Postmodern Artist Presentation Annie Leibovitz Postmodern Artist Presentation Warning: slides contain mature content

Biography Born on: October 2, 1949 (age 66) Born in: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA Famous for: Portrait photography Nationality: American Religion: Jewish Education: Northwood High School, San Francisco Art Institute

Early Life Third youngest of six children Took her first pictures in the Philippines while her father was stationed in the area during the Vietnam War Leibovitz found interest in writing and playing music during her high school years Then found her love of painting when attending the San Francisco Art Institute While developing her photography skills, she was also working multiple jobs, such as a kibbutz volunteer (working in a farm and with agriculture)

Career Rolling Stone: Vanity Fair: In 1970, she started her career as staff photographer for the Rolling Stone magazine Became chief photographer in 1973 Left in 1983 to pursue other opportunities Vanity Fair: After leaving Rolling Stone, she worked for the Vanity Fair magazine to help broaden her reputation To this day, she still continues to capture portraits of celebrities and is now working with Vogue and other advertising agencies

Personal Life Has three children Gave birth to her eldest daughter at age 51 At age 56, she had her twin daughters, who were born from a surrogate mother (a woman who bears a child on behalf of another) Was never married Had a close and intimate relationship with Susan Sontag (a writer) They were in a 15-year relationship until Sontag’s death in 2004

Art Media: Photography Specializes in: Portraits Subject Matter: Famous Celebrities Bright coloured photographs with intense lighting and unique poses Projects pop culture in her photographs Her early works were only featured in black and white, until 1974 when Rolling Stone began printing in colour Found inspiration from photographers, such as Robert Frank and Henri Cartier-Bresson Her work combines culture, society, and entertainment She also includes unusual elements in her photos and captures the emotions from her models

Issue 335: John Lennon & Yoko Ono During her career in Rolling Stone, she was given an opportunity to photograph John Lennon for a magazine cover On December 8, 1980, she had a photo shoot with the musician The initial plan was to get a picture of just Lennon by himself, but insisted that his wife accompany him Five hours after the photo shoot, John Lennon was shot and killed Issue 335: John Lennon & Yoko Ono 1981 The photograph was recreated in 2009 by their son Sean Lennon and his girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl with their roles reversed

Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean Her Work Les Miserables Tragic Muse Anne Hathaway as Fantine 2012 A Man For All Seasons Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean 2012 About A Girl Amanda Seyfried as Cosette 2012

Vanity Fair Group Shots 2009

Disney Dream Portrait Series Where Your Destiny Awaits Jessica Chastain as Merida – Brave 2014 Where You Always Follow Your Heart Jennifer Hudson as Tiana – The Princess & The Frog 2013 Where Memories Take Hold And Never Let Go Queen Latifah as Ursula – The Little Mermaid 2008

Where A World Of Adventure Awaits Taylor Swift as Rapunzel – Tangled 2013 Where Every Moment Leaves You Hungry For More Russel Brand as Captain Hook – Peter Pan 2012 Where Magic Speaks, Even When You’re Not The Fairest Of Them All Olivia Wilde as The Evil Queen – Snow White 2011

Bibliography Info: Art Work: http://www.biography.com/people/annie-leibovitz-9542372#vanity-fair http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/anna-lou-leibovitz-736.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Leibovitz Art Work: http://www.vogue.com/865289/dreaming-a-dream-cast-of-les-miserables/ http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Annie_Leibovitz.aspx http://ruffledblog.com/vanity-fair-group-shots-by-annie-leibovitz/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Dream_Portrait_Series