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The portrait is commonly displayed as a symbol of student protest and revolutionary movements, and has appeared on clothing and other merchandise. [ 53 ] [ 54 ] [ 55 ] [ s 1 ] [ s 2 ] [ s 3 ] [ s 4 ] [ s 6 ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 January 2025. American photographer (born 1949) Annie Leibovitz Leibovitz in 2008 Born Anna-Lou Leibovitz (1949-10-02) October 2, 1949 (age 75) Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. Education San Francisco Art Institute Occupations Photographer visual artist Partner(s) Susan Sontag (1989–2004; Sontag's death ...
The photo, which according to The Economist is the "most reproduced portrait in the history of photography", [19] has been described as one of the "most iconic portraits ever shot". [17] USC Fisher Museum of Art described it as a "defiant and scowling portrait [which] became an instant icon of Britain's stand against fascism."
Julia Margaret Cameron (née Pattle; 11 June 1815 – 26 January 1879) was an English photographer who is considered one of the most important portraitists of the 19th century. She is known for her soft-focus close-ups of famous Victorians and for illustrative images depicting characters from mythology, Christianity, and literature.
The self-portrait is one of the most expensive paintings of all time, selling for $71.5 million in 1998 in New York. At the time, it was the third (or an inflation-adjusted fourth) most expensive painting ever sold.
The first picture, with the intruding material cropped out and the image rotated slightly, became Guevara's most famous portrait. The editor of Revolución where Korda worked, decided to use only his shots of Castro, Sartre, and de Beauvoir, while sending the Che shot back to Korda.
James Augustus Van Der Zee (June 29, 1886 – May 15, 1983) was an American photographer best known for his portraits of black New Yorkers. He was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Aside from the artistic merits of his work, Van Der Zee produced the most comprehensive documentation of the period.
Fielder identified this portrait as a forgery. When the theft was discovered, it made headlines around the world. People sent in photos they had taken of The Roaring Lion in prior visits; these photos showed either the original or the fake and were able to be dated. By studying the photos, investigators were able to determine that the earliest ...