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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Sides of Susan Sontag I Didn’t Think I’d See

posted by on October 10 at 17:13 PM

“Susan and Sarah, Harbor Island, Bahamas, December 2002.”

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“Leaving Seattle, November 15, 2004.”

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Both by Annie Leibovitz, from her book A Photographer’s Life, 1990-2005.

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1

Annie Liebowitz reminds me of the same person who exploited Rosa Parks this morning. It's a win-win for nobody! Thanks!

Posted by advertise! | October 10, 2006 5:34 PM
2

Hey, Advertise: Susan Sontag and Annie Leibovitz were together for years. I'm pretty sure Annie's thought process didn't include "Say, I'll chronicle the demise of a famous stranger and sell a lot of books about me. Cool beans."

These photos really aren't in the same category as a car company co-opting the image of a bus-riding icon. Just sayin'...

Posted by Jumping the gun... | October 10, 2006 7:18 PM
3

Ditto Advertise, I guess, and what the heck is all this Sontag this Sontag that anyway. It's just ridiculous. What makes Sontag so darned special anyways.

Posted by mittwoch | October 10, 2006 10:22 PM
4

Take some time and read the Liebovitz article in the New York Times. There are reasons she did this. Quit judging.

Posted by k | October 11, 2006 10:03 AM
5

Is the first pic really from 2002? I'm just surprised by how dark her hair is and how young she looks. I'm sure the cancer ravaged her body, but she would be 69 in this picture. The difference is amazing if the date is accurate.

Posted by brie | October 11, 2006 10:36 AM
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I liked the pic of Annie Liebovitz in November's Vanity Fair. Totally preggers and starkers. Cool.

Posted by Will in Seattle | October 11, 2006 4:50 PM

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