American Music

Jonathan Cape, London, 2003. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition. Annie Leibovitz's extraordinary career took off in San Francisco in 1970 when she first submitted a portfolio to Rolling Stone magazine. By 1973 she was the magazine's chief photographer. Since 1983 Annie Leibovitz has worked closely with 'Vanity Fair', who will be producing a special music issue to coincide with the book. Her subjects include Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Bruce Springstein, Bryan Adams, Dolly Parton, Marvin Gaye, Chuck Berry and even Philip Glass. She has created a body of new work for the book, covering the landscape of American music = the juke joints of the Delta, Graceland, BB King at his hometown of Indianola in Mississippi and the Carter family in Virginia. The book is a tribute to a great culture in its widest form by the photographer who has understood more than anybody the power of the iconic image. Size: 250mm - 350mm. 262 pages. Previous owner's signature in ink. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Photography; United States; Music. ISBN: 0224072714. ISBN/EAN: 9780224072717. Inventory No: 51593. . 9780224072717