Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz by Graydon Carter, published by Taschen in 2022, is a substantial collection featuring the work of one of today’s most significant portrait photographers. This edition spans 560 pages and is presented in an accessible XXL format, showcasing a selection of Leibovitz’s iconic images drawn from over 40 years of her career. The book includes photographs from her early work with Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970s, as well as conceptual portraits created for Vanity Fair and Vogue, highlighting both well-known and rarely seen images.
Readers will find a diverse array of portraits that cover political and cultural history, featuring figures such as Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Nixon, Laurie Anderson, and Lady Gaga. The narrative is described as personal yet intertwined with popular culture, offering a unique viewing experience that is not arranged chronologically or as a traditional retrospective. This collection invites fans of Leibovitz and her celebrated subjects to engage with the visual storytelling that characterizes her work, making it a noteworthy addition to any photography enthusiast’s library.
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When Benedikt Taschen asked the most important portrait photographer working today, Annie Leibovitz, to collect her pictures in a SUMO-sized book, she was intrigued by the challenge. The project took several years to develop and when it was finally published in 2014, it weighed in at 26 kg (57 pounds).
This incredible collection is now available in an accessible XXL book format.
Leibovitz drew on more than 40 years of work, starting with the photojournalism she did for Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970s through the conceptual portraits she made for Vanity Fair and Vogue. She selected iconic images-such as John Lennon and Yoko Ono entwined in a last embrace-as well as portraits that had rarely, if ever, been seen before.
The Annie Leibovitz SUMO covered political and cultural history, from Queen Elizabeth II and Richard Nixon to Laurie Anderson and Lady Gaga.
“What I had thought of initially as a simple process of imagining what looked good big, what photographs would work in a large format, became something else,” Leibovitz says. “The book is very personal, but the narrative is told through popular culture. It’s not arranged chronologically and it’s not a retrospective. It’s more like a roller coaster.”
Fans of Leibovitz and her many celebrated subjects can now enjoy that same roller coaster ride for themselves with this unlimited edition.
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