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| Angelina Jolie in the bath. |
Annie
Leibovitz
FACTUAL:
Annie Liebovitz was born in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1949. She was the third
of 6 children, and had to move frequently with her family due to her fathers
duty assignments. She took her first pictures whilst her dad was stationed in
the Philippines during the Vietnam war. When Annie returned to the US in 1970,
her career started. As a staff photographer, working for the just launched
Rolling Stones magazine in 1973. She worked there for 10 years and left in
1983.
CONTEXT:
Annie Liebovitz style of photography started when she took photographs for the
"Rolling Stone" magazine. This has had an impact on how editorial
photographers shoot entertainment celebrities.
In the 1980's Annie developed a new style of of lighting, and use of
bold colours and poses, this gained her a spot in the 'Vanity Fair' magazine.
She photographed celebrities for an international advertising campaign for
American Express charge cards.
TECHNICAL: The bath is an unusual setting for a photograph. Annie Liebovitz is clearly showing off Angelina Jolies' beauty and ability to take risk, there are many aspects of this picture, that are powerful including: The colour of the water, Angelina Jolie and the water are all of the same scale, conveying and eery mood. The picture is extremely powerful because of these factors and because of the strong eye contact she is making with the camera. Annie Liebovitz used a good sense of line in this photograph because of the outline of the bath. The detail of the tattoos on her back and her hair are the only black images, making them the focal point.
AESTHETIC: I really like this photo because of her use of line. I like how she is almost framed by the edge of the bath. The colours in this photo are very musky which is very interesting. I love the detail in her tattoos and the way she is positioned, with everything but her back covered up. This is a mysterious style of photograph. It has a mystical sense towards it. I like this photo because it is very well contrasted.
AESTHETIC: I really like this photo because of her use of line. I like how she is almost framed by the edge of the bath. The colours in this photo are very musky which is very interesting. I love the detail in her tattoos and the way she is positioned, with everything but her back covered up. This is a mysterious style of photograph. It has a mystical sense towards it. I like this photo because it is very well contrasted.
