Contemporary Photography Annie Leibovitz Signed Annie Leibovitz at Work Documenting the Practice of Celebrity and Editorial Portraiture 2008

Annie Leibovitz

First Edition

Leibovitz, Annie. Annie Leibovitz at Work. 2008 work in which Annie Leibovitz reflects on the development of her photographic practice and the production of many of her most widely recognized portraits. Leibovitz emerged as one of the most influential photographers in late twentieth century American visual culture through her editorial work for Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and other major publications, where her carefully staged portraits of public figures helped shape the visual language of celebrity photography. In this volume she discusses the creation of numerous assignments and images from across her career, providing commentary on the artistic and technical decisions behind photographs that became defining representations of musicians, actors, political figures, and cultural icons.

Leibovitz, Annie. Annie Leibovitz at Work. New York: Random House, 2008. Signed by Annie Leibovitz. First edition, first printing. The book measures approximately 9.5 x 7.5 inches and is illustrated throughout with black and white and color photographs accompanying the author’s discussion of specific assignments and photographic projects.

By the early twenty first century Leibovitz had become closely associated with the transformation of magazine portraiture into a highly produced form of visual storytelling that combined elements of documentary photography, staged composition, and cinematic imagery. Her work contributed to the emergence of contemporary celebrity portraiture as a major component of editorial photography and popular visual culture. Publications such as Annie Leibovitz at Work provide insight into the working methods of a photographer whose images have played a central role in defining how public figures are represented in modern media. Gray cloth binding with dust jacket and pictorial wraparound band. Light handling wear consistent with careful use. Overall condition near fine.

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