Annie Leibovitz
Early Childhood/Family
Childhood
Born in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1949
Artistic endeavors in visual arts and playing music
Family Background
Happy middle-class family of eastern Europe and Jewish descent
Her mother was a dance instructor and her father was a lieutenant Colonial, resulting in the family moving around frequently during her childhood
The third eldest out of six children
Photography
Why are they famous or well-known?
Last person to professionally photograph John Lennon as he was murdered 5 hours later
Shot for celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Miley Cyrus, etc.
She became known for her wildly lit, staged, and provocative portraits of celebrities
Career
Shot for Rolling Stone magazine, Vanity Fair, and Vouge
Published Photographs (1983), Women (1999), Pilgrimage (2004), etc.
Bibliography
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Why did we choose this photographer?
We choose this photographer because we thought that she was a strong and influential woman in the photography industry.
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Education
Attended Northwood highschool in Silver Spring, Maryland
Studied painting at San Francisco Art Institute