An exhibition of new photographs by celebrity photograph Annie Leibovitz has opened to the public on Friday 9 September 2016 at Fabbrica Orobia 15 in Milan, as part of a 10-city global tour.

Named “Women: New Portraits” the prospective reflects the changes in the roles of women today, with over 30 works featuring women of outstanding achievement including artists, musicians, CEOs, politicians, writers and philanthropists.

The exhibit is a continuation of a project that began over fifteen years ago with ‘Women’, a series of photographs published in 1999, containing work from the original series, as well as other unpublished photographs taken since and commissioned by UBS, a global financial services firm.

“It’s fantastic to be partnering with Annie on this project which celebrates incredible women at the top of their fields.” said Fabio Innocenzi, UBS Group Country Head Italy. “We hope that these commissioned photographs and our accompanying public programmes inspire and empower as many people as possible. This tour builds on our long-standing support of initiatives which encourage engagement in contemporary art.”

Born in the city of Westbury in the U.S. state of Connecticut in 1949, American photograph Annie Leibovitz is renowned for her powerful images documenting popular culture. Her career began in 1970 with an important commission for Rolling Stone magazine: to photograph John Lennon. Three years later Leibovitz became the publication’s chief photographer capturing the major personalities of contemporary rock music. In 1983 she joined the staff of Vanity Fair and then Vogue. Her large and remarkable body of work encompasses some of the best-known portraits of our time. Leibovitz’s work has been exhibited at museums and galleries around the world.

WOMEN: New Portraits
Fabbrica Orobia 15

Via Orobia, 15

20139 Milano

9 September – 2 October 2016

Monday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm, Friday late until 8pm.