1947-

1947-- Born in Westport, Connecticut on October 2nd  

1969-- Lived on a kibbutz in Israel, took part in an archeological dig at King Solomon's temple

  1970-- Began shooting for Rolling Stone magazine.  Her first

assignment was Grace Slick  

1971-- Received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute

  1973-- Became chief photographer for Rolling Stone magazine

  1975-- Commissioned by the Rolling Stones to document their world

tour  

1983-- Became first contributing photographer for Vanity Fair magazine            First solo exhibition shown

           First book, "Annie Leibovitz: Photographs," is published    

 

1984-- Named "Photographer of the Year" by the American Society of Magazine            Photographers   1985-- Commissioned as the official portrait photographer for the World Cup Games in  Mexico   1987-- Created the popular "portraits" campaign for American Express, for which she won the Clio Award and the Campaign of the Decade Award from Advertising Age  magazine            Received the American Society of Magazine Photographers "Innovation in  Photography" award   1990-- Founded the Annie Leibovitz Studio in New York City           Received the Infinity Award for applied photography from the International Center for Photography            Documented the creation of the White Oak Dance Project for Mikhail Baryshnikov  

Annie Leibovitz is perhaps the most famous living portrait photographer.  Her shots of celebrities, including

musicians, politicians and athletes, have celebrated worldwide.  Leibovitz strives to incorporate the public

persona of her subject or sitter into each of her photos.  Rather than static headshots, Leibovitz often uses her

subject's entire body, most often while in motion, to dispel any artificial qualities.  Leibovitz has

photographed for magazines as well as prestigious advertisers, such as Gap and American Express.  She is

one of only two living photographers to have had an exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery.