Annie Leibovitz
February 3, 2008
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Anna-Lou “Annie” Leibovitz (IPA: /ˈliːbəvɪts/) (born October 2, 1949) is a noted American portrait photographer whose style is marked by a close collaboration between the photographer and the subject.
Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Leibovitz was one of six children and a military brat; her father was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force and the family moved frequently when she was young. Leibovitz’s mother was a modern dance instructor.
In high school, she became interested in various artistic endeavors, and began to write and play music. She attended the San Francisco Art Institute. She became interested in photography after taking pictures on a trip to visit her family in Japan. For several years, she continued to develop her photography skills while she worked various jobs, including a stint on a kibbutz in Israel for several months in 1969.[1]
