Leibovitz, Annie. Annie Leibovitz Photographs.

Pantheon/Rolling Stone, 1983. Introduction by Tom Wolfe. Near fine in stiff illustrated wraps with just a trace of shelf wear on covers. No statement of edition, presumed first edition. Includes interview with the photographer and list of subjects at back of book. Photographs of celebrities, mostly movie stars and rock and roll musicians of renown, one to a page. These more than 50 portraits are noted for the unusual poses; indeed, some were considering shocking when they first appeared in Rolling Stone and other publications.  Others were not previously published. Subjects include Meryl Streep, Rickie Lee Jones, Linda Ronstadt, Christo, Norman Mailer, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Muhammad Ali, The Blues Brothers, Lauren Hutton, Steve Martin, Peter Tosh, Fleetwood Mac, Blondie, Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Elvis Costello, Tammy Grimes, Amanda Plummer, Sissy Spacek, Matt Dillon, Robert Redford, Muriel Hemingway, Pat Benatar, Woody Allen, John Travolta, Calvin Klein, Dolly Parton, Paloma Picasso, Bob Dylan, Johnny Carson, Rodney Dangerfield, Jerry Lewis, William Hurt, Bette Midler, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, et al.  Summary:

Annie Leibovitz: Photographs (published by Pantheon/Rolling Stone Press in 1983) is the first major monograph of American photographer Annie Leibovitz’s work, bringing together a wide-ranging visual survey of her early career, primarily from her years as chief photographer for Rolling Stone magazine.

The book is a large-format, illustrated collection of full-page color and black-and-white photographs showcasing many of the striking portraits and documentary images that helped establish Leibovitz’s reputation in the 1970s and early ’80s. These include iconic celebrity portraits—musicians, actors, writers, and cultural figures—many of which first appeared in Rolling Stone during that magazine’s heyday.

Introduced by writer Tom Wolfe and featuring a conversation between Leibovitz and David Felton, the book doesn’t follow a traditional narrative text but instead lets the images speak for themselves, illustrating Leibovitz’s bold use of color, inventive compositions, and ability to capture both intimacy and personality in her subjects.

Highlights of the photographs include memorable depictions of rock stars and actors—such as members of the Rolling Stones, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and other prominent figures of the era—presented with a blend of glamour, candidness, and psychological depth that became a hallmark of Leibovitz’s work.

Overall, the book serves both as an introduction to Leibovitz’s early artistic vision and as a visual document of American popular culture in the 1970s and early 1980s, capturing the artists, musicians, and personalities who defined that period.