Talk:Annie Leibovitz

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Jadenfuhrer.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 17:22, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 22 January 2020 and 30 April 2020. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): StephanieSaccoccio.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 17:22, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Francisco331. Peer reviewers: Ohmissangela.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 14:23, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

Discussion
For some reason "Dr. Fell" and really felt compelled to remove the sentence that identifies A. Leibovitz as Susan Sontag's lover. He provides no explanation and as the relationship is both important and well documented, I've reverted the article Jliberty 10:13, May 31, 2005 (UTC)

The edit was made because the statement “Leibovitz was the long-term partner of Susan Sontag until Sontag's death in 2004” is presented as an undisputed fact – something it is not. The nature of the relationship between these two women remains a matter of dispute. Until it is otherwise, speculation (even if it is probable) should not be presented as fact. --Dr Fell 21:24, May 31, 2005 (UTC)

Waterbury or Westport?
I've got it from two sources  that Leibovitz was born in Westport. I'm going to change the article back to Wesport unless someone shows me something proving the woman was born in Waterbury... Thesocialistesq 04:10, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

The publisher's biography for the new (2006) Leibovitz book, A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005, gives her birthplace as Waterbury, CT. Photoindex21 15:55, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

"Born to a surrogate mother"
The article is unclear whether all of her children or just Samuelle was born to a surrogate mother. (unsigned comment by Porlob)

Reading the Newsweek article makes it clear that only the twins were born to a surrogate. SteveHopson 20:20, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

The  A Photographer's Life  book has a picture of Leibovitz nude and pregnant with Sarah. There are also pictures, taken by others, from the delivery room although she isn't identifiable. Rove312 23:29, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

photo of subject
i think a picture of annie would improve this article. there wasn't one of her in her women book like i had thought but there are a bunch on getty. anyone feel like taking the initiative to make this happen? 1dsm3 17:01, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

David Parsons
I removed the link to David Parsons as it was in fact a link to the English circketer, not the dancer. It seems the other David Parsons currently has no Wikipedia entry.Gregster1978 (talk) 10:57, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Famous Leibovitz Photos
Regarding the paragraph about Brooke Shields. "This is the first image of a visibly pregnant woman on its cover. Ironic, since Shields also holds the record for the magazine's youngest cover model." Can someone explain to me how this is ironic? The definition of irony is: incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs. I believe the author of the Brooke Shields paragraph has confused irony with coincidence, which is a common mistake these days. Hagi2000 (talk) 11:00, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Improvements to Early Life Section
When reading the early life section, some of the information seemed to have been repetitious and some incomplete. It also seems to contradict some of the information I have found. I was able to find a good article on a PBS, American Master's page, http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/leibovitz_a.html and a timeline to accompany the article. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/leibovitz_a_timeline_flash.html

I am not familiar with editing a wiki, but I thought I might post this here so that someone who is a little more familiar with the process and formatting might be able to assist.

Old Section:

Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Leibovitz is Jewish. The third of six children, her mother was a modern dance instructor, while her father was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. The family moved frequently with her father's duty assignments, and she took her first pictures when he was stationed in the Philippines.[1]

In high school, she became interested in various artistic endeavours, and began to write and play music. She attended the San Francisco Art Institute. She became interested in photography after taking pictures during her time in the Philippines as an Air Force brat where her father was assigned at the time of the Vietnam War. For several years, she continued to develop her photography skills while she worked various jobs, including a stint on a kibbutz in Israel for several months in 1969.[2]

My attempt at enhancing and editing:

Leibovitz is the third of six children born to close-knit Jewish family in Waterbury, Connecticut. Her mother was a modern dance instructor, while her father was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. The family moved frequently with her father's duty assignments. [1]

In high school, she became interested in various artistic endeavors, and began to write and play music. In 1967, she began attending the San Francisco Art Institute where she studied painting. In 1968, she received her first camera as a gift from her parents, and developed an interest in taking pictures during a trip to Japan with her Mother. When she returned she took a night-class in photography. This would prove fateful as she ultimately changed her major from painting to photography.(citation needed for pbs page) For several years, she continued to develop her photography skills while she worked various jobs, including a stint on a kibbutz in Israel for several months in 1969.[2]

Dave D (talk) 22:14, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

In popular culture?
She was played by an actress in the film Watchmen. Is that not worthy of note? 92.12.191.216 (talk) 21:23, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just added archive links to 1 one external link on Annie Leibovitz. Please take a moment to review my edit. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20080119121026/http://www.rollingstone.com:80/photos/gallery/5392220/1978_rolling_stone_covers/photo/13/large to http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/5392220/1978_rolling_stone_covers/photo/13/large

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true to let others know.

Cheers.—cyberbot II  Talk to my owner :Online 23:24, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 3 external links on Annie Leibovitz. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added tag to http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/12-8-2005-83469.asp
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20090309095535/http://www.co-berlin.info/co-neu/web/Formate/Exhibitions/ex_2009/ex_2009_01_Annie_Leibovitz/start_en.php to http://www.co-berlin.info/co-neu/web/Formate/Exhibitions/ex_2009/ex_2009_01_Annie_Leibovitz/start_en.php
 * Added tag to http://www.mamapop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/whoopie-goldberg-annie-leibovitz-bath.jpg
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20100304170642/http://www.cyndilauper.com/index.php?module=discography&discography_item_id=2&discography_tag=studio_album to http://www.cyndilauper.com/index.php?module=discography&discography_item_id=2&discography_tag=studio_album
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20100305105543/http://www.cyndilauper.com/index.php?module=discography&discography_item_id=3&discography_tag=studio_album to http://www.cyndilauper.com/index.php?module=discography&discography_item_id=3&discography_tag=studio_album

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 01:40, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 3 external links on Annie Leibovitz. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20151109091735/http://www.journeyamerica.us/annie-leibovitz-and-an-iconic-cover/ to http://www.journeyamerica.us/annie-leibovitz-and-an-iconic-cover/
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20110928101032/http://www-tc.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files//usr/sandbox/htdocs/wpmu/wnet/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files//2008/08/leibovitz_gallery_sting.jpg to http://www-tc.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files//usr/sandbox/htdocs/wpmu/wnet/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files//2008/08/leibovitz_gallery_sting.jpg
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20101212062711/http://brucespringsteen.net/albums/bornintheusa.html to http://www.brucespringsteen.net/albums/bornintheusa.html

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 20:32, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

External links modified (January 2018)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 2 external links on Annie Leibovitz. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Corrected formatting/usage for http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/12-8-2005-83469.asp
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20110714183206/http://www.nikohk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/christo-wrapped-by-annie-leibovitz.jpg to http://www.nikohk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/christo-wrapped-by-annie-leibovitz.jpg

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 13:41, 21 January 2018 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page has been nominated for speedy deletion
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page has been nominated for speedy deletion: You can see the reason for deletion at the file description page linked above. —Community Tech bot (talk) 07:51, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Susan holding Sarah.png

i need a venn diagram for annie leibovitz and yousef karsh — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.95.177.151 (talk) 02:10, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion: Participate in the deletion discussion at the. —Community Tech bot (talk) 21:37, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Annie Leibovitz exhibition at L'Académie des beaux-arts Paris.jpg