38. Welcome back. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. His books include the New York Times. Love this book! Arrives by Thu, Jul 16. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Vote like your life depends on it. Edit 11/14/20 to say SUCK IT to anyone who voted for Trump because I can, you bunch of goddamn morons, and also I'm laughing maniacally that this and Mr. Souza's other marvelous book, Pete Souza’s Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents is a photographic essay of President Obama’s first 500 days contrasted with the tweetstorm that emanated multiple times daily from the Trump White House during his first 500 days. Book Format. No time to be disinterested these days! Makes you really think about what our country's values are, and how different presidencies can be. If you’ve seen any of Peter Souza’s photos of President Obama in the last couple of years and thought they offered an interestingly sane contrast to one of Donald Trump’s latest demented tweets, that was no mere coincidence. “What made the day surreal was the person President Obama was handing the keys over to. The, Pete Souza’s Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents is a photographic essay of President Obama’s first 500 days contrasted with the tweetstorm that emanated multiple times daily from the Trump White House during his first 500 days. I wept at a few of the pics that brought out such a surprising amount of emotion as I read it in one sitting in a Starbucks (I'm typing this on phone and making a lot of fat finger mistakes). After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Pete Souza. Which every decent, rational, and intelligent person should. Look and think about the content/contrast! He was a man who actually cared about people and especially about children. Shade is a portrait in Presidential contrasts, telling the tale of the Obama and Trump administrations through a series of visual juxtapositions. $175.00 +$3.80 shipping. But hands down, my favorite is the photo of potus at a window with a few little toddlers looking at at him as he extends a hand to greet them. When I first saw page 102 I thought it was an error, but realized, given the content (blathering idiocy) that it was another example of Pete throwing shade. 4.5 • 68 Ratings; $12.99; $12.99 ; Publisher Description. What began with Souza''s Instagram posts soon after President … Refresh and try again. Here, more than one hundred of Souza’s unforgettable images of President Obama deliver new power and meaning when framed by the tweets, … Shade is a portrait in Presidential contrasts, telling the tale of the Obama and Trump administrations through a series of visual juxtapositions. :(, This was an interesting look at the Obama White House, as captured by the official White House photographer at the time. This book is great and I love the high quality photos and snippets of his CLASSY tweets! Book Format: Hardcover. Comment on this title; Synopses & Reviews; ISBN13 : 9780316421829 All Product Details. As Chief... Free Shipping on all orders over $10. 31 product ratings. The Obama WH was far from perfect, but this book serves as an ode to a simpler, more optimistic (and certainly less mean!) Pete Souza. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? way of governing that we really didn’t appreciate nearly enough while we had it. Current selection is: Hardcover. To create our... To see what your friends thought of this book. Shade is a portrait in Presidential contrasts, telling the tale of the Obama and Trump administrations through a series of visual juxtapositions. (now i just need to quit looking at it and wrap it as a gift or pretty soon i'll need to order a copy for myself! Especially seeing the photos and remarks side by side. the book is beautifully and thoughtfully laid out and researched. I'm not alone according to my lcsw when I say this administration has made me an angry, anxiety- riddled mess. I have followed Mr. Souza’s IG account since last year, but there’s just something more satisfying about flipping through the contrasts he highlights in the physical form of a book. The dictionary says it's a "subtle, sneering expression of contempt for or disgust with someone - sometimes verbal, and sometimes not." and yes, we miss obama. While much is as would be expected, the book’s design serves to heighten the differences between these men serving in the same office, sometimes leading to smiles, often to feelings of sadness and wistful hope for the future [we had sanity once, can’t we have it again?]. Sad because Obama came into his presidency when he had a tremendous job ahead of him! The president acts like he does not respect democracy or the rule of law. Shade : A Tale of Two Presidents by Pete Souza (2018, Hardcover) The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). To him, all our intelligence agencies are corrupt. Qty: Free . And then there's his ongoing attempt to cripple millions of Americans by taking away their health insurance.”, Obama: An Intimate Portrait: The Historic Presidency in Photographs. Pete Souza was the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama and the Director of the White House Photo Office. Because it does. Shade: A Tale of Two Presidentsclick here https://tayoaso54.blogspot.com/?book=0316421820 ✌️. "SHADE A Tale of Two Presidents". $20.38 $ 20. The contrast between 44 and 45 is so stark and another editor may have taken a more truculent approach. Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents by Pete Souza available in Trade Paperback on Powells.com, also read synopsis and reviews. Published on October 16, 2018 by Anna C Hayes, Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018. This was an interesting look at the Obama White House, as captured by the official White House photographer at the time. Some were a bit tepid and unparallel. A powerful book, with an important comparison between our current and past presidents. The "shade " is perfect, just like it has been over the last two years. His presidency has become a reality game show, driven by his primal need to achieve the best ratings and wins--for himself. I already purchased a second one which I am sending to my best friend. Obama administration chief photographer Pete Souza’s new book, Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents, serves as a brutal reminder. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. A snarky, hilarious, and thought-provoking collection of photos from Obama’s official photographer, alongside tweets from 45. I lingered over many of the photos, delighting in these candid moments. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. However, there could have been better, more pointed juxtapositions. It's a picture book that i. I loved this book in a visceral and carthartic way. Shade is a portrait in Presidential contrasts, telling the tale of the Obama and Trump administrations through a series of visual juxtapositions. Because the pictures are juxtaposed to throw “shade” at something Trump said or did - I found the compilation of the things the Trump Administration has done in two years - overwhelmingly sad and jarring when put all together in this format: Trump revoking Obama Guidelines on Transgender Bathrooms; WH Bars Some News Organizations From Briefing; Trump’s Travel Ban Blocks Migran. Bam! Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018. this is one book i know i can give as a gift that the recipient won't have (yet) in his library. ETA: Note re: p. 50 and 102. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. 38 $20.38 $ 20. 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