Leibovitz was quick to insist that her time with some of the biggest rock stars in the world wasn't spent hanging out. As one of the most sought-after portraitists in the world, she's worked with top magazine editors who, as she did, became celebrities in their own right. She left the tour with a drug addiction that took years to overcome but found new stability in steady portrait work and then in her longtime partner, writer Susan Sontag. Born in Connecticut in 1949, she was interested in art from a young age. And she said to me, 'Well, Annie, you've really got to find your own way,' you know. Watch CBS News anytime, anywhere with the our 24/7 digital news network. Annie Leibovitz is a celebrated American photographer best known for her engaging and dramatic celebrity portraits. Contemporary Art, Contemporary Realism, Photography, Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, U.S. Men's Olympic Water Polo Team, Culver..., 1996, Stealth Bomber, Langley Air Base, Virginia, 1991, June Carter and Johnny Cash, Hiltons,..., 2001, June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash, Hiltons,..., 2001, Willie Nelson, Luck Ranch, Spicewood, Texas, 2001, Tribute to Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and..., 2007, Michael Baryshnikov, White Oak, Florida, 1990, June Omura, Mark Morris Dance Group, Clifton , 1999.

"I feel more like a creative artist using photography because there's – the digital work is so interesting now," she said. Throw him in. Get the latest news on the events, trends, and people that shape the global art market with our daily newsletter. "It's come to that. "I was kinda like bright-eyed. She earned a reputation as a relentless perfectionist by way of her stylized, high-concept settings. She said that." "And then we had an election. "Over a year ago. She began her career in 1970 as a photojournalist for Rolling Stone magazine and went on to shoot some of the most iconic portraits of our time.

© 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Annie Leibovitz’s Intimate Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family. That would be my ending," she said. All rights reserved.

This is what it's gonna be to know Susan," Leibovitz said. And picked it all up and put it back together and understand my business so much more," she said. And I thought, 'Oh, God, this is gonna mean I'm gonna have to get – I'm gonna have to be good. I have had many different stages of photography are there are many different ways to take photos. Now 68, Leibovitz lives with her three daughters in New York City, and works with her team in a small office downtown. And you – it doesn't mean you're gonna necessarily take a better photograph. Her subjects are some of the most prominent people in the world: famous athletes, actors, presidents – and businessmen-turned-presidents. I hung onto my camera for dear life," she said. However, during a vacation to Japan, she developed a greater interest in photography and eventually enrolled in photography classes when she returned to home. The Library of Congress in 2000 designated her a living legend. I mean, she – she was the bar.".

Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Her work began in 1970 in the counterculture capital of San Francisco. And, you know, like I couldn't believe, you know, everything that I was walking into," she said. Of how those editors, like Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner and Tina Brown, who helmed both Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, helped define her, she said, "They were smart enough to know to let me go do what I – what I do and find my way.". I feel like I'm an encyclopedia, you know, inside," Leibovitz said. In just three years, at 24, she was Rolling Stone's chief photographer, scoring spreads with stars like John Lennon and Mick Jagger, who in 1975 personally asked Leibovitz to swap the magazine for his rock 'n' roll band. "I think it's not talked about enough, how interesting it is," she said. Her death marked a new period of hardship for Leibovitz who also lost both her parents and found herself millions in debt. And in 1975 I was the tour photographer for the Rolling Stones. Throw her in. And I really do think in the last 20 or 30 pages, it's like you can feel me just, like, not knowing where to go, what to do. Annie Leibovitz photographs 61 of America's most promising athletes as they vie for a chance to compete in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Leibovitz spoke with "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose about her latest book of portraits, her life and her remarkable work. But I feel now I'm in that stage of my life where I use the camera, you know, in that way.". "I love photography. I shot Kate McKinnon.

"Because it scared the hell out of me." I was throwing everything in there. I shot Oprah. "It is really exciting. "I kind of thought about this relationship with Susan. And I just eat it up.

Stream CBSN live or on demand for FREE on your TV, computer, tablet, or smartphone. Annie Leibovitz on being an artist 01:08 For almost five decades, photographer Annie Leibovitz has built a portfolio that could serve as a chronicle of American culture. This is a photograph Leibovitz took for the 2012 film. But you know what you're doing. I'm gonna have to be, this is gonna be about my work.' Annie Leibovitz with Charlie Rose in her New York office. Their 15-year relationship ended when Susan died from cancer in 2004. "Like, when I was photographing the queen and said, 'You know, I really am thinking about Cecil Beaton as I'm taking your picture.' Annie Leibovitz is an American photographer best known for her work in portraits, especially that of celebrities. For almost five decades, photographer Annie Leibovitz has built a portfolio that could serve as a chronicle of American culture. You know, I just work really hard. Must have been August, like, three months before the election. "I would do assignments and pay for them myself. Throw her in. I love it. ©2020 Artnet Worldwide Corporation.

Leibovitz has said she welcomes age and learns from it.

There are few kinds of royalty that Leibovitz hasn't photographed. I shot Bruce Springsteen. Upon finishing high school, Leibovitz studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, where the family was then living. ", "She didn't have to do much to set a bar. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. Well, that is completely not happening anymore. And, you know, had no regard for money, had no regard for – for business. "I went on tour with the Rolling Stones in 1972 for two or three cities. And I thought, 'You know, I think I should try to put a book out and it would end with Hillary Clinton in the White House. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and design for sale and learn about the artist. For all the change her world has met with over the years, she says she finds herself increasingly prepared for it. You know, it was like we had to pick ourselves up," she said. And it's just great. View Annie Leibovitz’s 687 artworks on artnet.

She had displayed some interest in photography, but it was very much in second place compared to her interest in painting. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc.All rights reserved. "She was tough. I just love it.". Her latest collection of portraits spans her work from 2005 to 2016 -- years, she writes, when "culture was shifting in ways that we didn't quite take in.".

Upon finishing high school, Leibovitz studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, where the family was then living.