William Claxton: Steve McQueen

William Claxton: Steve McQueen
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Live fast, die young

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â€œIt is a testament to Claxtonâ€™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

â€œOne 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, â€œClax, when I tell you to jump, jump!â€ 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.â€ â€”William Claxton

Sharing a passion for fast cars,Â Steve McQueenÂ (1930-1980) andÂ William ClaxtonÂ became friends early in McQueenâ€™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 McQueenâ€™s enigmatic tough-guy/nice-guy personality. As this photo album demonstrates, Claxtonâ€™s photographic talent and sensibilities were perfectly attuned to the actorâ€™s multifaceted character. This is the real Steve McQueen, immortalized by Claxtonâ€™s empathetic lens.

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Text in English, French, and German

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Country USA
Brand Taschen
Manufacturer Taschen America Llc
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783836503914
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	Taschen America Llc
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783836503914
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

William Claxton: Steve McQueen

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