One of the most celebrated photographers of our time presents a selection of her work of the last fifteen years. The material documents the arc of Leibovitz's relationship with her companion, Susan Sontag, who died in 2004.

One of the most celebrated photographers of our time presents a selection of her work of the last fifteen years. The material documents the arc of Leibovitz's relationship with her companion, Susan Sontag, who died in 2004; the birth of her three daughters; and many events involving her large and robust family, including the death of her father.

The book is permeated with strong emotions. Leibovitz's passion for her family and friends is part of a larger passion that extends to the subjects of her professional work, and the two worlds meet thematically. Portraits of public figures include the pregnant Demi Moore, Nelson Mandela in Soweto, Jack Nicholson on Mulholland Drive, Bill Clinton in the Oval Office, William Burroughs in Kansas, and Agnes Martin in Taos.

The order in which she presents the photos is illuminating and insightful and whilst it's always interesting to see her images of celebrities and events, it's the agonisingly intimate photos of her personal life with Sontag at the core of this book that make it so compelling. They form a celebration of their relationship through companionship, love and the greatest of all intimacies - the experience and sharing of death.

Over 300 photographs are accompanied by an essay by Leibovitz that discusses the circumstances under which the work was made, both technically and logistically, and her relationships with and thoughts about many of the subjects.
472 pages, large and heavy coffee table hardback

The pictures of Leibovitz's lover, the late Susan Sontag, at work on her writing, naked in bed or dying in hosiptal are intense and intimate. The pgotographer says that she thought long and hard about including them; but she was right to do so. This isn't a betrayal of trust; it's a way of sharing the truth about love and death." Helen Sandler, DIVA