Annie Leibovitz

 Annie Leibovitz – History In The Making

Annie Leibovitz is a modern photographer who captures images of famous figures in a very unique way. Many of her photographs are also very focused on the surrounding environment, emphasizing details about the person we may have not seen otherwise. She also includes very striking poses that unveil a lot of emotion that transfers to the viewer. These poses make the subjects feelings feel visible in a way, allowing the viewer to feel connected to the subject. Because many of her photographs are famous people, this is a difficult but beautiful way of showing they are still human. 

Annie Leibovitz and Contemporary Celebrity Photography - Artsper Magazine

I really enjoy the photo above. The lady's wrinkles are accentuated by the lighting, there are so many stories to be told with all of these lines eroded by life. The woman's hands also have many stories to tell, and it is like she is communicating and reminiscing. The photo below is also very intriguing, and we actually saw it in New York at the photo fair. Knowing that these were taken the same day as John Lennon's death immensely deepen the emotions felt. The lady in the photo and him both seem to have a sense of something, he is being held like he is a child again, coming full circle. She is comforting him, their faces pressed together indicate how close they are in this life. It is like they are taking it in while they can. Even the fact that he is laying on her instead of vice versa is really really interesting, and they are both wearing black so their bodies appear to merge together. Its very sad to look at this. 

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ | 'JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO, NEW YORK' | Photographs from the Ginny Williams Collection | 2020 | Sotheby's

The picture below, on the other hand, is a very wholesome and well timed photograph. There is something freeing about this picture. I really enjoy Annie Leibovitz'z black and white photography, but her colored photography is beautiful as well. The use of different tones in her photos emphasizes the emotions felt by the image. 

Aesthetica Magazine - Women: New Portraits by Annie Leibovitz, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, London

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