Kanye & Annie Leibovitz Both Issue Joint Statement About Wedding Photo
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Earlier This Week Kanye Spoke At The Cannes Festival In France And He Happened To Drop Some Words In About His Wedding Photo ( Which Is Still The Most Liked Pictured On Instagram Btw ) . Kanye Had The Idea The Famed Photographer Annie Leibovitz Was Going To Shoot His Wedding But She Never Showed . Kanye Went On To Say She Was Just ‘Scared Of Celebrity Which Is Odd Being The She Shot Their Recent Vogue Cover .
A Rep For Annie Stated That ‘ Annie Would’ve Been Happy To Do The Portrait But She Was Never Confirmed’ .
Kanye Was Still Unhappy Blasting Leibovitz Saying ” “This is pissing my girl off during the honeymoon. Annie Leibovitz pulled out right before the wedding—maybe she was scared about the idea of celebrity… But I still wanted my wedding photos to look like Annie Leibovitz. Now, can you imagine telling someone who just wants to Instagram a photo, the No. 1 person on Instagram, that we need to work on the color of the flowered wall? But the fact that the No. 1 most liked photo has this certain aesthetic on it was a win for what the mission is—of raising the palette.”
The Rapper And Photog Seem To Have Cleared The Air
JOINT STATEMENT FROM KANYE WEST & ANNIE LEIBOVITZ
Kanye West’s comments about Annie Leibovitz while speaking at the 2014 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival have been taken out of context and sensationalized.
Although Kanye expressed frustration that he was not able to collaborate with Annie Leibovitz at his recent wedding, he is not assigning blame, and is not accusing Annie in any way. Kanye and Annie’s representatives were in negotiations for weeks that were not completed by the time of the wedding.
“Annie would have been happy to do the portrait but she was never confirmed,” said a representative for Leibovitz.
It was Kanye’s dream to bring together for the wedding his favorite creatives – Ricardo Tisci on the dress, Vanessa Beecroft on the experience, and Andrea Bocelli – Kim’s favorite singer – singing Kim’s favorite song as she walked down the aisle. The first choice to capture one of the most special days in Kim and Kanye’s life: Annie Leibovitz.
Annie Leibovitz – the legendary photographer responsible for Kim and Kanye’s recent Vogue cover – is not known to shoot weddings. But Kanye West dreams big. He loves and respects Annie as a true artist and wanted to bring her eye for beauty to the imagery of the event. In his Cannes Lions panel with Steve Stoute and tech guru godfather Ben Horowitz, Kanye was referencing Annie as an example of how to merge culture and tech.
“Picture this,” said Kanye. “The most-liked Instagram photo of all time, shot by Annie Leibovitz. Oh, I’m sorry for dreaming out loud. Again.”
Oh Kanye … Never Satisfied
