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The subjects felt more comfortable if they played the role than if they had to be themselves.

Annie Leibovitz

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Annie Leibovitz
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 2
Fashion Photographer
Photographer
Waterbury
Connecticut
Anna-Lou Leibovitz
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Subjects
Comfortable
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Felt
Played

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