The Inauguration of Barack Obama A Photographic Journal

NATIONAL OBAMA INAUGURATION BOOK BY THE WASHINGTON POST
The Inauguration of Barack Obama by The Washington Post is the only national book about this historic election from the perspective of those who live and work within the Beltway. More than 100 photographers and reporters from the award-winning staff of The Washington Post worked to cover the inauguration from every angle and point of view. The result is the most comprehensive coverage of President Obama’s beginning as a world leader. One of the most respected names in U.S. journalism history, former Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, wrote the Foreword to this essential keepsake of history that has already gone into its third print run! Order your today!

The Inauguration of Barack Obama

WASHINGTON POST

COMMEMORATIVE BOOK OF INAUGURATION PHOTOGRAPHY

 

CONTACT:    Natalie King, Triumph Books, 312.252.1252, n.king@triumphbooks.com

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MICHEL Du CILLE, Assistant Managing Editor/Photography, The Washington Post

BONNIE JO MOUNT, Picture Editor, The Washington Post

To commemorate the historic inauguration of Barack Obama, The Washington Post and Triumph Books presents an inaugural retrospective book titled: The Inauguration of Barack Obama: A Photographic Journal.

More than 100 photographers and reporters from the award-winning staff of The Washington Post chronicled every step of the inaugural weekend. From the President-elect's train trip to Washington to the last of the inaugural balls, they captured each unique moment as the First Family assumed their place on Capitol Hill.

Based in the nation's capitol, The Washington Post is a national authority on politics and Washington news. The Post's photographers covered the experience and the powerful moments of Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration.

With a foreword penned by The Washington Post's legendary former executive editor Ben Bradlee, this hardcover volume allows people to hold onto a piece of history forever. Mitch Rogatz, President of Triumph Books says the book "captures the essence of this once-in-a-lifetime event - what it means to each of us, and what it represents for our country."

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Hardcover ● $29.95 ● 9 X 10 ● 160 pages ● 4-color; photos throughout ● ISBN: 978-1-60078-284-8 ● SHIP DATE: Jan. 29, 2009

 

 

The Inauguration of Barack Obama Review
Barack Obama Photo Book

by Susan Mehalick, 3/4/09, Albany Times Union

If you’re still in the market for some Barack Obama inauguration memorabilia try ebay. However, if historic images that captured the event are more your style, there’s a new book that may be of interest to you. Whether you shivered in the early morning cold or watched comfortably from the warmth of your own home, The Washington Post’s “The Inauguration of Barack Obama: A Photographic Journal” (Triumph Books, 160 pages, $29.95) brings you the highlights and a behind-the-scenes look at the inauguration and surrounding events of our nation’s 44th President.
The 160-page, hard-cover keepsake displays more than 100 photos taking you from the president-elect’s Philadelphia-Washington, D.C. train ride to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle dancing the night away at 10 inaugural balls. On the path more-traveled, photographers capture a glimpse of the 1.8 million inauguration attendees who came by bus, train, car, and even on foot – documenting the tears and cheers of Obama’s supporters.
Including text of Obama’s inaugural speech, the staff of The Washington Post compiled inspiring photos and insightful essays of the ground-breaking moment, all in less than three weeks.