Third Installment of "Annie Leibovitz: WOMEN"
Opens at The Women’s Museum
Exhibit Sponsored by Jackson Walker LLP Presents Images of Women Who Have Changed History

DALLAS, April 22, 2005 — The Womens Museum and title sponsor, Jackson Walker LLP, unveiled Annie Leibovitz: WOMEN, Part III today, sharing a collection of 38 larger-than-life photos from the world-renowned photographer and offering museum visitors striking images of women from a broad spectrum of society, including actresses, astronauts, athletes, farmers, musicians, showgirls, and political figures.

According to Leibovitz, the images are an assemblage of women who have helped shape history and who continue to pioneer towards the future. The portraits vary in style, offering images ranging from classic to the provocative.

Leibovitz donated the collection of more than 90 large-scale portraits in November 2003. Photos include living legends such as Oprah Winfrey, Toni Morrison, and Sigourney Weaver, juxtaposed with portraits of unknown women, including a Vegas showgirl, a policewoman, carnival artists, an activist and a go-go dancer. The collection has been on display with two of its three installments at The Women’s Museum prior to now.

"The images are intended to show how we look and what we do," said Leibovitz in previous media materials. "Because The Women's Museum's exhibits and programs are dedicated to featuring women's participation in shaping the history of our country, I could not think of a more appropriate venue to permanently house an exhibit that celebrates women and their contributions to society."

The third piece of the Leibovitz trilogy is now on display, and it includes photos of former secretary of state Madeline Albright, musical celebrity Lil’ Kim, former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, and tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, among others. The first two rotations of the Annie Leibovitz: Women each featured more than 30 large-scale portraits, including those of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Governor Ann Richards, among others. The Women’s Museum Unveils Annie Leibovitz WOMEN Part III The photographs on display for all three exhibitions were drawn from Leibovitz’s book, Women, which features an essay by novelist and culture critic Susan Sontag, along with more than 100 of Leibovitz’s portraits.

"Leibovitz brings excitement to the museum with her compelling photographic portraits," said Wanda Brice, CEO, The Women’s Museum. "Whether impressed by the unique setting, or by the striking directness of the subject matter, visitors to this exhibit are sure to feel its impact." Previously, the acclaimed show toured in Dallas, Miami, New York City, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. from October 1999 through January 2003, and featured many of the same portraits.

Leibovitz's work has been appearing on magazine covers for more than 25 years. With early photos appearing in and on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine, she has since then established herself as a keen observer of pop culture and American icons. She combined her training in photojournalism and her years of experience as a portraitist to create Women, which features portraits that celebrate the diversity and accomplishments of American women in the new millennium. Visitors to The Women’s Museum can experience the powerful portraits in Women, an exhibition, from April 22 until July 31, 2005. A Smithsonian affiliate, The Women’s Museum is the nation’s only comprehensive women’s history museum that chronicles the lives of American women through interactive exhibits. The Women's Museum™ is supported, in part, by the City of Dallas and the Texas Commission on the Arts. The hours of The Women’s Museum are Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. (closed Mondays). For information, call (214) 915-0860 or visit www.thewomensmuseum.org.

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