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Books by William Claxton






West Coast Jazz(1st Edition)
Modern Jazz in California, 1945-1960
by Freelance Ted Gioia, William Claxton
Paperback, 428 Pages, Published 1998 by University Of California Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-21729-4, ISBN: 0-520-21729-2

"From the Preface by Ted Gioia:All of these musicians fought their way back over the next decade, and their success in re-establishing themselves as important artists was perhaps the first signal, initially unrecognized as such, that a re-evaluation of the earlier West Coast scene was under way. Less fortunate than these few were West Coasters such as Sonny Criss, Harold Land, Curtis Counce, Carl Perkins, Lennie Niehaus, Roy Porter, Tedd ..."






The Rites of Durham
by William Claxton, Margaret Harvey, Lynda Rollason
832 Pages, Published 2020 by Surtees Society
ISBN-13: 978-0-85444-082-5, ISBN: 0-85444-082-8






The Mastery of the Air
by William Claxton, William Long
Paperback, 202 Pages, Published 2007 by Bibliobazaar
ISBN-13: 978-1-4264-0072-8, ISBN: 1-4264-0072-1






Laugh(1st Edition)
Portraits of the Greatest Comedians and the Stories They Tell Each Other
by William Claxton, Kathleen Bywater, Mike Thomas, Andy Gould, John Lithgow
Hardcover, 98 Pages, Published 1999 by William Morrow & Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-688-15891-0, ISBN: 0-688-15891-9

"A stirring combination of photography and narrative, Laugh showcases exquisite black-and-white photographs of fifty comedians and captures a previously unseen side of their character as they reveal, in their own words, what amuses them most. Famous for his smoky, soul-rendering photographs of jazz musicians, William Claxton has an intense rapport with his subjects, evident here more than ever as his lens captures the very essence of the ..."






Jazz(Updated)
by William Claxton, Terry Southern, Leonard Feather, Photography William Claxton
Paperback, 124 Pages, Published 1996 by Chronicle Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-1351-8, ISBN: 0-8118-1351-7

"The finest collection of jazz photographs ever published, William Claxton's Jazz became an instant classic when it was first published in 1987. Now this seminal volume of portraits is available in a stunning paperback edition. Legendary throughout the jazz world, Claxton began photographing musicians while still a student at UCLA, during the early days of the burgeoning West Coast jazz scene. A personal friend of many of the artists, C ..."






Photographic Memory(1st Edition)
by William . Claxton, Graydon Carter, Photography William Claxton, William -. Photographs Claxton
Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2000 by Powerhouse Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-57687-085-3, ISBN: 1-57687-085-5

"Photographic Memory, Claxon's first-ever monograph of these images, features more than 100 such wonderful and revealing portraits, only a handful of which have ever been seen before. Anecdotal stories by Claxton accompanying the images reveal the intimate and first-name basis with which he photographed the well-known icons of celebrity, wit, and style from the past five decades, many of them his dear personal friends. Here for the first ..."






Jazz(Updated)
by William Claxton, Afterword Terry Southern, Foreword Leonard Feather
Hardcover, 120 Pages, Published 1987 by Twelvetrees Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-942642-28-5, ISBN: 0-942642-28-7

"The finest collection of jazz photographs ever published, William Claxton's Jazz became an instant classic when it was first published in 1987. Now this seminal volume of portraits is available in a stunning paperback edition. Legendary throughout the jazz world, Claxton began photographing musicians while still a student at UCLA, during the early days of the burgeoning West Coast jazz scene. A personal friend of many of the artists, C ..."






Rudi Gernreich Book(1st Edition)
by Peggy Moffitt, William Claxton, Marylou Luther
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1991 by Rizzoli
ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-1422-0, ISBN: 0-8478-1422-X

"First edition bound in black cloth with silver stamped lettering. Illustrated through-out. 4to (12.50 X 9.25") 224pp. A Fine copy on a VG+ dj that has a tiny closed tear to the top right corner, a small 2 cm long tear on the rear panel adn a slight rub to the base of the spine. An attractive copy chronicling the carreer of one of Americas' most original designers."






Out of the Dark Room(1st Edition)
The David Kronn Collection
by Susan Bright, Seán Kissane, Carol Squiers, Marianne Kelly, Kenneth Josephson, Annie Leibovitz, Enrique Juncosa, Ansel Adams, Harry Callahan, William Claxton, Petah Coyne, Walker Evans, Robert Maplethorpe, Asalo Narahashi, David Kronn, Irving Penn, Pentti Sammallahti
Hardcover, 216 Pages, Published 2013 by Irish Museum Of Modern Art
ISBN-13: 978-1-907020-73-5, ISBN: 1-907020-73-X

""Out of the Dark Room" comprises a selection of more than 150 works drawn from the exceptional collection of modern and contemporary photographs of Irish-American collector David Kronn, which he has pledged to the Irish Museum of Modern Art in its entirety. As diverse as photography itself the collection traces some of the key developments in twentieth century photography's approach to architecture, landscape and portraiture whilst also ..."






The Contact Sheet
(English, Spanish, German and French Edition)
by Steve -. Editor Crist, William Claxton, Lucien Clergue
Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2009 by Ammo Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-9786076-9-2, ISBN: 0-9786076-9-4

"The Contact Sheet offers an insightful look into the most iconic photographs of our times, revealing the rarely seen contact sheets from the original photo sessions. This compilation book showcases some of the most seminal photographers of our time, from Andre Kertesz to Andre Serrano, this collection shows the depth and breadth of their photographic process.When a famous photographer creates a noteworthy photograph, many images are tak ..."






Early Aircraft
by Frederick Talbot, William Claxton, George Whale, Thomas Russell, Charles Vivian, And Others
Cd, Published 2007 by B&R Samizdat Express
ISBN-13: 978-0-917466-76-2, ISBN: 0-917466-76-4

"Early Aircraft with 32 books, covers the history and technology of flight, as well as fiction by such authors as Jules Verne. Intended for use with Windows PCs and recent Macs (OS X), these books are in plain-text format, organized for easy access. Sampling from Table of Contents: Aeroplanes (from Every Boy's Mechanical Library) by J.S. Zerbe Aeroplanes and Dirigibles in War by Frederick Talbot The Aeroplane Speaks by H. Bar ..."






The Twilight Zone, Volume 13
The Hitch-Hiker ; The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine (VHS Videocassette)
by Rod Serling, Louise Fletcher, Alvin Ganzer, Mitchell Leisen, Richard Matheson, William Claxton, Buzz Kulik
Paperback, Published 1993 by Cbs Video ; Fox Video
ISBN-13: 978-0-7939-5800-9, ISBN: 0-7939-5800-8






California Cool
by Graham Marsh, Glyn Callingham, Glyn And Callingham, William Claxton
Paperback, 110 Pages, Published 1992 by Chronicle Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-0275-8, ISBN: 0-8118-0275-2

"A collection of photographs of jazz LP album covers from the 1950s, taken mostly from the Pacific Jazz, Contemporary, and Fantasy catalogs."






Jazz
by William Claxton
Published 1987
ISBN-13: 978-0-685-53963-7, ISBN: 0-685-53963-6






Jazz
by William Claxton
Paperback, 12 Pages, Published 1999 by Chronicle Books
Wall Calendar
ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-2346-3, ISBN: 0-8118-2346-6

"In his black-and-white duotone portraits of such jazz greats as Chet Baker and Sarah Vaughan, William Claxton captures the mood, energy, and sophistication of jazz."






Steve McQueen(1st Edition)
Photographs by William Claxton
by William Claxton, William Mcqueen, Steve. Claxton
Hardcover, 184 Pages, Published 2000 by Arena Editions
ISBN-13: 978-1-892041-37-1, ISBN: 1-892041-37-5

"Steve McQueen is a handsome photographic art book featuring William Claxton's unique photographs-images that captured the young, controversial American actor in the beginning of his movie career during the 1960s. Claxton's photographs confirm that McQueen's all-American, off-beat good looks were every bit as stunning as his acting and his often-stormy off-screen personality. McQueen continues to be an icon for the youth of yesterday and ..."






Workers in Nature's Workshop Classic Reprint
by William J. Claxton
Hardcover, Published by Forgotten Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-267-71968-6, ISBN: 0-267-71968-X






Workers in Nature s Workshop
by William J. Claxton
Paperback, Published 2016 by Forgotten Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-333-46960-3, ISBN: 1-333-46960-8






The Mastery of the Air
by William J. Claxton
Published 2021 by Blurb Inc
ISBN-13: 978-0-368-28571-4, ISBN: 0-368-28571-5






The Mastery of the Air
by William Claxton
Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-7408-1573-7, ISBN: 0-7408-1573-3



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