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Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs | 
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| Authors: Deborah Willis, Kevin Merida
Publisher: Amistad
Category: Book
List Price: $26.95
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 3345
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0061733091
Dewey Decimal Number: 328.73092
EAN: 9780061733093
ASIN: 0061733091
Publication Date: November 1, 2008
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Product Description
Through 150 striking color photographs, Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs charts the road to Barack Obama's nomination as the first African American to lead the presidential ticket of a major party. Announcing his campaign in Springfield, Illinois, on February 10, 2007, Obama stood on the grounds of the Old State Capitol, where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous "House Divided" speech against slavery in 1858. During an eighteen-month campaign, from the snows of Iowa to the hunt for Democratic "superdelegates," this junior senator from Chicago confounded the party establishment and rewrote the playbook on modern presidential campaigning. This amazing collection of photographs captures the public and private moments of his journey, and offers a unique window into one of the great triumphs in American politics.
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An Exceptionally Smart and Compelling Collection of Visual Images November 11, 2008
D.C. Book Club Member
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs is a wonderful photographic tribute to, and reflection on, the compelling, multi-faceted and spirited movement that elected Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. The 150 color photographs inspiringly selected by Deborah Willis, with smart textual narration by Kevin Merida, provide not just a glimpse of the president-elect and his political campaign but through the visual images, a studied insight into the phenomena that produced possibly the most transformative moment in American life on November 4, 2008. The photographs were taken by professionals as well as amateur photographers, on expensive cameras as well as cellphones, and of huge crowds as well as of the candidates and supporters in those rare quiet moments. The wonderful array selected by Willis, a MacArthur "genius" and the "dean" of American cultural photography, reflects her unique eye for capturing not only beauty but the depth of spirit that only photographs, unlike other media, can capture. This book captures that spirit not only of our president-elect but of the entire campaign.
Portrait of an unprecedented campaign November 13, 2008
Julie Neal (Sanibel Island, Fla.)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This beautifully produced photo book chronicles Barack Obama's presidential campaign. There are no official "posed" photographs. They all appear to be candids, all 150 of them. Dozens of photographers contributed, including the famed Annie Leibovitz. Her relaxed portrait of Obama is in the introduction to the book.
Topics range from the obviously historic to the small and intimate. Huge rallies are juxtaposed with a close-up of Obama's wrist wearing a bracelet of a soldier killed in Iraq. Here he is on a cell phone, on a Blackberry, with Bill Clinton, playing basketball. In a deep conversation with Hillary on a campaign plane. Delivering pizza to his staff and volunteers. One spread is nothing but magazines with the candidate's face on the cover.
The Obama family is well represented. The famous fist-bump with wife Michelle is shown over five frames. The future first lady glows in photos showing off her sense of style. Several shots feature the young Obama daughters, appearing at ease and relaxed.
This is a worthy keepsake of an unprecedented campaign.
An Excellent View of the Obama Campaign November 29, 2008
L. Green (San Francisco Peninsula)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This moving photo journey across the country with Barack Obama in his quest to become president is well worth the money. The photography is excellent and makes you feel as if you are there. Everyone who has seen my copy has wanted one and I have ordered numerous books for gifts because it is the kind of historical record that will be timeless. It gives me the satisfaction of knowing that I am not only personally loving thumbing through the pages over and over, but that I am gifting friends and family with something of unique value and significance.
 OBAMA: The Historic Campaign in Photographs December 3, 2008
D. Wanser-Bynum
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The book was well worth the purchase, nice cover and great photos. What I would like more is a book with photos of mainly President Elect Obama and his family but I'll be patient because I know it is forthcoming.
awating the continuation December 17, 2008
DOROTHEA MATHEWS (ATLANTA, GA United States)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
i really want to see photos of the moments leading up to Nov 4th. the people, the places, the emotions that people went through when they found out that this extrodinary man won the presidency. but i will get this book. i love the other two photobooks as well. wonderful collectors items.
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