Vanity Fair’s Year in Photos, 2011

Above, Katy Perry, photographed by Annie Leibovitz.

A look back at the most iconic images to appear in Vanity Fair in 2011. From Twilight’s Robert Pattinson to Johnny Depp, below are some of our favorite pics — see more at Vanityfair.com.

Johnny Depp, photographed by Annie Leibovitz. Styled by Jessica Diehl.

Justin Bieber, photographed by Art Streiber.

David Fincher, Aaron Sorkin, and Jesse Eisenberg, photographed by Annie Leibovitz.

Nicole Kidman, photographed by Norman Jean Roy.

Robert Pattinson, photographed by Annie Leibovitz. Styled by Jessica Diehl.

Lara Stone and Justin Timberlake, photographed by Norman Jean Roy.


Scarlett Johansson on Leaked Nude Pictures

Actress Scarlett Johansson discussed her recent nude-photo scandal with Vanity Fair… In the December 2011 issue, Scarlett nonchalantly tells the magazine that the nude pictures were intended for her now ex-husband Ryan Reynolds. She even joked that:

“I know my best angles,” she says with her trademark insouciance. “They were sent to my husband. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s not like I was shooting a porno.” She adds saucily, “Although there’s nothing wrong with that either.” – read more


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