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elleng

(130,669 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 04:19 PM Jan 2012

Annie Leibovitz Opens New Art Show at Smithsonian.

Photographer Annie Leibovitz says she has come back from some dark days and revived her creativity with a new photography project now on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum that is a departure from her popular celebrity portraits. . .

The show is on view through May 20.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/01/24/us/politics/AP-US-Art-Annie-Leibovitz.html?hp

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Annie Leibovitz Opens New Art Show at Smithsonian. (Original Post) elleng Jan 2012 OP

Thanks,elleng! Solly Mack Jan 2012 #1

Nice. Thanks, Solly. elleng Jan 2012 #2

I'm going to be in DC on April 10-11 Major Nikon Jan 2012 #3

oh yah... I'm here for the next month handmade34 Jan 2012 #4

I can't say I'm a big fan of the new work Stevenmarc Jan 2012 #5

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)

1. Thanks,elleng!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:56 PM

Jan 2012

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Annie-Leibovitzs-American-Pilgrimage.html?c=y&page=1&navigation=thumb#IMAGES
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elleng

(130,669 posts)

2. Nice. Thanks, Solly.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:12 PM

Jan 2012

Major Nikon

(36,817 posts)

3. I'm going to be in DC on April 10-11

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:23 PM

Jan 2012

I think I might go and check that exhibit out.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

4. oh yah... I'm here for the next month

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:49 PM

Jan 2012

I'm most definitely going

Stevenmarc

(4,483 posts)

5. I can't say I'm a big fan of the new work

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:26 PM

Jan 2012

I saw some of it at her book release and although technically beautiful I found it to be a series of work that was more cathartic for Ms. Leibovitz than it was memorable for the audience.

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