Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs
The photographer:Linda McCartney(née  Eastman) was born in New York in 1941. She took a photo course with  Hazel Archer and studied art history at the University of Arizona before  settling in New York City, where she began her photo career shooting  rock portraits. Outside of her photography, which has been exhibited in  over 50 galleries worldwide including the Victoria and Albert Museum,  the National Portrait Gallery, the Bonni Benrubi Gallery, and the  International Center of Photography, Linda McCartney is known for her  passionate animal rights activism and her staunch vegetarianism. She  wrote cookbooks and founded her own brand of frozen vegetarian meals,  all the while raising a family, continuing to take photographs, and  participating as a Wings band member alongside Paul. She died of breast  cancer in 1998 at the age of 56.The contributing authors:Annie Leibovitzhas been a working photographer for forty years. She was the chief photographer forRolling Stoneand then the first contributing photographer for the revivedVanity Fair. In addition to her editorial work atVanity Fair, and later atVogue,  she has created several award-winning advertising campaigns. She has  been designated a Living Legend by the Library of Congress.Martin Harrisonis a historian of art and photography and exhibitions curator. He worked with Linda McCartney onRoadworks(1996),Light from Within(2001), and her exhibitions at the National Museum of Photography, Film  and Television and the International Center of Photography. He has  published widely on photography and, most recently, the paintings of  Francis Bacon.The editor:Alison Castle received  a BA in philosophy from Columbia University and an MA in photography  and film from New York University (NYU/International Center of  Photography masters program). She is the editor of titles on  photography, film, and design, including Some Like it HotandThe Stanley Kubrick Archives.