The rise of Barack Obama

Photojournalist Pete Souza documents the meteoric rise of the charismatic Barack Obama from his first day in the U.S. Senate up to the Pennsylvania presidential primary. Souza, who also accompanied the senator to seven countries including Kenya, South Africa, and Russia, had access to photograph the...

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Main Author: Souza, Pete.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, c2008.
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Summary: Photojournalist Pete Souza documents the meteoric rise of the charismatic Barack Obama from his first day in the U.S. Senate up to the Pennsylvania presidential primary. Souza, who also accompanied the senator to seven countries including Kenya, South Africa, and Russia, had access to photograph the senator and presidential candidate in private and public moments during Obama's rise to political stardom. Most of these have not been seen before. Souza provides extended commentary about each photo to place it in context, and describe the scene and participants.--From publisher description.
Physical Description: 160 p. : chiefly ill., ports. ; 27 cm.
ISBN: 9781600781636
1600781632
Author Notes: Pete Souza is a freelance photographer, born in 1954, and based in Washington D.C. His career includes Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama, Director of the White House Photo Office, Assistant Professor of Photojournalism at Ohio University, national photographer for the Chicago Tribune, freelancer for National Geographic, and an Official White House Photographer for President Reagan. He is the author of Obama: An Intimate Portrait, The Rise of Barack Obama, and Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents.

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