A Photographer's Life

Få fotografer har tatt så mange berømte bilder som Annie Leibovitz. Mange av disse bildene finnes i A Photographer's Life 1990-2005. Boken kjendisbilder gjort på oppdrag med bilder fra sitt eget privatliv, blant annet de siste bildene av forfatteren Susan Sontag. Sontag døde av kreft i 2004, og det siste bildet i boken viser Sontag etter hennes død.

Den amerikanske talkshow-verten Charlie Rose intervjuer her Leibovitz om boken.

Kort omtale av boken:
Documents the arc of Leibovitz's relationship with her companion, Susan Sontag, who died in 2004; the birth of her three daughters; and many events involving her large and robust family, including the death of her father. This book also features the portraits of public figures including the pregnant Demi Moore, and Nelson Mandela in Soweto.One of the most celebrated photographers of our time presents a selection of her work of the last fifteen years. The material documents the arc of Leibovitz's relationship with her companion, Susan Sontag, who died in 2004; the birth of her three daughters; and many events involving her large and robust family, including the death of her father. The book is permeated with strong emotions. Leibovitz's passion for her family and friends is part of a larger passion that extends to the subjects of her professional work, and the two worlds meet thematically. Portraits of public figures include the pregnant Demi Moore, Nelson Mandela in Soweto, Jack Nicholson on "Mulholland Drive", Bill Clinton in the Oval Office, William Burroughs in Kansas, and Agnes Martin in Taos. Over 300 photographs are accompanied by an essay by Leibovitz that discusses the circumstances under which the work was made, both technically and logistically, and her relationships with and thoughts about many of the subjects.

Carlie Rose intervjuet også Lebowitz i 1999: