From Pete Souza, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of
Obama: An Intimate Portrait, comes a potent commentary on the
Presidency -- and our country.
As Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza spent more time
alongside President Barack Obama than almost anyone else. His years
photographing the President gave him an intimate behind-the-scenes view
of the unique gravity of the Office of the Presidency -- and the
tremendous responsibility that comes with it.
Now, as a concerned citizen observing the Trump administration, he is
standing up and speaking out. Shade is a portrait in Presidential
contrasts, telling the tale of the Obama and Trump administrations
through a series of visual juxtapositions. Here, more than one hundred
of Souza's unforgettable images of President Obama deliver new power and
meaning when framed by the tweets, news headlines, and quotes that
defined the first 500 days of the Trump White House.
What began with Souza's Instagram posts soon after President Trump's
inauguration in January 2017 has become a potent commentary on the state
of the Presidency, and our country. Some call this throwing shade. Souza
calls it telling the truth.
In Shade, Souza's photographs are more than a rejoinder to the chaos,
abuses of power, and destructive policies that now define our nation's
highest office. They are a reminder of a President we could believe in,
and a courageous defense of American values.
