Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

what happens

This film traces the artistic self-realization of Annie Leibovitz, from childhood through the death of her beloved friend, Susan Sontag, and includes snippets of Leibovitz's last visual memories of Sontag. The film traces the arc of her photographic life, her aspirations to artistry, and the trajectory of her career through phases that included the tumultuous sixties in Berkeley, CA., touring with the Rolling Stones, a mentorship by Hunter S. Thompson, and, later, capturing the last candid moments of John Lennon's life with Yoko Ono. It closes with her reflections on life, children, and the the wake of her relationship with Sontag. The archival material presented here is invaluable for framing an understanding of this immeasurably influential visual artist.

who made it

directed

Barbara Leibovitz

written

Barbara Leibovitz

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Mikhail Baryshnikov as Self
• Graydon Carter as Self
• Annie Leibovitz as Self
• Hillary Clinton as Self
• George Clooney as Self
• Robert Downey Jr. as Self
• Kirsten Dunst as Self
• Whoopi Goldberg as Self