Annie Leibovitz has done it all in her career. The lady is to photography what Warhol was to painting but without all the soup cans. In a nutshell, she's good.
Disney commissioned her to do a series of photos using some of the biggest stars from sports and entertainment to portray classic Disney icons. It's pretty freakin' cool.
Says Leibovitz, "It's thrilling to have an opportunity to re-create the characters we
all loved as children. The stories are real to my own
children now, and their belief inspires me."
Preaching to the choir, Annie.
In regard to the photos, here is a portion of the press release:
Actress Rachel Weisz is Snow White, tennis star Roger Federer is King
Arthur from "The Sword in the Stone" and actress Julie Andrews is the
Blue Fairy from "Pinocchio" with actress Abigail Breslin as Fira from
"Disney Fairies" in a new wave of celebrity images celebrating "The
Year of a Million Dreams" at Disney Parks.
They join Scarlett Johansson as Cinderella, Beyoncé as "Alice in
Wonderland" twirling in a teacup and David Beckham atop a steed as
Prince Phillip from "Sleeping Beauty" in a 14-page insert appearing
later this year in several Condé Nast publications. Johansson, Beyoncé
and Beckham also starred in the first flight of Leibovitz images last
January.
The Beyonce photo also included Lyle Lovett and Oliver Platt. The previous three photos can be seen here.
Photos: Annie Leibovitz/Disney
