Vogue editor Anna Wintour presented Annie Leibovitz with academic sword. Singer Patti Smith sang "Peaceable Kingdom" at induction ceremony.
Lebovitz, 74, is a foreign associate member of the Academy of Fine Arts. The American photographer thus inherits the chair of the architect Pei, who died in 2019. The two women have in fact collaborated for several years on the edition of Vogue magazine, signing iconic covers together. To discover Exclusive visit to Art Paris: reserve your place now.