Annie Leibovitz

American photographer (born 1949)

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Annie Leibovitz is an American photographer born in 1949 known for her iconic portrait photography. Her work matters because she has documented some of the most recognizable images of celebrities and public figures in modern times.

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Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer. She is best known for her engaging portraits—particularly of celebrities—which often feature subjects in intimate settings and poses.

Known for

Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge — Self2017
Regarding Susan Sontag — Self2014
Annie Leibovitz: So, There You Go — Self2009
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens — Self2007
Behind the Music — Self1997
The Daily Show — Self1996
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary — Self1993
Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest1993
American Masters — Self1986
CBS News Sunday Morning — Self1979

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Key facts

Born: Anna-Lou Leibovitz , ( 1949-10-02 ) October 2, 1949 (age 76) , Waterbury, Connecticut , U.S.
Education: San Francisco Art Institute
Occupations: Photographer visual artist
Partner s: Susan Sontag , (1989–2004; Sontag's death)
Awards: Commandeur , Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Annie
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Waterbury
Occupation: film director
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: photography
Image: Annie Leibovitz-SF-1-Crop.jpg

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unmarried partner: Susan Sontag
Commons category: Annie Leibovitz
date of birth: 1949-10-02
sexual orientation: lesbianism
Commons Creator page: Annie Leibovitz
name in native language: Anna-Lou Leibovitz
social media followers: 152425
member of: Académie des beaux-arts

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Annie Leibovitz, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Anna-Lou Leibovitz (/ˈliːbəvɪts/ LEE-bə-vits; born October 2, 1949) is an American portrait photographer best known for her portraits, particularly of celebrities, which often feature subjects in intimate settings and poses. Leibovitz's Polaroid photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, taken five hours before Lennon's murder, is considered one of Rolling Stone magazine's most famous cover photographs. The Library of Congress declared her a Living Legend, and she is the first woman to have a feature exhibition at Washington's National Portrait Gallery.

Leibovitz was a student in the 1970s when her photos were published for the first time: pictures of Vietnam War protesters in Israel, taken on assignment for Rolling Stone, one of which landed on the cover. Since then, she has captured film stars, politicians, athletes, royalty and artists for features and cover stories in other major publications, including Vanity Fair, Vogue and Time.

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