Claxton, McQueen
TASCHEN 25 - Special edition!
Live fast, die young
“It is a testament to Claxton's eye and skill that it does more than simply show a movie star as work and play. Claxton brings a lost era alive through his subject." - Value Rich Magazine, Palm Springs
“One time when I was with him, he drove a brand new Ford convertible, with only thirty miles on the speedometer, at top speed for such a long stretch of the Texas highway that the engine began to smoke and eventually caught on fire. He slowed down and shouted to me, “Clax, when I tell you to jump, jump!” We did jump out of the car just as it burst into flames. Steve sat on the side of the country road at a safe distance from the burning vehicle and laughed his head off.” —William Claxton
Sharing a passion for fast cars, Steve McQueen (1930-1980) and William Claxton became friends early in McQueen’s career and remained close until his premature death. Claxton frequented McQueen throughout his many incarnations (daredevil, dirt biker, movie star, sports car driver, ladies man, family man, etc.), capturing at every turn another side of McQueen’s enigmatic tough-guy/nice-guy personality. As this photo album demonstrates, Claxton’s photographic talent and sensibilities were perfectly attuned to the actor’s multifaceted character. This is the real Steve McQueen, immortalized by Claxton’s empathetic lens.
About the editor:
California-native Steve Crist's TASCHEN titles include André de Dienes's Marilyn, William Claxton's Steve McQueen, and The Polaroid Book.
About the photographer:
William Claxton (1927-2008) began his career shooting jazz record cover art. His iconic images of Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday and many others reflect his preeminence among photographers of jazz music. Claxton worked for many of the biggest publishers including Life, Paris Match, and Vogue magazines. His work has been shown in galleries around the world, and his photographic prints are now sought after by collectors of fine art photography. He passed away on October 11, 2008 in his hometown Los Angeles.
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 Claxton, McQueen
Hardcover, 24 x 30 cm (9.4 x 11.8 in.), 192 pages
$ 14.99 |
- Reviews (2 items)
"Im TASCHEN-Verlag erscheint jetzt ein glamouröses Buch über den betörenden Star aus den Siebzigerjahren. Fotografiert hat den Bildband William Claxton, der renommierte Jazzmusiker-Fotograf und Vertrauter Steve McQueens. In famosen Fotos erhält der Betrachter Einblick in die unterschiedlichen Rollen des Protagonisten mit den stechend blauen Augen: als Herzensbrecher an der Seite seiner zweiten Frau, Ali McGraw, als Familienmensch mit seinen beiden Kindern Terry und Chad oder auf einer seiner Rennfahrertouren - im eng anliegenden Firestone-Overall, angelehnt an einen alten Ferrari, den Helm lässig unter dem Arm."
Sonntagszeitung, Zürich, Switzerland
Sonntagszeitung, Zürich, Switzerland
- Clippings (3 items)
Fotógrafo norte - americano William Claxton morre aos 80 anos
ultimahora.publico.clix.pt, Portugal, October 13, 2008
ultimahora.publico.clix.pt, Portugal, October 13, 2008
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