"The photographs by Annie Leibovitz in Women, taken especially for the book, encompass a broad spectrum of subjects: a rap artist, an astronaut, two Supreme Court justices, farmers, coal miners, movie stars, showgirls, rodeo riders, socialites, reporters, dancers, a maid, a general, a surgeon, the First Lady of the United States, the secretary of state, a senator, rock stars, prostitutes, teachers, singers, athletes, poets, writers, painters, musicians, theater directors, political activists, performance artists, and businesswomen. "Each of these pictures must stand on its own," Susan Sontag writes in the essay that accompanies the portraits. "But the ensemble says, So this what women are now -- as different, as varied, as heroic, as forlorn, as conventional, as unconventional as this."
The cover is simple. I would have chosen another colour for the name of the authors or the cover because they are both in grey so it might be confusing. But I would also say that maybe Leibovitz and Sontag chose the same colour for the text and background to emphasize the name of the book and the story behind it as "Women" is written in white. The text is big all over the cover.After seeing the images inside I am glad they didn't choose a image for the cover as it would have ruined the mystery of the story. I reckon you would be intrigued when you see this kind of covers because even though they are simple they have got something to get your attention.
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