Research Guides: Annie Leibovitz: Biography

Annie Leibovitz (Born October 2, 1949)

Leibovitz learned her greatest lesson about photographing celebrities during her first out-of-town shoot for Rolling Stone The assignment was to photograph John Lennon. She was a young, green magazine photographer with a deadline. He was a legend, a musician whose melodies had given him everlasting fame, but he was also normal, just an everyday guy asking her what she'd like him to do. From that moment on, as Leibovitz remembers in the introduction to her 1990 book, Portraits,she got involved with her photos, allowing her own point of view and experiences to shape the picture's gut. When Condé Nast Publications reintroduced its glamorous Vanity Fair in 1983, Leibovitz became the magazine's first contributing photographer. Continue . . .

Source: Goldma, Ilene S. "Leibovitz, Annie (1949– )." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, edited by Thomas Riggs, 2nd ed., vol. 3, St. James Press, 2013, pp. 284-286. From Gale Virtual Reference database.

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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens American Masters, a PBS article.
The...of Annie Leibovitz Focuses on photographer Annie Leibovitz, 44, who defined celebrity for the '60s generation and now focuses on more serious--and riskier--subjects. Her career background; Her six-week assignment traveling with the Rolling Stones 1975 tour; Her books; Her ingenuity with celebrities' portraits; Her current two-year advertising marathon for the 1966 Olympics in Atlanta.
Annie Leibovitz: HOT SHOT The article offers views of photographer Annie Leibovitz about shooting stars and losing the love of her life. It mentions that from the selfies of Kim Kardashian to the selflessness of the Queen, Annie Leibovitz is the foremost chronicler of modern celebrity. It mentions her new book "Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016."
The Visionary: Annie Leibovitz Is A Woman Of The Year Because... The article provides information on women photographer and 2012 GLAMOUR Women of the Year Annie Leibovitz. Leibovitz has photographed many Hollywood celebrities, eight U.S. presidents, Queen Elizabeth II, and practically every Olympian and Oscar winner. She is the first woman ever whose work has been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.
An Economic Analysis of the Fair Use Defense in Leibovitz V. Paramount Pictures Corporation Analyzes the economic approach of fair use of intellectual property of the Court of Appeals in the United States. Claims of photographer Annie Leibovitz on the parody of her material for a film under Paramount Pictures Corp.; Application of the statutory four-pronged fair use analysis; Consistency of the decision of the Second Circuit with the economic model.
Annie Leibovitz, Social Media Influence, Teacher Recruitment Photographer Annie Leibovitz, learn how social media is changing our lives, and Dutch Fork High School's Teacher Cadet Program.
In ‘Pilgrimage,’ Leibovitz Explores Portraits Without People Known for portraits of celebrities and musicians, Annie Leibovitz has given herself a new assignment: capture striking landscapes and visit the homes of iconic figures to document significant items from their past. Jeffrey Brown and Leibovitz discuss her "Pilgrimage" book and exhibition at the Smithsonian's American Art Museum.
TIME Magazine Interviews: Annie Leibovitz Her celebrity portraits for magazines from Rolling Stone to Vogue have become cultural icons. Annie Leibovitz answers reader questions here.
Leibovitz, Annie (1949– ) Encyclopedia entry from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture.