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Encyclopedia > Annie Leibowitz

Anna-Lou (Annie) Leibovitz (born October 2, American photographer. She is most noted for her portraits of rock and roll personalities, including many taken for Rolling Stone and in current years for Vanity Fair. She was photographer of celebrities for a remarkable international campaign for American Express charge cards in the 1980s. Leibovitz was the long-term partner of Susan Sontag until Sontag's death in 2004.


Some of her well_known photos include:

  • A nude John Lennon hugging a clothed Yoko Ono, taken in 1980 the morning before Lennon's death.
  • A nude Demi Moore with a suit painted on her body.
  • Whoopi Goldberg lying in a bathtub full of milk, shot from above.
  • A fully-wrapped Christo, for which we have to take the artist's word that it is actually Christo under the wrap.





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Leibowitz is not only a fantastic photographer she is also a master of public relations.
Annie Leibowitz was born in 1949 and has been at the forefront of her profession since the 1970's.
Annie Leibowitz is truly a master of photography and her work will continue to be highly sought after for years to come.
A Canticle for Leibowitz : Annie Leibowitz captures the true essence of musicians in Rock Hall exhibit :: The Cleveland ... (1061 words)
American Music, shot in both fl-and-white and color, is the result of Leibowitz's travels over the last four years, shooting musicians in both contemporary genres such as rap and techno, and traditional genres such as blues and gospel, in their home environments in Los Angeles, Nashville, Philadelphia, Austin, New Orleans, Michigan and Mississippi.
Instead, Leibowitz has photographed musicians in their homes, yards and cars, in recording studios and rehearsal halls, outside churches and inside juke joints.
As Leibowitz has allowed the situation and the artist to dictate the style of the photo, her own style has become less distinctive.
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