{"product_id":"annie-leibovitz-by-paul-roth-9783836582186","title":"Annie Leibovitz","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003eBenedikt Taschen asked the most important portrait photographer working today, Annie Leibovitz,\u003c\/strong\u003e to collect her pictures in a \u003cstrong\u003eSUMO-sized book\u003c\/strong\u003e, she was intrigued by the challenge. The project took several years to develop and when it was finally published in 2014, it weighed in at 26 kg (57 pounds).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis incredible collection is now available in an accessible XXL book format.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnnie Leibovitz\u003c\/em\u003e drew on more than 40 years of work, starting with the photojournalism she did for \u003cstrong\u003eRolling Stone magazine in the 1970s\u003c\/strong\u003e through the conceptual portraits she made for \u003cstrong\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVogue\u003c\/strong\u003e. She selected iconic images, such as \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lennon and Yoko Ono\u003c\/strong\u003e entwined in a last embrace, as well as portraits that had rarely, if ever, been seen before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eAnnie Leibovitz SUMO\u003c\/em\u003e covered political and cultural history, from \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Nixon\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLady Gaga.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"What I had thought of initially as a simple process of imagining what looked good big, what photographs would work in a large format, became something else,\" Leibovitz says. \u003cstrong\u003e\"The book is very personal, but the narrative is told through popular culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's not arranged chronologically and it's not a retrospective. It's more like a roller coaster.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of Leibovitz and her many celebrated subjects can now enjoy that same roller coaster ride for themselves with this unlimited edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470048182508,"sku":"9783836582186","price":350.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836582186-annie-leibovitz.jpg?v=1775209408","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/annie-leibovitz-by-paul-roth-9783836582186","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}