American Masters
Season 20 Episode 9 - Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
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.
Episodes in Season 20
John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend
90 min
The World of Nat King Cole
90 min
Woodie Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
90 min
Marilyn Monroe: Still Life
90 min
Walter Cronkite: Witness to History
90 min
Andy Warhol: A Documentary (Part 1)
113 min
Andy Warhol: A Documentary (Part 2)
115 min
Sketches of Frank Gehry
86 min
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
79 min
