Annie Leibovitz: "Enter Obama" (slideshow-portfolio)

Vanity Fair, slideshow-portfolio:

As America thrilled to the inauguration of its 44th president and a new First Lady, the West Wing was filling with a kaleidoscopic army of policy aces, whiz kids, and veteran advisers, all focused on the long-haul, no-drama work to which Barack has called them. These are the civilian front lines of “We the People,” photographed by Annie Leibovitz for our pages. Plus: Maureen Orth interviews the new team, and talks to White House social secretary Desirée Roberts about making Washington fun again.

H/t to Ben Smith.

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