The Life and Works of Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz is one of the best portrait photographers in this modern age. Her works focus on varied subjects but hover more among celebrity portraits. Apart from these, her photographs depict visual stories that affect audience's emotions. The diversity and life of her photographs create visual artistic realms that touch the soul.
Biography:
In 1949, Annie Leibovitz was born in Westbury, Connecticut. Based on Peter Marshall's article posted in About.com, as a student, Leibovitz had an architectural dig at King Solomon's Temple in Israel by 1969. By 1970, she had her first photograph published by the magazine "Rolling Stone." When she graduated from San Francisco Art Institute with her BFA in 1971, she became the magazine's principal photographer in 1973 and stayed with them for the next ten years. Her major influences especially when she was at college were Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Frank.
On a personal note, Leibovitz......
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