Annie Leibovitz's evocative, attention-grabbing photos have been featured on the cover of Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and in the "Got Milk?" advertising campaign.
See 60-plus Leibovitz photographs in Women, an exhibit that focus on the American woman at the turn of the millennium. The portraits show women from all walks of life. The pictures are sometimes painful, sometimes odd and always unforgettable. Among the more recognizable faces are Betty Ford, Gloria Steinem, Toni Morrison and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Exhibit on display through June 26 in the Dorothy Jenkins and Emily S. Macey galleries. Admission is free for Polk Museum of Art members, $10 non-members. 800 E. Palmetto St., Lakeland. 863-688-7743. polkmuseumofart.org. (Pictured right: Leibovitz's photo of Louise Bourgeois.)
This article appears in Apr 7-13, 2011.