Tag: Annie Leibovitz
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The Photographer Annie Leibovitz’s New Show Builds on the Past – The New York Times
For Annie Leibovitz, an Opportunity to Work and Build on the Past After receiving a commission for new works, the photographer agreed to a show that she regards as a ‘classroom’ for those who want to follow in her path. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/arts/design/annie-leibovitz-exhibition-crystal-bridges-museum.html “I do feel the portrait has its own genre,” Ms. Leibovitz said. “And…
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About those Ketanji Brown Jackson photos—what if the problem isn’t Annie Leibovitz? – TheGrio
About those Ketanji Brown Jackson photos—what if the problem isn’t Annie Leibovitz? Images of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in Vogue’s September 2022 issue revived criticism of veteran photographer Leibovitz via TheGrio: https://thegrio.com/2022/08/19/ketanji-brown-jackson-photos-annie-leibovitz/ OPINION: Images of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in Vogue’s September 2022 issue revived criticism of the veteran photographer—but is…
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Do Blue-Chip Photographers Prop up Global Capitalism?
Do Blue-Chip Photographers Prop up Global Capitalism? In his recent manifesto, Jörg Colberg takes aim at three prominent photographers for their “visual propaganda.” via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/do-blue-chip-photographers-prop-up-global-capitalism/ That said, what are the “identical” mechanisms Colberg suggests that link these artists to their socialist-realist predecessors? Leibovitz, Crewdson, and Gursky produce a kind of capitalist propaganda that, like…
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PDNPulse: New Creditor Takes Over Leibovitz's Debt
Link: Under the terms of the debt takeover, Colony Capital will help Leibovitz market her photographs, the Financial Times reported.
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FT Magazine – How Annie got shot
Link: The Annie Leibovitz story, however, is more than a tale of a photographer who got absorbed into the high-spending world of the people she portrays. It is a reflection of something unexpected – that, despite all her celebrity and talent, Leibovitz lacks earning power as an artist.
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Vanity Fair Gives Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Extra ‘Leg’ and Hand
Vanity Fair Gives Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Extra ‘Leg’ and Hand Vanity Fair just unveiled its latest Hollywood issue, which features a cover photo of 12 Hollywood stars captured by photographer Annie Leibovitz. But via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/01/26/vanity-fair-gives-reese-witherspoon-oprah-extra-leg-hand/ Vanity Fair just unveiled its latest Hollywood issue, which features a cover photo of 12 Hollywood stars captured…
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PDNPulse: What Happens When the Annie Leibovitz Debt Bubble Bursts?
Buried in today’s reports about another lawsuit against Annie Leibovitz is the shocking fact that her debt has ballooned to $40 million. In other words, Leibovitz has gone from being waist deep in the jaws of a shark to neck deep. It will be a miracle if she manages to pull herself out without losing…
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More Legal Woes for Annie Leibovitz – ArtsBeat
Brunswick Capital Partners has filed a suit against her in New York State Supreme Court, saying that she owes the firm several hundred thousand dollars in fees for its recent role in locating investors who have helped her restructure her debt, Reuters reported. Link: More Legal Woes for Annie Leibovitz – ArtsBeat Blog – NYTimes.com
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Annie Leibovitz Takes Steps to Regain Financial Footing – NYTimes.com
Annie Leibovitz Tries to Regain Financial Footing Annie Leibovitz is selling limited editions and weighing book deals in an effort to regain control of her homes and the copyrights to her work. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/arts/design/11leibovitz.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss Three months after averting, at least temporarily, a foreclosure that could have cost her the rights to her photographs and her…
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Art Capital Dropping Lawsuit Against Annie Leibovitz
Link: Art Capital Dropping Lawsuit Against Annie Leibovitz: A statement issued Friday by both parties said Leibovitz has bought back control of her physical property—presumably including her two houses—and copyrights. Previously, Art Capital had said it had the right to sell Leibovitz’s homes and photo archive under the terms of the loan.
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Photography's debt to Annie Leibovitz
Photography’s debt to Annie Leibovitz | Art and design | guardian.co.uk: As celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz’s financial woes threaten to eclipse her career, it’s important to remember how much we owe to her pioneering work
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PDNPulse: A Closer Look at the Annie Leibovitz Lavazza Case
PDNPulse: A Closer Look at the Annie Leibovitz Lavazza Case: How similar are Pizzetti’s location shots to Leibovitz’s final images? We have some animated GIFs below comparing the photographs.
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PDNPulse: Annie Leibovitz Sued over Lavazza Coffee Campaign
PDNPulse: Annie Leibovitz Sued over Lavazza Coffee Campaign: Pizzetti said in the lawsuit he doesn’t think Leibovitz traveled to Italy for the campaign at all, according to the Bloomberg story. The campaign was panned by other photographers. Mike Johnston on The Online Photographer called one of Leibovitz’s Lavazzo pictures “The Worst Photograph Ever Made.”
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How Could Annie Leibovitz Be on the Verge of Financial Collapse?
How Could Annie Leibovitz Be on the Verge of Financial Collapse? — New York Magazine: Annie Leibovitz clearly hated what a lifetime-achievement award implied about her—that the best days of her 40-year career were behind her. “Photography is not something you retire from,” the 59-year-old Leibovitz said from the stage, accepting the honor from the…
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Annie Leibovitz Talks About Her Shoot With Demi Moore | Thomas Hawk Digital Connection
Annie Leibovitz Talks About Her Shoot with Demi Moore from SilberStudios.Tv on Vimeo. via Thomas Hawk
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That Old Master? It’s at the Pawnshop
Last fall, Annie Leibovitz, the photographer, borrowed $5 million from a company called Art Capital Group. In December, she borrowed $10.5 million more from the same firm. As collateral, among other items, she used town houses she owns in Greenwich Village, a country house, and something else: the rights to all of her photographs. Check…
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Leibovitz Picture Declared "Worst Photograph Ever Made"
Mike Johnston, on his site The Online Photographer, has written a critique of what he calls “The Worst Photograph Ever Made.” It’s an image shot by Annie Leibovitz for the 2009 Lavazza espresso calendar. How bad is it? We’ll let the picture speak for itself: Check it out here.
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Strobist: Coming in November: Annie's 'On Assignment' Book
Her upcoming book, Annie Leibovitz: At Work, looks to be a behind-the-scenes study of some of her more famous shoots, including the royal shoot referenced above. Check it out here.
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State of the Art: Ballad of the 'Tween Angel
“You can’t just say no to Annie.” That was part of the explanation given by 15-year-old superstar Miley Cyrus after photographs were made of her “backless” and clutching a blanket by Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair. (A VF behind-the-scenes shot is above.) “I think it’s really artsy,” she told the magazine at the time. “It…