{"product_id":"ultimate-insiders-9781138737600","title":"Ultimate Insiders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirtually unknown to the public or historians, White House photographers have developed amazing access to the presidents of the United States over the past half-century. In this book, long-time White House correspondent Kenneth T. Walsh tells their stories, emphasizing observations about the presidents the photographers got to know so well along with other key figures close to those presidentsincluding the first ladies, members of Congress, and important world leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows how official White House photographers have morphed into ultimate insiders within the American presidency, allowed to observe and take pictures of nearly everything Chief Executives do related to their job. The photogs have often become close friends with the presidents they have served. Using these bonds of trust and their own powers of observation, they created fundamental impressions and public images of the presidents through the art of photography. Acting not only as image makers but as visu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eUltimate Insiders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe president’s \"bully pulpit\" at the White House is commanded as much by the visual as the verbal. This new book significantly captures this truth in a wonderful collection of images that have shaped our nation’s history, along with the personal stories of the artists who \"did the snaps.\" A must for every student of White House history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike McCurry, \u003ci\u003eWhite House Press Secretary to President Bill Clinton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Walsh has become one of America's great chroniclers of all things presidential. \u003ci\u003eUltimate Insiders\u003c\/i\u003e is a marvelous look at the role White House photographers play in setting the tone and tenor of our times. Highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas Brinkley, \u003ci\u003eRice University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemember the picture of Kennedy sheepishly walking away from Marilyn Monroe. Or of Reagan meeting Gorbachev. Or iconic shots of Obama’s anguish in defeat and Trump’s frustration with the swamp. The only people in the world close enough to touch the people in these photos are the Presidential Photographers, but we only see the back of their heads. In this book the consummate historian of the modern presidency, Ken Walsh, has given them all faces. Walsh’s book describes and tells the stories of the characters, charmers, egos, and true believers who photograph the lives of our Presidents. It’s a great read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarlin Fitzwater, \u003ci\u003eWhite House Press Secretary to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Walsh, veteran White House reporter, gives us a fascinating and well-written account of the presidential photographers who have chronicled our presidents. The book looks at the untold story of who these people have been and, in doing so, explicates the power and politics of images that have shaped every presidency in the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulian E. Zelizer, \u003ci\u003ePrinceton University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore often than not, a single photograph can tell a story with more detail than a news article ever could. Kenneth Walsh expertly conveys this message, taking readers behind the curtain of the White House and into the most intimate moments of a president’s time in office. He shows readers the important role of White House photographers and how our history is lost without them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDana Perino, \u003ci\u003eWhite House Press Secretary to President George W. Bush\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Walsh captures the extraordinary \"snapshots\" that provide context and texture to a full view of our Presidents. Well done!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth M. Duberstein, \u003ci\u003eWhite House Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUltimate Insiders\u003c\/i\u003e, Ken Walsh tells the story of one of the most exclusive clubs in photojournalism: personal photographers to the President of the United States. Behind-the-scenes stories and intimate portraits of the brilliant men and women in this club are preserved forever here…. Ken Walsh’s book is an affecting portrait of this work and the special people who have practiced it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeil Leifer, \u003ci\u003eTime, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePhotographer and documentary filmmaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eUltimate Insiders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe president’s \"bully pulpit\" at the White House is commanded as much by the visual as the verbal. This new book significantly captures this truth in a wonderful collection of images that have shaped our nation’s history, along with the personal stories of the artists who \"did the snaps.\" A must for every student of White House history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike McCurry, \u003ci\u003eWhite House Press Secretary to President Bill Clinton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Walsh has become one of America's great chroniclers of all things presidential. \u003ci\u003eUltimate Insiders\u003c\/i\u003e is a marvelous look at the role White House photographers play in setting the tone and tenor of our times. Highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas Brinkley, \u003ci\u003eRice University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemember the picture of Kennedy sheepishly walking away from Marilyn Monroe. Or of Reagan meeting Gorbachev. Or iconic shots of Obama’s anguish in defeat and Trump’s frustration with the swamp. The only people in the world close enough to touch the people in these photos are the presidential photographers, but we only see the back of their heads. In this book the consummate historian of the modern presidency, Ken Walsh, has given them all faces. Walsh’s book describes and tells the stories of the characters, charmers, egos, and true believers who photograph the lives of our presidents. It’s a great read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarlin Fitzwater, \u003ci\u003eWhite House Press Secretary to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Walsh, veteran White House reporter, gives us a fascinating and well-written account of the presidential photographers who have chronicled our presidents. The book looks at the untold story of who these people have been and, in doing so, explicates the power and politics of images that have shaped every presidency in the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulian E. Zelizer, \u003ci\u003ePrinceton University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore often than not, a single photograph can tell a story with more detail than a news article ever could. Kenneth Walsh expertly conveys this message, taking readers behind the curtain of the White House and into the most intimate moments of a president’s time in office. He shows readers the important role of White House photographers and how our history is lost without them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDana Perino, \u003ci\u003eWhite House Press Secretary to President George W. Bush\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Walsh captures the extraordinary \"snapshots\" that provide context and texture to a full view of our presidents. Well done!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth M. Duberstein, \u003ci\u003eWhite House Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUltimate Insiders\u003c\/i\u003e, Ken Walsh tells the story of one of the most exclusive clubs in photojournalism: personal photographers to the President of the United States. Behind-the-scenes stories and intimate portraits of the brilliant men and women in this club are preserved forever here… Ken Walsh’s book is an affecting portrait of this work and the special people who have practiced it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeil Leifer, \u003ci\u003eTime, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cem\u003ePhotographer and documentary filmmaker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most fascinating books I have read in a long, long time. It informs, it inspires and it humanizes the various presidents that Kenneth Walsh has been fortunate enough to work with. The stories and anecdotes will make you feel as if you too were standing next to history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatasha Rose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction Insider Views and Insider Insights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter One How Lincoln and FDR Set the Pace, and How Their Successors Wrote Their Own Rules\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Two Behind the Scenes with John F. Kennedy, Cecil Stoughton, and the Glamor Lensmen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three Behind the Scenes with Lyndon B. Johnson and Yoichi Okamoto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four Behind the Scenes with Richard Nixon and Ollie Atkins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five Behind the Scenes with Gerald Ford and David Kennerly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Six Behind the Scenes with Jimmy Carter and a Missing Chief Photographer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven Behind the Scenes with Ronald Reagan, Michael Evans, and Pete Souza\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eight Behind the Scenes with George H.W. Bush and David Valdez\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Nine Behind the Scenes with Bill Clinton, Bob McNeely, and Sharon Farmer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Ten Behind the Scenes with George W. Bush and Eric Draper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven Behind the Scenes with Barack Obama and Pete Souza\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve Behind the Scenes with Donald Trump and His Commanding Style of Image Making \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Thirteen The Vital Role of the \"Photodogs\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Fourteen Master Photojournalists Who Made Their Mark on History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Fifteen The Ultimate Insiders’ Evolving Tools of the Trade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue The Future of White House Photography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected Readings\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577845027159,"sku":"9781138737600","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138737600.jpg?v=1746096899","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ultimate-insiders-9781138737600","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}