Annie Leibovitz

By: Allison Harmon and Megan Hepler

Her Life She was born as Anna-Lou Leibovitz. She goes by the

nickname "Annie”

Annie was born in 1949 in Waterbury, Connecticut. She is

still living, and currently resides in New York City.

Her artwork

She went to San Francisco Art Institute, beginning in 1967 and then got a job for the

Rolling Stones Magazine.

She was a photographer for the Rolling Stones and then she quickly became the

Chief photographer by the age of 23.

Her work takes her to many different places in order to capture her unique images. She does not focus specifically on one culture,

but more frequently those of celebrity status.

Her techniques

Annie Leibovitz is chiefly a photographer.

She does not use any other mediums for her

artwork.

Annie’s inspiration

Her mother was a

modern dance

instructor and

Annie credits her

mother for her

interest in

photographing

dancers at the

beginning of her

career.

“Dancers 1989”

Displayed works

Annie enjoyed

photography and it

began as just

something she was

interested in and

quickly became her

job. She now creates

works that are

displayed in a major

exhibition at the

National Portrait

Gallery in Washington,

D.C.

Most Significant Works

Annie Leibovitz’s most notable works to date

have been the Disney Dream Portraits.

Using a variety of celebrities, she recreates

famous Disney movie images.

Scarlett Johannson as Cinderella

Jennifer Hudson as Princess Tiana

Queen Latifah as Ursala

Her family

Annie Leibovitz is the mother of

three children. At the age of 51,

she had her daughter, Sarah. In

2005, her twin daughters, Susan

and Samuelle, were born with the

help of a surrogate mother.

Though never married, she was

committed her life long partner,

Susan Sontag, until her death in

2004.

Her legacyAnnie continues to take pictures for the Rolling Stones. She

is still frequently used as a cover photographer. In addition

to work for the Rolling Stones, she continues to photograph

celebrities for the Disney Dream Collection, and for other

works.

Other famous works