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    likepenguins: I don't feel bad about her debt, per se, but I do sort of feel bad that a lack of money skills might lessen someone in our eyes. Liebovitz busted her... more »
    IvyArbor: I thoroughly appreciated the title portion, "irrationally disappointing". Why should anyone assume that just because AL is greatly talented at photogr... more »
    Bunsy: It's not tragic, she pissed away her money and has been overspending and not paying suppliers, etc, for years. I am not sure why she did not have a m... more »
    tewkesbury: I still would not view her financial disaster as a sign that it "can't be done." The fact that she was able to parlay creative success into substanti... more »
    Plum-Pie: A few years back when I was sorting out my own (at the time, horrible) financial situation, I read that many debtors tell themselves that when their s... more »
    formergr: I'm surprised Jezebel's earlier piece on this (called Why is Annie Leibovitz Broke?) isn't linked, since it contains a lot more explanation on why she... more »
    AthertonMerriweather: Just because you make lots of money it doesn't mean you know how to manage it. Are we supposed to feel bad for her? I don't mean to sound insensitiv... more »
    squinko: I remember reading an article about this months ago that attributed most of her debt to the "inheritance tax" from receiving things that her late part... more »
    Penny: Anyone can spend beyond their means. I don't care if you pull in $20K or 20 million a year. It's always possible. Now, the dude in the luxury land ... more »
    bluebears: I don't know. I don't want this to come off insensitive but...it's not "tragic" to me. Tragic is the laid off auto worker who is losing his house and ... more »
    Rare Affinity: Leibovitz is following a long tradition of great artists going broke from Rembrant to Mozart, the latter like Holbein, ending up in an unmarked commun... more »
    NellMood: She has some young children, doesn't she? I think that makes the situation more troubling. more »
    nyc-caribbean-ragazza: It's a bad idea to live beyond your means. How someone who earned millions a year and had a solid contract with VF ends up broke, is beyond my compre... more »
    UmbertoGlabrio: I think Leibovitz thought that her reputation would always open the doors to funding in one way or another. Just like not paying her suppliers and hel... more »
    heywhat: I would hate to go from a have not, to a have then back to a have not again. All while the whole world watches. Better to have not loved at all I say. more »
  • #creditcrunch

    Annie Leibovitz's Financial Woes Enormous, Irrationally Disappointing

    So, how exactly did Annie Leibovitz, one of the most iconic photographers of our times, end up going broke? And why does this feel especially tragic and infuriating? More »
  • #bankruptcies

    Why Is Annie Leibovitz Broke?

    When Annie Leibovitz essentially pawned her life's work in exchange for $15.5 million from Art Capital Group, the Times noted of such deals, "This little-known corner of the art business is lightly regulated and highly litigious." Now she's being sued. More »
  • #onphotography

    In New Documentary Film, The Fashion Models Shoot Back

    Sara Ziff — an outspoken Sasha Pivovarova double — started modeling at 14, and deferred college to model full-time. After 12 years in the industry, she's co-directed a documentary about the working lives of models. More »
  • #photofinish

    Is Annie Leibovitz Being Forced To Pay A "Gay Tax"?

    Recently, the New York Times and other sources reported that photographer Annie Leibovitz had been borrowing money. The truth is, she's been saddled with what Salon's Nancy Goldstein calls "the gay tax." More »
  • #sontagfordummies

    How To Be Really Annoying By Emulating Susan Sontag

    Wondering how to become a brilliant public intellectual? Anne K. Yoder at The Millions has some tips, culled from the journals of Susan Sontag. More »
  • #maghag

    Great Meisel Moments Of The Year, Courtesy Of Italian Vogue

    Italian Vogue had two outstanding issues this year. First, in July, came the amazing all-black issue.
  • #notesonsontag

    The Perks And Perils Of Keeping A Diary

    Do you have a diary, a place you write things you don't or can't tell other people? And after you die, would you want that diary published?
  • #hairapparent