My favourite William Claxton portraits.
André Previn by William Claxton, 1961
Chet Baker by William Claxton, Hollywood, 1954
"I saw his striking reflection in the piano top & placed my Rolleiflex on the piano. It was a one-time shot because he moved away almost immediately."
William Claxton's shot of Donald Byrd on the A Train, 1959
William Claxton gets in his own shot of Marlene Dietrich, Las Vegas, 1955
"Above all," said Claxton, "my work is about friendship."
I love this William Claxton photo of John Coltrane at the Guggenheim Museum, 1960
The painting is by Franz Kline, but I can't track down which one.
Philly Joe Jones & Larance Marable by William Claxton
"Photography is jazz for the eye. All I ask you to do is listen with your eyes."
Judy Garland by William Claxton, Las Vegas, 1961
"I kept these personal & revealing images for myself. I didn't want a cheap movie fan magazine to print such a revealing shot."
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