April 2011
10 posts
WILLIAM CLAXTON
The photographs of William Claxton define the essence of cool — his stunningly intimate images of icons like Frank Sinatra, Chet Baker and Bob Dylan combine technical innovation and an unerring sense of the moment to forge a singular aesthetic he defined as “jazz for the eyes.”
By age 12, he regularly took the bus to downtown Los Angeles to attend jazz performances at the...
Sunday with Peggy Moffitt