These photos from Annie Leibovitz are just stunning. They belong to the Dream Portrait Serie, an advertisement campaign from Disney featuring celebrities as traditional Disney characters. The first three images came out in January 2007, the second batch of three in October 2007 and the latest four came out this week. I’ve featured the photos I like the best first; while most of them are cool, there are a couple that just don’t work for me.
Where Every Cinderella Story Comes True
Scarlett Johansson as Cinderella
Where You’re The Fairest Of Them All
Rachel Weisz as Snow White
Where Dreams Run Free
Jessica Biel as Pocahontas
Where You’re Always The King Of The Court
Roger Federer as King Arthur
Where You Never Have To Grow Up
Mikhail Baryshnikov as Peter Pan, Gisele Bündchen as Wendy and Tina Fey as Tinkerbell
Where Imagination Saves The Day
David Beckham as Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty
Where The Magic Begins
Julie Andrews as the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio and Abigial Breslin as Fira from Disney Fairies
Where A Whole New World Awaits
Jennifer Lopez as Jasmine and Marc Anthony as Aladdin
Where Wonderland Is Your Destiny
Beyonce as Alice, Lyle Lovett as the March Hare and Oliver Platt as the Mad Hatter
Where Your Every Wish Is Our Command
Whoopi Goldberg as the Genie
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January 29th, 2008 at 9:44
Very nice set, pretty much any picture by Leibovitz is a marvel.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:24
Oh…wow, those are gorgeous photos.
I LOVE the Whoopi photo, but they’re all wonderful.
Thank YOU so much for sharing!
Morjana
February 5th, 2008 at 13:08
cool,awesome picture! wish to have all of them..can u end it to my e-mail?…pls..pls….thanx
February 14th, 2008 at 22:10
I’m not terribly impressed. I think they choose the wrong people for a lot of the character’s they’re portraying.
February 15th, 2008 at 2:14
If Only it was worth the money to be annoyed by “It’s a small world after all”
February 15th, 2008 at 12:30
The immagination of our childs and our childhood
is dominated by the few.
First of all Disney.
Don’t fall in their trap.
February 15th, 2008 at 22:19
i do not like the role of alice :[
beyonce doesn’ suit it at all
and peter pan
that man is too old :[ the first 3 are the best
February 15th, 2008 at 23:40
I think its funny that they really didn’t choose many people of the races they’re supposed to represent. J-Lo is definetely not a Persian, neither in Marc Antony. Beyonce is not white, Jessica Biel is not an American Indian. And does it matter that Whoopi isn’t blue? That Lyle Lovett is not a rabbit?
Anyway, why this variation on race? Is Disney trying to be racially ‘open-minded’? “Why should Pocohantas be an American Indian? Why not make her white?” Or are they being implicitly racist by not including Middle Easterners, American Indians, and blue people? (why not make the Genie the blue man group?)
February 16th, 2008 at 7:36
Cool pictures i guess..i like the idea but not the outcome. i could care less if they are celebrities
just get the roles right
February 16th, 2008 at 10:44
Some of these are pretty good, although there are quite a few dubious decisions…
February 16th, 2008 at 20:20
I’m really annoyed by the alice in wonderland one, the rest were fairly “true” to character. The girl’s not even blonde.
February 17th, 2008 at 1:46
As much as I like Leibovitz’ photography, I must say the Aladdin/Genie pictures don’t match the characters in any way, shape, or form.
Why would Whoopi Goldberg be the Genie?
February 17th, 2008 at 17:43
I think some of you are missing the point. She’s taken artistic liscense ( or whoever did the casting has ) with the characters to re-imagine, modernize or make you think, imho.
February 17th, 2008 at 18:19
Those are some nice pictures. I wonder what they looked like before someone digitally manipulated the hell out of them.
February 17th, 2008 at 22:45
Beyonce as Alice….NO WAY ! Sorry to say but she is no actor. I dislike her know it all attitude….we’ve wiped up the mess she has made… maybe it is time she grew up and notice the worl is not all about her !
February 18th, 2008 at 8:33
LOL @ Race Relations. Seriously though – they are some great pics. So vivid!
February 18th, 2008 at 15:50
creepy christian fable art. images of the spoled rich celebs do not impress other that good work. imaginary can be much more lovely.
jabreel
February 18th, 2008 at 17:26
It’s just for fun – get over it…
February 18th, 2008 at 21:56
O MY GOODNESS!!!! Diana is sooooo right.
Its jus a bit of fun get over yourselves!!!!!!
February 19th, 2008 at 15:07
david becham as a prince lol
February 19th, 2008 at 21:06
Good collection, but am I the only one a little bit creeped out by Peter Pan’s hairy veiny old manlegs?
February 19th, 2008 at 21:48
WOOPI GOLBERG!!!!! WTF!!! I’d be happier if they picked Samuel L Jackson, he’s in everything. Oh an that peter pan creeps the sht outa me.
February 20th, 2008 at 8:52
Beautiful pics, but the Walt Disney theme totally ruins it for me
February 20th, 2008 at 13:36
Some of these pics are wicked. I love the snow white picture, well done, it’s gorgeous.
I think the Jasmine and Aladin pic needs some work, it looks like something you’d see in a JLo film clip rather than a young couple in love and discovering a ‘whole new world’. And Alice looks just a little like a man in drag…
Love Whoopi’s mischievous photo although I think she looks more like a fairy godmother than a genie even with the genie outfit.
Would have liked the theme of each pic representing a diff Disney story to continue right through, however Pinocchio and Disney fairies got all mixed up together in one pic which seemed to break the theme momentum a bit.
Love the Peter Pan pic. At first it was a shock to see Peter looking so creepy but I think it’s a funky twist of stereotypical peter. I thought it was a nice ‘young at heart’ message.
February 20th, 2008 at 20:48
PLEASE dont tell me Annie is owned by The Mouse now…..
god…no…..
February 21st, 2008 at 2:39
Beyonce looks COMPLETELY out of place there.
Dumb decision- then again, she probably paid the most.
February 21st, 2008 at 16:38
WOW. i love biel, johansson, weisz, federer and the one with julie andrews.
the rest were a bit off. i mean the pictures are GREAT, the stars casted aren’t just … appropriate so to say. BEYONCE was totally out of place and so was WHOOPI. i mean, seriously. i agree that peter pan kinda looks old for his character..
again, the pictures are cool though.
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:56
the photographs themselves are amazing.
i think its a great idea for disney ads
i agree with leah completely as if she took the words out of my mouth, i almost completely hate the idea of beyonce as alice!!
February 22nd, 2008 at 16:28
I loveee this pictures! But I agree with you Melinda when you say that there is a couple of those which actually do not work cute well. For me these two are: Jessica Biel as Pocahontas.. not just because Pocahontas is Brunette, but her face those not transmit anything.
Ahd the other one is Jennifer and Marc as Jasmin and Aladdin, I totally loveee Marc and Jennifer but they weren’t the ideal couple to do those caracthers!.
Instead of these little details, all pictures are amaizing! and a great campaing for Disney
Thanks for uploading them in your site.. because I look for them for a long time, and you are the only one who have them all.
Byee!
February 22nd, 2008 at 20:12
I am not a huge fan of Disney, but the Cinderalla portait is amazinginglt beautiful — right down to the slender hand uplifted in the photo. Snow White is also very well done.
February 23rd, 2008 at 4:45
Photoshopped.
February 24th, 2008 at 1:59
I def. agree with Diana and Emma from a few days ago…this world is F’d up because people think the way they do in most of these comments that were posted. Its artwork and its amazing too. Disney is all ficition, so whatever the hell “race” everyone is shouldnt matter one bit. Dont take life AND these pictures so seriously. —-all of these portraits are absolutely gorgeous!!
February 24th, 2008 at 6:47
Very nicely done.
AND, Disney is not controlling the imaginations of our children…obviously, you are.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:52
bahahaha… i laughed so hard at the rodger federer one…. he doesn’t suit the role…
im doing an assignment on annie leibovitz…. its difficult to find the right info on her but i do realli like these pics…(xcept for the federer one)
February 24th, 2008 at 22:07
It’s funny when people are so up-tight, they accuse others of “taking life and pictures so seriously.” Yet why take the time to ask others to “mellow out” if you can’t take their comments with a grain of sand? Perhaps it is you who is taking things too seriously…
I, for one, agree with Chris, who thinks “Race Relations” comments are funny. If there’s anything serious about these images, its the obsession with celebrity culture. So I second Jabreel Avatarici and Dan’s comments.
BTW, “Disney is all fiction,” Denise? I agree, but what if Aladin had been portrayed as Hispanic or if Pocohantus shown as black? Disney may be fictitious, but come on. I think that in their movies, if they had went with these decisions, they may have faced an outcry to which they would not have had a suitable response. Why then let them off here? Because they used celebrities? See the above paragraph.
Finally, why IS the genie black? Well, what is a genie? One who must fulfill the demands of his master? Isn’t there another name for someone who is bound by another’s beck and call? I’m surprised no-one has thought of this yet.
Oh, and Annie Leibovitz is so much better than these photos would indicate. In fact, I’m surprised they give her credit–on advertising such as this, there usually is a team of demographics researchers, Photoshop technicians, storyboarders, etc. I’d wager 20-40 people worked on these, all told.
February 26th, 2008 at 1:52
Such a brilliant idea and amazing work but a few didn’t work for me.
The best for me were Cinderella, Snow white, King Arthur and the Mad Hatter and Fira.
Pocahontas lived in the jungle – it looks like the girl is on a farm on the beachside. So many other hot dark featured actresses could have been chosen. Wendy was the one that grew old (in time) not Peter Pan…they needed a young boyish actor with pixie like features like Orlando Bloom; and you can’t see Tinkerbell?
Beyonce as Alice…well thats another story altogether – does not suit her at all because she is not a cutish innocent character in person.
Sayid from Lost would have made a good genie and Jasmine and Alladine… maybe an actual young persian-like raven haired actor for Jasmine; as for Aladdin, I would have gone Jesse Metcalf. But thats if it was my photo shoot, otherwise an interesting and fascinating immagination!
p.s to Race to the Finish – why can’t the genie be black? Was Jesus white?
February 29th, 2008 at 5:00
man everyones taking these pictures so damn seriously there cool pictures and im not putting down anyone else opinions but its a campaign for disney…whys everyone treating it like its some big world threat or something? it aint as serious as its being made out to be children wont understand all the ‘racial’ stuff they’re kids they deserve to have a bit of less serious fun
February 29th, 2008 at 5:14
OMG – Anyway I can view the larger versions of these images? narcher@ucsc.edu
February 29th, 2008 at 22:27
OMG – congratualtions to you then!
February 29th, 2008 at 22:28
OMG – congratulations to you then!
March 1st, 2008 at 23:57
Analeis:
Pocahontas lived in the jungle? Read a book.
March 2nd, 2008 at 7:46
ohhhh sue me!
March 2nd, 2008 at 7:47
Jenny:
oh sue me!
March 4th, 2008 at 2:39
The photography is awesome.
Whoopie doesn’t convince me she’s a genie. Poor acting is more the cause than skin color, though blue skin would have helped.
Mikhail Baryshnikov looks more like a pervert than Peter Pan; Lyle Lovette looks similarly creepy.
Having someone who is not Native American, and doesn’t look it, play the role of Pocahontas is as racist as having some white guy play Tonto (Lone Ranger). Aladdin and Jasmin don’t look the part for the same reason.
In an effort to be politically correct they have succeeded in being racist.
March 4th, 2008 at 17:27
How could they use celebs who wear REAL fur (enter miss j.lo) to embody some of our fave disney characters when EVERYONE knows the one must-have best friend of every respectable disney character is a furry little cute animal? If j.lo had to be jasmine, she would probably wear abu around her neck as a scarf or something and then the relationship would end coz aladdin could never love a women who wears his best friend for crying in a bucket!!
And where is Ariel, the little mermaid?? Wouldnt that have made an awesome pic? Maybe next time?
March 5th, 2008 at 3:57
I think all the pictures are wonderful, especially the first three. Scarlett makes a very nice Cinderella. I don’t really understand the last one with Whoopi, though, but it’s still a fun ad for Disney.
March 5th, 2008 at 4:16
I am so entranced with these works of art!
March 7th, 2008 at 17:55
A few of those were excellent, but in some of them I think they included subjects just for their celebrity even when they really kind of kill the illusion and don’t fit the character.
March 13th, 2008 at 0:56
Now, Jack Nichoson as “The Mad Hatter”- Yes!
David Beckham as a prince? Nah. David Beckham as “The Queen” then your talking.
Ermelda Marcos as Cinderella. If she lost a shoe, well she has several thousand more.
Snow White; well she loves 7UP. So perhaps Elton John would have been more appropriate.
Liebowitz is brilliant though; without doubt. Thanks for the post.The Baldchemist as “Sweeney Todd the demon barber of Fleet Street”.
March 15th, 2008 at 4:40
Most of the roles do not fit at all. The first two are the only good ones, Peter Pans entire persona is that he never grows up and why couldn’t you choose someone that is truly Native American instead of Jessica
March 16th, 2008 at 5:41
the joke was that a genie is a kind of slave….that’s maybe why the genie shouldn’t be black…
and it was a joke….
I don’t really think this is the message these images send to children…most of them are smart enough to think about these things…Only people who can think we see beyond the obvious…
March 18th, 2008 at 15:38
man everyones taking these pictures so damn seriously there cool pictures and im not putting down anyone else opinions but its a campaign for disney…whys everyone treating it like its some big world threat or something?
March 20th, 2008 at 3:54
thank you, mehmet*.
this was a creative attempt to photograph a key part of american…culture… disney is a part of many young american lives, whether people like it or not.
i agree that some of the photos dont work but i think people need to chill out.
* (tesekur
)
March 20th, 2008 at 15:46
^ ^ Ditto! You guys are honestly taking these pictures WAY too seriously! I don’t think you guys get the real message behind these photos.There is nothing racist whatsoever about these pictures. They were just trying to get everyday celebrities known by little kids to help expand their imagination a bit wider. It doesn’t matter who “fits” the character or not. In fact, all of them fit every persona given, especially the Whoopi one; a playful nature fits her. I do feel, however, that the persona given to Beyoncé was a tad off, though. She would have been better with a more glamorous or exotic character like Jasmine or Pocahontas, or maybe even someone like Princess Belle from “The Beauty and The Beast”; not a naïve, innocent little character like Alice. But, seriously everyone, just chill out.
March 20th, 2008 at 16:05
You guys are taking these comments way to seriously!
BTW, my 10 year old nephew didn’t know half these “everyday celebrities known by little kids”.
March 22nd, 2008 at 21:41
where are little mermaid, beauty and beast, sleeping beauty, mulan, pinochio, and all the other characters that are as important as these ones?
March 24th, 2008 at 23:44
I guess they’re still in production.
March 28th, 2008 at 22:36
I think Deniz is right…These are photographs of American culture. Then what is in them is American culture? Then if we care to understand American culture, we should care to understand these images?
I disagree with Candy. Do you know Whoopi personally? What do you know of her personality? The fact that people think of celebrity ‘personalities’ as who they actually are is clearly represented in these images, as ‘photographs of American culture.’ And we could not reduce the choice of celebrity here to her personality anyway: is she the only one whom a ‘playful nature’ would fit? Do not stop before you reach the destination.
And finally, I agree with Leonard: we know less about the intentions of the authors on this page then of the ‘personalities’ of those above. Comments are only as serious as you take them to be.
Perhaps this is satire of the very thing you think I’m doing.
If you don’t get that, then you probably think Colbert is a Bush-supporting Republican.
April 6th, 2008 at 16:04
Please could you send me 4 of the pictures? I’ve got all the others, but I want the other four in the right sizes
It’s Snow white, King Arthur, Whoopi as the genie and the one with the blue fairy and the little fairy 
Please, it would be so nice of you!
April 10th, 2008 at 20:09
Wow, simply amazing. Not only does the concept work, but having real celebrities associated with the very fairy tales that we all love as kids brings back the very memories we had when we read or heard the tales at a young age.
April 12th, 2008 at 4:19
I love all these pics, they are absolutely beautiful. But I do have one qualm: I know it might be kindof hard to find a big-name celebrity who looks native american, but at the same time, i feel they could have done better than jessica biel as Pocahontas. That’s just me.
April 16th, 2008 at 6:28
these pics are the best!annie is one great photgrapher.its so cool to get celebrities into these roles and enjoy the characters along with them
April 17th, 2008 at 22:51
are there anymore pictures? there’s loads more she could do!
April 20th, 2008 at 21:14
I wonder who they’ll make Ariel in the future!
who do you think?
April 22nd, 2008 at 3:34
Amy Adams would be a great ariel, but she’s giselle now.
Maybe alyson hanigan
April 24th, 2008 at 5:42
THANK YOU so much for sharing the photos. I was trying to show my best friend the Disney Portrait Series on thier website, but it only showed the current photos. Your site shows them all. Also I discovered the other photos; Oz, The Birds and Pysco. Thanks again! Great site!!!
April 25th, 2008 at 11:47
There is a Little Mermaid one – just released!! It’s Beautiful…I love these portraits
April 25th, 2008 at 18:06
LOVE Snow White, Cinderella, Peter Pan and the one with julie andrews is very cute.
The other ones are ok
I hate Beyonce as alice, though, totally out of character, I also dislike Jennifer Lopez and anthony as Jasmine and al.
The little mermaid with Kulianne Moore has just been released, its gorgeaus
April 25th, 2008 at 18:11
oopss, its julianne and gorgeous
April 25th, 2008 at 20:22
The new one is here http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/disney/32800/
Thank you for having theses all on one place!
July 26th, 2008 at 18:58
i think these are realllly cool pctures!
i think pocahontas is the best, she looks strong and independnt and it portrays her character wonderfuly
you go glen coco
July 29th, 2008 at 3:22
OmG! so many people are complaining about Beyonce as alice! Not realising that in the book Alice is a brunette. Although To be honest, Beyonce is not an image of innocence.
Rachael as Snow white was WONDERFUL, she is so beautiful!!
JLo and that other guy I don’t care about are (not terrible per-say but…) not great.
The little mermaid with Julianne Moore was fantastic!
Scarlette is a brilliant Cinderella!
Anyone seen the Beauty and the beast ones yet? Drew Barrymore as Belle-amazing.
Just wish that they had done Thumbelina!!! :’(
peace. x.x.x.
July 31st, 2008 at 1:36
@Melanie, Mia & laurenish: thanks for the info. Will update this page soon with the picture of Julianne Moore as Ariel.
@Desany: The Beauty and the Beast ones with Drew Barrymore aren’t actually part of te Disney campaign. They were done by Annie Leibovitz a couple of years ago. Plus Thumbelina isn’t from Disney!
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August 10th, 2008 at 8:13
I’m actually very pleased with the turn out. I think the Aladdin one is very cute. yes, Whoopi isnt blue and Beyonce is black. i dont really like the Beyonce thing, but think of Whoopi’s personality, it fits. Michael Phelps in the mermaid one is awesome. Jessica may not be American Indian, but she looks the part and is beautiful none the less. And Julie Andrews is the perfect Blue Fairy.
August 12th, 2008 at 4:38
I love these photos but my favorite is the little mermaid one with Michael Phelps & Julianne Moore. It’s really quite gorgeous.
August 16th, 2008 at 17:54
For those of you who don’t do your research – Jessica Beil does have Native American blood running in her veins, therefore she makes a very good candidate for this photograph.
Also the Michael Phelps merman and Julianne Moore mermaid one is AWESOME! HE is hot!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 23:02
It’s really quite beautiful. My favorite is the little mermaid
August 24th, 2008 at 0:38
Did you know that Disney and Annie had the audacity to cast Drew Barrymore as Belle? OMG and she’s not even blonde! Quick! Someone complain about how the coloring of the actors are totally wrong!
Oh, oh, oh!
And that Giselle lady is totally from South America, and EVERYONE KNOWS that Wendy is from Great Britain! And, also, Giselle is like, old, and Wendy was so totally, like, twelve.
Like, oh my god, no way.
For those of you who think Disney told Annie who to cast, you’re probably wrong. Annie Leibovitz is in such high demand and is so successful that she probably chose her own actors. And guess what? They’re her photos that she’s doing for Disney. If you don’t like the photos, don’t go to Disneyland. Boycott Disney. I’m sure they’ll miss you, and care about your opinions.
I think the photos are great, I love them all, they’re fabulous.
I think they should cast Jessica Alba as Mulan, next.
And Eva Mendez as Sleeping Beauty.
And Hugh Jackman as Tarzan, and Halle Berry as Jane.
August 24th, 2008 at 2:52
I like the entire series and am kinda sad that Disney has taken them off their Disney Parks page. My favorite is probably David Beckham as Prince Phillip. My second favorite is not here. It is the Little Mermaid one. I don’t remember who plays Ariel but I remember Michael Phelps (pre-2008 Olympics) was a random merman… It was pretty cool. I even remember seeing a video of that one being shot.
August 25th, 2008 at 0:33
This page would be great if my computer wasnt being a fag!
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:44
I want them ! can any body tell me how they can purchased ?!
September 4th, 2008 at 1:06
amazing and pure!
September 6th, 2008 at 1:45
Pocahontas doesn’t work for me, I think she should have used Beyonce or even J Lo again as pocahontas, and Jessica Biel would have been a perfect Alice. And how about Robin Williams as Genie? BTW, the one that seems perfect for me, nad is not posted here, is Julianne Moore as Ariel, beautiful fiery red hair!!!
September 6th, 2008 at 1:52
I also agree with Marlee’s comment about Hugh Jackman as Tarzan, great idea!!!, althoough I would go maybe with Ziyi Zhang (from memoirs of a Geisha) as Mulan
September 8th, 2008 at 9:03
Great Photography!,thanks.
September 8th, 2008 at 15:35
best choice outstanding goldberg is the perfect genie perfectomundo!
September 12th, 2008 at 5:48
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September 14th, 2008 at 8:09
wow. these are all cute. i’ll add you up on my list of inspirations! haha. man! i’ve been a disney fan ever since. and this will totally inspire me to be an animator just like walt disney someday. *its complicated. XD* thank you for an inspiration!
September 16th, 2008 at 15:43
hey i was just wondering, could you tell me how to create a page like yours i’m desperate to make one =D
i love the annie leibovitz pictures too, and having read your comments it seems that everyone will have to agree to disagree
thanks
laura
September 20th, 2008 at 19:29
Very Imaginative ,Great Work.
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September 25th, 2008 at 14:36
ohhhhhhh, i love it!
September 29th, 2008 at 17:13
I LOVE IT!!!
October 1st, 2008 at 14:28
Most impressive, not the least scenography. Only one photpgrapher surpassing this, and he shows the mysterious fairytale world inside us. Of course, it is LENNART NILSSON.
October 2nd, 2008 at 19:05
Personally, I found Leibovitz’s Disney series with a famous cast taking the role of the characters a BLAST! So original and an oustandingly beautiful idea!
Alas, as many have agreed, some characters are not in place! Beyonce as Alice?!? Why not put, for example, Cameron Diaz instead? Beyonce would have been better off as Jasmine!
And Julianne Moore as Ariel???? I would much rather have had Christina Aguilera (with red hair obviously); not to mention that all the other merpeople, INCLUDING Phelps, are just too much and ‘drown’ the main character out, so to speak!
How about having Diane Kruger as Aurora and Susan Sarandon as Malificent? Heath Ledger would have done a nice Prince Philip :’(…God Rest His Soul
October 7th, 2008 at 15:48
these are amazingly cuteeee :]
i really like them!
October 7th, 2008 at 15:49
yeah! im on here oh baby!
i love you marissa & jackieeeeeee
October 23rd, 2008 at 21:31
Absolutely stunning compositions by a true mistress of her craft. A great inspiration to all who press the shutter release.
October 24th, 2008 at 15:07
Hey Barry, the only thing has inspired me to do, is to never look at Annie Leibovitz’s work ever again.
These are drivel.
Utter drivel.
And the majority of comment posters here need to be cleaned out of the gene pool.
October 24th, 2008 at 16:28
Hi DMC
It’s strange and rather worrying when someone rashly posts stating that everyone else is wrong and that only they are right …I recall reading about someone in history doing this even when the majority of people had come to the realization that the world really was round after all. It happened again when some professional artists declared that photography would never catch on and that the only true representation of life and the reflection of the world in general was by using paint on canvas. We came to realize however that both have their place and that different styles of both give different pleasures to different individuals.
Its fine to make an individual comment about certain styles in opposition to others, this in itself can be positive and even stimulating; however overstating ones case by using words such as “drivel” regarding the content of someones work doesn’t do you any favours. The true criticism is lost in its rudeness and lacks constructiveness.
Oh well, its nice to belong to a majority, it makes me feel all warm and cozy.
Speaking of inspiration, your post inspires me to think that ……..envy really is a terrible thing.
I hope that the “Leibovitz’s school” prospers and that it encourages and inspires our youth and others to follow many fantastic and different ways in which to express themselves and to try out their own individual styles.
Long may it and other such works thrive.
Just a ‘polite’ opinion thats all.
October 24th, 2008 at 17:06
Barry,
Looks to me like DMC is either an IA or Internet tough guy. Since he didn’t include his website I can only assume his photographic and artistic skills are as pathetic as his logic and language skills. People like him are the reason I believe that the rest of the world is here solely for my amusement.
Now that I’ve outed him he’ll either fade away, respond with more uninspired flames or spend hours copying some content from someone else to prove his manhood.
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[...] characters played by fashion designers. And, in a slightly more sweet vein, the same photographer uses many famous faces to illustrate Disney fairytales. Finally, and a bit darker, are these takes on fairy tales. posted by blahblahblah (15 comments [...]
November 20th, 2008 at 15:14
Great pics. I’m going to her exhibition tonight for my course work. We have to produce our own creative photos in a similar vein to these & this is great & has given me some fantastic ideas, txs!
November 27th, 2008 at 17:04
Love the photos
but ALICE is white with blonde hair so bad casting there
JLO just sorry but her face is awful in the shot
WHOOPI well i love her but she’s not blue or a dude though she has the right personality
and peter pan is just way to old the idea is hes a BOY who never grows up
i think there great photographs if you ignore those flaws
hope she does belle and the beast – and gets the hair colour and skin colour right for them lol
December 31st, 2008 at 9:43
i loved all the pictures except for peter pan it is a little creepy to see an old guy coming through a young girls window. other than that awesome
January 9th, 2009 at 18:04
[...] Philip (David Beckham in an Annie Leibovitz photo shoot) from Sleeping [...]
February 4th, 2009 at 21:23
[...] re-discovered them today. I think they are so clever and magical. Just thought I’d share them! Disney Wizard of Oz and Hitchcock __________________ [...]
February 6th, 2009 at 21:01
I love these photos! Just about anything she does is golden. An icon to us all.
March 11th, 2009 at 1:39
[...] Let’s get over the rant part and get to the part where I point you to a set of photos I was lead to while I was surfing Tumblr. I definitely suggest that you people visit here and here. [...]
March 14th, 2009 at 6:20
Wow, whoever said pocahontas is from the jungle…good job lol. They actually did really good with that because it looks like she’s running right along the James river as the ship got to Jamestown (sorry, from here.). It’s woods. She did an amazing job on these even though marc and jlo should be more intimate at least looking at eachother or just seeming closer. I love the little mermaid one but I didn’t see it on this site =(.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:57
[...] Mellan våren 2007 och våren 2008 skapade Annie Liebovitz bildserien Disney Dreams, en reklambildskampanj, för företaget. Bildsamlingen finns upplagd hos Miss Geeky. [...]
May 16th, 2009 at 7:16
These are the most contrived, horrid photos I have seen in a long time. Leibovitz does nothing to challenge anyone’s thinking about anything. These photos are for an ADVERISEMENT. You’re all naive if you think these have any artistic merrit. But I guess they’re aimed at the masses. So, consume people!
May 18th, 2009 at 16:29
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May 30th, 2009 at 17:03
[...] Essa série de retratos de celebridades como personagens da Disney é SENSACIONAL [...]
June 1st, 2009 at 3:33
I love them all! I think they’re gorgeous.
But I think the fact that not all the races match up makes a lot of sense. I mean, Disney goes for the whole ‘where dreams come true’ angle. Just because a girl is hispanic doesn’t mean she can’t pretend she’s Cinderella, or just because a girl is black doesn’t mean she can’t pretend she’s Jasmine. I love that she did it that way. 
Especially having an older guy be Peter Pan!! Cuz we all know adults who never actually grew up. 
June 8th, 2009 at 5:59
wow jessica biel looks amazing as Pocahontes, she looks so strong and passionate….shes amazing
June 9th, 2009 at 21:28
Talk about some dumb ass people. It’s art. They don’t have to look just like the cartoons. Get over it people. Why not get off the couch and pick up a camera and take your own photos. Why try to put someones art down? This is showing the world that you don’t have to be “White” to be a princess. Or “Young” to be a kid at heart. Try to relax with all those negative comments. How about this….If you really don’t like something why not just click the close button and look at something new? These photos are great and different. Take in some new culture. Not everything is so vanilla.
June 10th, 2009 at 5:22
[...] the entire series here. High-Resolution [...]
June 10th, 2009 at 13:02
[...] the entire series here. High-Resolution [...]
August 1st, 2009 at 2:03
[...] Essa série de retratos de celebridades como personagens da Disney é SENSACIONAL. [...]
August 1st, 2009 at 23:02
I love these!!! I think Aishwarya Rai (Bride and Prejudice) would be great as Jasmine!!! I don’t know who could be Aladdin though.
August 9th, 2009 at 16:08
[...] “Dream Portrait Series” for Disney. It’s totally dire that you view! Epitomizes wonderment, espesh Becks as [...]
August 10th, 2009 at 20:56
Peter Pan, old? Yeah that makes a LOT of sense. Thought he was supposed to come from NeverLand? The use of Giselle Bundchen, sexy and sultry, to represent Wendy, innocent and childlike, is really ironic, but the irony is appreciated.
I think Roger Federer would be better replaced by Orlando Bloom.
David Beckham as Prince Charming was such a poor choice. That would be better replaced by Hugh Dancy.
Beyonce does not have that quirky, animated, and inquisitive mischieviousness that Alice has. Beyonce was the worst choice out of all of them. Better replaced with quirky Zooey Deschanel or the beautiful Natalie Portman.
Whoopi Goldberg I can’t be sure whether to like it or not. It’s aiight.
The rest are fantastic and well cast.
August 19th, 2009 at 22:04
those are the greatest pics! I love almost as my boyfriend! my only question is who the heck is Rachel Weisz? I’ve never heard of her. But wow!!!
August 19th, 2009 at 22:44
i think that david beckam is hella hot as prince philip!
LOVE IT!!!
August 20th, 2009 at 1:36
Hi Maddie, Rachel Weisz is the actress in the first two “The Mummy” movies, sheá also in the movie “Constantine”with Keanu Reeves, among others
August 25th, 2009 at 19:33
Boy would I love to know who did the post work on these, truly beautiful work and knowing Annie’s perfectionism, her digital artist surely had to be stressed out.
August 30th, 2009 at 12:37
nice pictures >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
loooooooooooool david beckham as prince phillips
September 17th, 2009 at 23:27
I think the micheal baryshnikov as peter pan was the worst choice, regardless of ethnicity, Peter was a BOY who never wanted to grow up, not a creepy old man at the window looking at a young girl. Basically destroys the essence of the story, and makes the whole thing look like a bad joke.
September 18th, 2009 at 14:31
Seriously, is everyone so stuck in there ways that they cant open there mind and see that the point isn’t to just find a celebrity that fits in with the disney cartoon, its about meaning.Disneygirl619 is completely right, its art. Everyone has there opinion, if you think its rubbish you dont have to be rude just go away.
September 28th, 2009 at 0:43
Scarlett, Beyonce, Gisele, Mikhail, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Lopez and Marc were all terrible choices (well Jessica wasn’t bad, but Jennifer Garner would’ve been the PERFECT choice for Pocahontas- a lot fo the same features, and she looks more Native American imo). They could not have gotten a more perfect person to be Snow White, nor Roger for Arthur in the Sword of the Stone one or Julianne Moore as Ariel and Julie and Abigaila s the fairies (it was cool to see the Disney fairies from the book and NOT the movie mentioned too). Elizabeth Banks would’ve made my day as Cinderella. What about Jackson Rathbone for Peter Pan? Granted, I don’t think he was well known when these were made, but I think he’d have made a decent one.
October 2nd, 2009 at 13:44
the old man is mikhail baryshnikov. he is a world famous russian ballet dancer! duh! i think everyone is great, beyonce looks so good as alice! everyone may not look like there character but their personalitys or how there percieved in the media may match the character they’re appointed to
October 16th, 2009 at 13:25
[...] I’m a big fan of Annie’s works, which is why I was so excited to find out she did a full re-imagining of some of Disney’s greatest movies to advertise the parks. On top of utilizing a great photographer, each image also is unique in that it has an unexpected collection of celebrities, like the one above with Gisele Bündchen (Wendy), Tina Fey (Tinkerbell) and Mihkail Baryshnikov (Peter Pan). The results are truly stunning. [...]
October 16th, 2009 at 14:36
Wow some of you guys get so confused by race relations you miss the point. These are all advertisements for Disney Theme Parks where anyone can go and experience the Disney world. This is what the images convey, a sense that these celebrities are fantasising about being in that world. Imagination doesn’t get hung up on whether someone is the ‘right’ race. Any girl in the world can pretend to be Tinkerbell, Alice of Jasmine if they want to and no killjoys can stop them because they aren’t white and blonde.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:40
[...] Annie Leibovitz, she’s responsible for those gorgeous Vanity Fair spreads and, recently, the Disney Dream Series. And I just love her work. Never mind her sexual orientation (who cares?) and never mind her [...]
November 7th, 2009 at 10:58
[...] Adventures in Wonderland. Annie Leibovitz shot the photo below for a Disney promotion. Go check out the rest, they’re really cool. I wonder how much it cost Disney [...]
November 14th, 2009 at 14:28
[...] guy, this guy, and this guy. And this girl.) I like Annie Leibovitz’s pictures a lot. Here is a series she did for Disney Parks. Really, really [...]
December 8th, 2009 at 0:16
[...] and cornered a distinctive and celebrity-friendly corner of the market; most recently, there was her mega-expensive Disneyland campaign and the recent Louis Vuitton series, with appearances by Keith Richard and Francis and Sofia [...]
December 28th, 2009 at 0:23
As an artist, she’s obviously amazing. However, I do agree with a lot of people that casting could have been better.
What about Rachel McAdams for Ariel?
She seems to capture her essence more, and they also look alike.
Scarlett Johansson was PERFECT for Cinderella, though.
January 8th, 2010 at 12:50
Why didn’t they use the actress that played pocahontas in the New World movie her features would have translanted better. Jessica’s kinda get lost in the picture in fact she just gets lost in the picture. Also i wouldnt have a problem with beyonce if it didnt look like her legs were splayed wide open. Alice is supposed to be a tad more lady like than that. And btw we all have the right to take these pictures as we will so if i want to freak out about it i dont need anyone chastising me.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:38
Where’s the Ariel picture with Julianne Moore? No love for us redheads?
March 5th, 2010 at 16:18
[...] til dette bildet har jeg hentet fra Annie Leibovitz serie: “Disneys drømmeportrett-serie”, hvor blant annet Jessica Biel poserer som Pocahontas og Scarlett Johansson som [...]
April 18th, 2010 at 19:39
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April 25th, 2010 at 0:22
Well, what can I say… Annie Leibovitz always has been one of my favourites photographers, but this photoshoot is really cool, in fact is amazing!!
May 18th, 2010 at 17:53
[...] http://missgeeky.com/2008/01/29/annie-leibovitzs-disney-dream-portrait-series/ [...]
June 8th, 2010 at 3:54
You guys are taking these photos way too seriously. Shut up and admire the artwork and the magic of Disney.
July 1st, 2010 at 8:58
Amazing! That’s all I can say…
July 10th, 2010 at 13:14
[...] because she puts so much emphasis on her shoots. (see some of her Disney Dream Portriat series here) Her editorials for Vanity Fair are always worth looking at as well. Part of my time at bookstores [...]
July 25th, 2010 at 14:32
i have never heard of this until now. how could i miss such awesome art!
do you mind if i reblog this?
credits will be to you..