunter

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