Annie Leibovitz
Although Annie Leibovitz is known for skillfully staged portraits, she still struggles to capture the moment as it unfolds. Kurt visits the photographer in her Greenwich Village studio and she reminisces about her work chronicling the lives of rock stars for Rolling Stone.
(Originally aired: December 26, 2008)
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