The next most iconic photograph that Annie Leibovitz took is one that may not instantly recognizable as a piece of her work, however, it is one of the most well-known album covers in the history of music. by Andrea Klein and Annie Leibovitz, 1984, via MoMA, New York Springsteen Album Cover Album cover for Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A. However, her position as an important figure in the LGBTQ community was overlooked at the time of her death because (as the newspapers claimed) they couldn’t find independently verified evidence that she had shared relationships with Leibovitz or anyone else. She said that she had been ‘in love’ nine times in her life, four times with men and five with women. Sontag had always been relatively open about her sexuality, stating that she had known that she was bisexual from the age of 16 when she had her first encounter with a woman. I like ‘lovers.’ You know, ‘lovers’ sounds romantic.” She made it clear that the two had been in love, saying “Call us ‘lovers’. However, after Sontag’s death, Leibovitz gradually became more publicly candid about the relationship which the two had shared.
It was clear they were close friends, and they lived within such a short distance that they could see each other’s apartments – but the two never moved in together permanently. However, the two had never publicly disclosed any information about their relationship.
Many speculated about the relationship between Leibovitz and writer Susan Sontag, who sadly died at the age of 71 in 2004. Leibovitz and Sontag: A Very Private Relationship Susan Sontag Portrait by Peter Hujar, 1975, via New YorkerĪnnie Leibovitz’s own romantic relationships were for many years shrouded in mystery. He even expressed to Leibovitz when he saw the first polaroid version of the shot that he believed she had perfectly captured their relationship in that single snapshot. Lennon, naked, clings for warmth to Yoko Ono. The tragic events that followed Leibovitz’s portrait bring added poignancy to the tenderness expressed in the image. Please check your inbox to activate your subscription Thank you!
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