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Passings: Peggy Moffit, Model Who Defined '60s Fashion in a Topless Swimsuit Photo, Dies at 86

By David Schonauer   Tuesday September 3, 2024

The photographer William Claxton, who died in 2008, is known for his images of celebrities and jazz musicians and for creating the film "Basic Black," a work that is credited as the first "fashion video." But one of his images stands out as perhaps the most culturally significant of his career: a shot of his wife, the model Peggy Moffit, wearing a topless bathing …   Read the full Story >>

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