STEVE MCQUEEN BY CLAXTON

Sharing a passion for fast cars, among other things, Steve McQueen(1930-1980) and William Claxton became friends early in McQueen's careerand remained close until his premature death. Claxton frequented McQueenthroughout his many incarnations (dirt bike rider, movie actor, sports cardriver, ladies man, family man, etc.), capturing at every turn another sideof McQueen's enigmatic tough-guy/nice-guy personality. As this photo albumdemonstrates, Claxton's photographic talent and sensibilities wereperfectly attuned to the actor's multifaceted character. This is the realSteve McQueen, Immortalized by Claxton's empathetic lens.