Obama: An Intimate Portrait - The Historic Presidency in Photographs by Pete Souza - Non Fiction - Hardback

Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9781846149641. Publisher: Allen Lane. Age Range: Adult (16+). Overview:. Obama: An Intimate Portrait is Pete Souza's acclaimed visual record of Barack Obama's eight years in office, gathered into a single, oversized hardback volume. As Chief Official White House Photographer, Souza had unrivalled access to the President, and this collection presents his most powerful images alongside candid behind-the-scenes stories. With a foreword written by Barack Obama himself, the book offers an unprecedented, deeply human look at a historic presidency, capturing both landmark moments and quiet, private exchanges.. About the Book:. Across 352 pages, Pete Souza's Obama: An Intimate Portrait traces the arc of Barack Obama's presidency through photographs rather than prose alone. Souza was present for the most consequential hours of the administration - the Situation Room during the bin Laden raid, historic legislative signings, state visits and global summits - as well as the small, unguarded moments that rarely make headlines: a young boy touching the President's hair in the Oval Office, quiet family time, and playful exchanges with staff. The book's oversized format allows the detail and composition of each image to breathe, revealing the texture of history as it happened. Souza's background as a photojournalist, honed at the Chicago Tribune and during his earlier service photographing President Reagan, gives the collection a distinctive stor...