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I feel very proud of the work from the '80s because it is very bright and colorful.

Annie Leibovitz

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Annie Leibovitz
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 2
Fashion Photographer
Photographer
Waterbury
Connecticut
Anna-Lou Leibovitz
Proud
Feel
Feels
Work
Colorful
Bright

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I'm more interested in being good than being famous.
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I've always cared more about taking pictures than about the art market.
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I don't think there is anything wrong with white space. I don't think it's a problem to have a blank wall.
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When I take a picture I take 10 percent of what I see.
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You don't have to sort of enhance reality. There is nothing stranger than truth.
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What I learned from Lennon was something that did stay with me my whole career, which is to be very straightforward. I actually love talking about taking pictures, and I think that helps everyone.
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When I was younger, I did things with a camera I would not do by myself. I remember going down to the docks in San Francisco and asking a fisherman if he would take me out on his boat. I would never do that without a camera.
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