Re: Annie Leibovitz documentary on American public television
I meant to post earlier, as I did end up sitting through the show until 2:30AM here and getting to work late the next day.
Her early work is true photojournalism to my mind. She's shooting M's for the most part and her sister even remarks on her debt to Bresson and the small camera revolution.
What is telling to me, though, is throughout the program she continues to fall back on the Leica: shooting Baryshnikov when it's obvious both are fully into middle-age...shooting her kids at a picnic table even up to today...she's a lifer.
I hope everyone here gets a chance to see it. It's really interesting, particularly with regard to how theatrical how technique has become to accomodate her publisher's needs.
Thanks.
Allan
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