5/24/2023 0 Comments Annie leibovitz dance photography![]() ![]() In 1983, Leibovitz left Rolling Stone and began working for the entertainment magazine Vanity Fair. Taken on December 8, 1980, Leibovitz’s photo of the former Beatle was shot just hours before his death. Wenner has credited her with making many Rolling Stone covers collector’s items, most notably an issue that featured a nude John Lennon curled around his fully clothed wife, Yoko Ono. While with Rolling Stone, Leibovitz developed her trademark technique, which involved the use of bold primary colors and surprising poses. Her position with the magazine afforded her the opportunity to accompany the Rolling Stones band on their 1975 international tour. ![]() Within two years, the 23-year-old Leibovitz was promoted to chief photographer – a title she would hold for the next 10 years. Impressed with Leibovitz’s portfolio, editor Jann Wenner offered her a job as a staff photographer. In 1967, Leibovitz enrolled at the San Francisco Art Institute, where (although initially studying painting) she developed a love for photography.Īfter living briefly on an Israeli kibbutz, Leibovitz returned to the U.S., in 1970, and applied for a job with the start-up rock music magazine Rolling Stone. ![]() She was one of the six children born to Sam, an Air Force lieutenant, and Marilyn Leibovitz, a modern dance instructor. Born Anna-Lou Leibovitz, on October 2, 1949, in Waterbury, Connecticut. ![]()
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