ANNIE LEIBOVITZ By Lianna Vessells

THE BEGINNING  Annie was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on October 2, In 1967, she was enrolled at the San Francisco art institute where she studied painting but developed a love for photography.

THE 70S  In 1970, she applied for a job with a start-up rock music magazine, Rolling stone. Its there she was offered a job as a staff photographer. Two years later, 23 year old Annie was promoted to Chief photographer which she remains for the next 10 years.  She also accompanies the Rolling stones band on their international tour in 1975.

THE 80S  On December 8, 1980 Annie had become well-known for taking one of the two last pictures of John Lennon hours before his death that night with a photo of John curled up with his wife Yoko Ono.  In 1983, Leibovitz left Rolling Stone and began working with Vanity Fair magazines taking stunning yet controversial photos from a very pregnant, naked Demi Moore to Whoopi Goldberg in a bath tub fill of milk.

90’S-2000’S  In 1991, Annie's collections of black and white photos have become an exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.  Later that year she has published a book entitled Photographs: Annie Leibovitz  In 1996, Leibovitz was chosen to be a official photographer for the summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.  In 2005, she the Brooklyn Museum of Art did a retrospective on her work entitled "Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, "

Leibovitz has worked with many noticeable people in pop culture : John Lennon Johnny Depp Kate Moss Miley Cyrus Michael Jackson Queen Elizabeth ll Lady Gaga Rihanna Katy Perry The Obama family and many more

PERSONAL LIFE  Leibovitz has three children. At age 51, she gave birth to her daughter Sarah. In 2005, with a help of a sergeant mother she had twin girls Susan and Samuelle.

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