West Coast Jazz(1st Edition) Modern Jazz in California, 1945-1960 by Freelance Ted Gioia, WilliamClaxton 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 ..."
Laugh(1st Edition) Portraits of the Greatest Comedians and the Stories They Tell Each Other by WilliamClaxton, 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 ..."
"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, 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 ..."
"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 ..."
"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" 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 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 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 ..."
"A collection of photographs of jazz LP album covers from the 1950s, taken mostly from the Pacific Jazz, Contemporary, and Fantasy catalogs."
Jazz by WilliamClaxton Published 1987 ISBN-13: 978-0-685-53963-7, ISBN: 0-685-53963-6
Jazz by WilliamClaxton 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 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 ..."