Annie Leibovitz at Work

PRODUCTION

An immersive installation showcasing Leibovitz’s work across five decades, including a new body of work commissioned by Crystal Bridges. MSP designed, fabricated, and installed five large-scale LCD screen structures, built the five-channel synchronized playback system, and edited the content for the installation.

THE EXHIBITION

Annie Leibovitz at Work presents her iconic and daring pictures for magazines like Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and Vogue, as well as new works made for Crystal Bridges, Leibovitz’s first museum commission. When Leibovitz first came to Bentonville to photograph Alice Walton, Crystal Bridges invited her to create something for the museum, offering her the opportunity to make new work without conditions or limitations.

“They didn’t ask what I wanted to photograph or where I wanted to go. I realized that I wanted to update my work. It was an opportunity to do something that I couldn’t do for anyone else. The strength of my work is seeing the pictures together, like brothers and sisters. That’s what makes it interesting. It’s full of history.”
Annie Leibovitz

Whether highlighting household names or local heroes, these works demonstrate Leibovitz’s discerning vision and desire to celebrate the extraordinary now. Placed together, the pictures tell a larger story. From queens to presidents to rock stars, her career includes some of the most iconic portraits of our time.

Annie Leibovitz at Work was organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, and curated by Alejo Benedetti.

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