Name: American Masters
Genre: Documentary

American Masters Episode 20.09 Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

American Masters Episode 20.09 Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Episode Premiere

January 3, 2007

Genre

Documentary

Production Company

Eagle Rock Entertainment

Official Site

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/

Information

Episode Premiere

January 3, 2007

Genre

Documentary

Period

1986 -

Production Co

Eagle Rock Entertainment

Distributor

PBS

Official Site

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/

Cast and Crew

Director

Barbara Leibovitz

Screenwriter

Barbara Leibovitz

Additional Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov
Graydon Carter
Annie Leibovitz
Hillary Clinton
George Clooney

Synopsis

This film traces the artistic self-realization of Annie Leibovitz, from childhood through the death of her beloved friend, Susan Sontag, and includes snippets of Leibovitz's last visual memories of Sontag. The film traces the arc of her photographic life, her aspirations to artistry, and the trajectory of her career through phases that included the tumultuous sixties in Berkeley, CA., touring with the Rolling Stones, a mentorship by Hunter S. Thompson, and, later, capturing the last candid moments of John Lennon's life with Yoko Ono. It closes with her reflections on life, children, and the the wake of her relationship with Sontag. The archival material presented here is invaluable for framing an understanding of this immeasurably influential visual artist.