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Related: About this forumHistoric Woman Photographer Pays Stunning Tribute To Other Historic Women
Misty Copeland and Hillary Clinton are among the subjects in Annie Leibovitzs striking series.
We were looking hard in 1999 for women CEOs and women who ran companies, Annie Leibovitz told The New York Times last month, in a discussion centered on her ongoing Women series. She began the portrait project in the late 90s, working alongside her partner Susan Sontag, photographing women in leadership positions across politics, sports, business and arts.
This year, the project has come back to life, with new subjects reflective of a different time. Now, it seems that there really are many more women in high positions, the photographer added. It seemed like issues were more in the forefront.
Women: New Portraits, commissioned by UBS, is currently on view in New York City, bringing together Leibovitzs images from 1999 with photos from 2016, and several in between. Her subjects include Hillary Clinton, Misty Copeland, the Williams sisters, Gloria Steinem, Andréa Medina Rosas, Malala Yousafzai, Shonda Rhimes, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Warren, Denise Manong, Adele, Sheryl Sandberg and Caitlyn Jenner, among many others.
You cant look at all those images without seeing the true human diversity of women, not characterized by whatever feminine idea or roles of who were supposed to be, Steinem, who helped configure the list of women photographed, added to the NYT.
More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/annie-leibovitz-women-portraits_us_5835a98ce4b09b6055ffb3c7?utm_content=buffer39af5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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I think woman are pretty awesome.
niyad
(120,423 posts)sheshe2
(87,896 posts)As are the women in her photographs. I wish Misty Copeland danced here, I would love to see her.
democrank
(11,250 posts)Thank you for posting this.
sheshe2
(87,896 posts)A little light in our darkness.
brer cat
(26,411 posts)The one of Serena Williams is one of the most stunning portraits I have ever seen. It captures her power and beauty so perfectly.
Thanks, sheshe!
sheshe2
(87,896 posts)Some think her muscular body makes her ugly. I think they are jealous fools and have no clue what they are talking about. More sexism.
Annie has a great eye. The portraits are breathtaking. Thanks brer.