Annie LeibovitzAnnie was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and spent most of her childhood on military bases, as her father had a career as an officer in the AIR FORCE. Growing up among six children, his father traveled everywhere. Annie's mother was a stay-at-home mom, wife, and teacher. If she ever spoke loudly or was impatient, she claimed it was because of her extended and noisy family foundation. She took night classes to study the art of painting at the San Francisco Art Institute. In 1970, her distinctive portraits began appearing in Rolling Stone magazine, and have continued ever since ("Annie Leibovitz, A Photographer's Life 1990-2005"). Annie Leibovitz is one of America's best-known celebrity portrait photographers for her work in Rolling Stone magazine and her work in Vanity Fair. Annie Leibovitz, who is a celebrity portrait photographer, and Susan Sontag, an erudite and insightful couple, were a couple for almost 15 years, venturing to the four corners of the planet and living life to the full ("Annie Leibovitz My Life with Susan Sontag). Leibovitz is the parent of three children. At age 51, she had a daughter from a surrogate named Sarah. In 2005, her twin daughters, Susan and Samuel, were conceived with the help of another surrogate. Widely regarded as one of America's finest representational photographers, Leibovitz distributed the book Women in 1999, which was accompanied by an exhibition by his partner and writer Susan Sontag. With his title theme, Leibovitz exhibited a range of female photos, from Vegas showgirls and coal miners to Supreme Court justices and ranchers. At present, a large part of her unique prints are exhibited in different exhibitions in the United States ("Annie Leib... middle of paper... against it was settled, and the brilliance of the exhibition was somewhat averted when its official depiction of the first family – President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and his granddaughters, Sasha and Malia – was released to the general population later that year (Encyclopedia Britannica). she sold her expensive house for $33 million to be closer to her family and she received the 2013 Prince of Asturias Prize for Communication, part of a twelve-month set of prizes awarded in Spain by the Foundation Prince of Asturias to people, elements or associations from everywhere who make eminent achievements in sciences, humanities and open businesses. Today, most of his pioneering photos are preserved in many different galleries everywhere. in the United States. She is still known as one of America's finest portrait painters. photographers.