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William Claxton (October 12, 1927 - October 11, 2008) was an American photographer and author, best-known for his Rudi Gernreich monokini photograph of Peggy Moffitt.

Biography

Born in Pasadena, California, Claxton's works included a book of photographs of Steve McQueen, and Jazz Life, a book of photographs depicting jazz artists in the 1960s. He was most noted for his photography of jazz musicians including Chet Baker. Claxton also photographed celebrities and models. He was also featured in Bruce Weber's film Let's Get Lost.

He married model Peggy Moffitt in 1960 and had one son, Christopher M. Claxton, born in 1973.

Claxton died on October 11, 2008 of complications from congestive heart failure, one day before his 81st birthday.

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