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ATLANTA - Annie Leibovitz is heading South.
The iconic photographer and visual arbiter of American pop culture is showing some 175 images from her incomparable professional portfolio as well as selections from her own family photographs at the High Museum of Art. The touring exhibition, titled "Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer's Life, 1990-2005," made its debut at the Brooklyn Museum in October and will run at the High through Sept. 9, completing an almost four-month Atlanta stint.
A veteran photographer for Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and Vogue, Leibovitz hits the High with many of the celebrated portraits she shot on assignment, including those of Nelson Mandela, William S. Burroughs, George W. Bush and his cabinet in the White House and the legendary Vanity Fair cover shot of an expecting (and nude) Demi Moore. Just as impressive, although decidedly less publicized, is Leibovitz's coverage of the siege of Sarajevo in the early Nineties and a string of Western American landscapes, all of which appear in the exhibition and companion book of the same title.
Her professional repertoire may anchor the showcase, but it's Leibovitz's personal photographs that lend a rare glimpse into the innovative artist's life. Deeply private and deftly documented events such as the birth of her three daughters and the death of her father circulate an air of intimacy through the exhibition, without seeming indulgent.
Following the Atlanta viewing, the photos head to the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington and the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. A tour of four European cities kicks off in 2008.
Adult admission is $15; seniors 65 and older and students with an ID get in for $12; children ages six to 17 pay $10, and High Members and children five and younger are free. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.
High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street NE; 404-733-4444; high.org. Open Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. Closed Monday and holidays.
Elizabeth Thurman
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