Annie Leibovitz's photographic style is that of intimacy

Leibovitz was one of the first photographers for Rolling Stones magazine, she begun taking photos for them in 1970. In 1973 she was name chief photographer for them, she held this title for a decade.

Perhaps the most famous image of hers is that of John Lennon and Yoko Ono; Lennon being naked and hugging a fully clothes Ono. This was the last professional photograph of John Lennon, as, 5 hours later he was shot.

Leibovitz had a close romantic relationship with noted writer and essayist Susan Sontag. They met in 1989, when both had already established notability in their careers. Leibovitz has suggested that Sontag mentored her and constructively criticized her work.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Leibovitz

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