A Photographer's Life, 1990-2005

LEIBOVITZ, Annie

ISBN 10: 0375505091 / ISBN 13: 9780375505096

Edité par Random House, New York, 2006

A propos de cet article

Profusely illustrated throughout with photographs on almost every page, some in color. Very thick 4to, cloth, d.w. (just a bit roughed at edges). New York: Random House, (2006). First edition. A fine copy in a very near fine dust wrapper, signed and dated by Leibovitz on the half title: "Annie Leibovitz New York 2006".

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: A Photographer's Life, 1990-2005
• Éditeur: Random House, New York
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0375505091
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780375505096
• Reliure: hardcover
• Illustrateur: Annie Leibovitz
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: fine
• État de la jaquette: near fine
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • BIOGRAPHY
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
  • MONOGRAPH

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Synopsis

One of the most celebrated photographers of our time presents a selection of her work of the last fifteen years. The material documents the arc of Leibovitz's relationship with her companion, Susan Sontag, who died in 2004; the birth of her three daughters; and many events involving her large and robust family, including the death of her father. The book is permeated with strong emotions. Leibovitz's passion for her family and friends is part of a larger passion that extends to the subjects of her professional work, and the two worlds meet thematically. Portraits of public figures include the pregnant Demi Moore, Nelson Mandela in Soweto, Jack Nicholson on Mulholland Drive, Bill Clinton in the Oval Office, William Burroughs in Kansas, and Agnes Martin in Taos. Over 300 photographs are accompanied by an essay by Leibovitz that discusses the circumstances under which the work was made, both technically and logistically, and her relationships with and thoughts about many of the subjects.

Biographie de l'auteur

Annie Leibovitz was born on October 2, 1949, in Waterbury, Connecticut. While studying painting at the San Francisco Art Institute she took night classes in photography, and in 1970 she began doing work for Rolling Stone magazine. She became Rolling Stone’s chief photographer in 1973. By the time she left the magazine, ten years later, she had shot 142 covers. She joined the staff of Vanity Fair in 1983 and in 1998 also began working for Vogue.

In addition to her magazine editorial work, Leibovitz has created influential advertising campaigns for American Express, the Gap, and the Milk Board. She has worked with many arts organizations, including American Ballet Theatre, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Mark Morris Dance Group, and with Mikhail Baryshnikov. Her books include Annie Leibovitz: Photographs, Photographs: Annie Leibovitz, 1970-1990, Olympic Portraits, Women, and Annie Leibovitz: American Music. Exhibitions of her work have appeared at museums and galleries all over the world, including the National Portrait Gallery and the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; the International Center of Photography in New York; the Brooklyn Museum; the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam; the Centre National de la Photographie in Paris; and the National Portrait Gallery in London. Leibovitz has been designated a Living Legend by the Library of Congress and is the recipient of many other honors, including the Barnard College Medal of Distinction and the Infinity Award in Applied Photography from the International Center of Photography. She was decorated a Commandeur in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. She lives in New York with her three children, Sarah, Susan, and Samuelle.