Annie Leibovitz
Personal Profile:
I was born in Waterbury Connecticut on October 2, 1949. I spent many years traveling around the world to improve my photography skills. I attended the San Francisco Art Institute in California. I have worked for the magazines Rolling Stones, Vanity Fair and even the New York Times for a while.
Images:
FRIENDS and other masters that influenced me:
Sally Mann Nick Knight Jerry Uelsmann Maria Friberg Jonathan Higbee
About my art:
I am known for my controversial art work using celebrities such as: Demi Moore pregnant and nude, or John Lennon holding onto Yoko Ono naked. I was the official photographer for the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia 1996. In 1991, I became the first woman to have an exhibit at the Washingtons National Portrait Gallery.
I am known for my controversial art work using celebrities such as: Demi Moore pregnant and nude, or John Lennon holding onto Yoko Ono naked. I was the official photographer for the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia 1996. In 1991, I became the first woman to have an exhibit at the Washingtons National Portrait Gallery.
Other notables during my lifetime:
The Korean War began June 27, 1950 and the Vietnam War November 1, 1955- April 30, 1975.
Dwight Eisenhower was inaugurated as President on January 20, 1953.
Hawaii and Alaska were adopted at the 49th and 50th State in 1959.
Dwight Eisenhower was inaugurated as President on January 20, 1953.
Hawaii and Alaska were adopted at the 49th and 50th State in 1959.