Leibovitz, Annie

Leibovitz, Annie
orig. Anna-Lou Leibovitz

born Oct. 2, 1949, Westbury, Conn., U.S.

U.S. photographer.

She enrolled in the San Francisco Art Institute in 1967. In 1970, while still a student, she was given her first commercial assignment for Rolling Stone magazine. Leibovitz became the publication's chief photographer in 1973, and over the subsequent decade she created images of the major personalities of contemporary rock music. In 1983 she moved to Vanity Fair magazine, which broadened her pool of subjects to include film stars, athletes, and political figures, and in 1986 she began to pursue advertising photography. Many successful monographs of her photographs have been published.

* * *

▪ American photographer
original name  Anna-Lou Leibovitz 
born October 2, 1949, Westbury, Connecticut, U.S.
 
 American photographer who is renowned for her revealing, eye-catching portraits of celebrities.

 Leibovitz enrolled in the San Francisco Art Institute in 1967, intending to become a painter. After being introduced to photography in a night class, she quickly switched her focus to that medium. In 1970, while still a student, she was given her first commercial assignment for Rolling Stone magazine. Leibovitz became the publication's chief photographer in 1973, creating images of the major personalities of contemporary rock music. In 1975 she documented the Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones, the)' six-month concert tour, during which she produced several widely reproduced photographs of lead singer Mick Jagger. Perhaps her most famous work from this period is a nude portrait of John Lennon (Lennon, John) wrapped fetuslike around his wife, Yoko Ono.

      In 1983 Leibovitz produced a 60-print show that toured Europe and the United States. The accompanying book, Annie Leibovitz: Photographs, was a best-seller. That same year she moved to Vanity Fair magazine, which broadened her pool of subjects to include film stars, athletes, and political figures, and in 1986 she moved into advertising photography, working for such clients as Honda, American Express, and the Gap. (The American Express ad campaign that used her photos won a Clio Award, recognizing advertising excellence worldwide, in 1987.) Her style throughout these projects is characterized by carefully staged settings and her trademark use of vivid primary colours. Leibovitz typically spends two days observing her subjects' daily lives and views her photographic sessions as a collaboration.

      In 1991 Leibovitz had her first museum exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., one of only two such exhibits that the institution had devoted to a living photographer. A companion book, Photographs: Annie Leibovitz 1970–1990, was published in 1991. She also earned much praise for her portraits of American Olympians taken for an exhibit at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia, which were later published in the book Olympic Portraits (1996). In 1999 she published a collection of photographs entitled Women, with an essay by Susan Sontag (Sontag, Susan).

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • LEIBOVITZ, ANNIE — (Anna Lou; 1949– ), U.S. photographer. Born in Westbury, Conn., to an Air Force lieutenant and a modern dance instructor, she was one of six children. In 1967 she enrolled at the San Francisco Art Institute (she earned her degree in 1971) and… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Leibovitz, Annie — orig. Anna Lou Leibovitz (n. 2 oct. 1949, Westbury, Conn. EE.UU.). Fotógrafa estadounidense. En 1967 se inscribió en el Instituto de arte de San Francisco y en 1970, siendo todavía una estudiante, recibió su primer trabajo comercial para la… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Leibovitz, Annie — (* 2.10.1949) Amerikanische Fotografin, machte sich, neben Arbeiten für führende Mode und Lifestylemagazine, schon ab 1970 als Portraitfotografin einen Namen. Ihre Aufnahmen international bekannter Künstler wie John Lennon und Yoko Ono, Mick… …   Das Lexikon aus „Bernie's Foto-Programm"

  • Annie Leibovitz — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Annie Leibovitz Annie Leibovitz en su exhibición A photographer s life, 1990 2005. San Francisco, California. Febrero de 2008. Nombre real …   Wikipedia Español

  • Leibovitz — Annie Leibovitz (2006) Anna Lou „Annie“ Leibovitz (* 2. Oktober 1949 in Westbury, Connecticut) ist eine US amerikanische Fotografin. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Werdegang …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Annie Leibowitz — Annie Leibovitz Annie Leibovitz Anna Lou (Annie) Leibovitz (née le 2 octobre 1949 à Waterbury, Connecticut, États Unis) est une photographe américaine. Elle est spécialisée dans les portraits de célébrités …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Leibovitz — Leibovitz,   Annie, amerikan. Fotografin, * Connecticut 2. 10. 1949; fotografierte für die meisten führenden Mode und Lifestylemagazine; außerdem machte sie sich einen Namen als Porträtfotografin …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Annie Leibovitz — Infobox Artist bgcolour = name = Annie Leibovitz imagesize = caption = October 89 birthname = Anna Lou Leibovitz birthdate = birth date and age|1949|10|2 location = Waterbury, Connecticut, United States deathdate = deathplace = nationality =… …   Wikipedia

  • Annie — /an ee/, n. a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne. * * * (as used in expressions) Besant Annie Annie Wood Leibovitz Annie Oakley Annie Proulx Edna Annie * * * …   Universalium

  • Annie — (as used in expressions) Besant, Annie Annie Wood Leibovitz, Annie Oakley, Annie Proulx, (Edna) Annie …   Enciclopedia Universal

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”