Obama: 101 Best Covers: A New Illustrated Biography Of The Election Of America’s 44th President (Paperback) (2)
Brand: White Labels Books
Categories: Books, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences



Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.34 x 11 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0956939487
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0956939481
Print length: 144 pages
Publication date: September 7, 2017
subtitle: Paperback – September 7, 2017
author: Visit Amazon's Ben Arogundade Page search results Ben Arogundade
review: Editorial Reviews Review 'Dramatic and startling' - The Guardian 'Extraordinary' - GQ 'Really fascinating. I encourage readers to get it - an amazing resource and encyclopedic look back' - Monocle 'Most entertaining...a rich tapestry of covers' - Creative Review 'Monumental images' - It's Nice That 'As fascinating as it is beautiful' - Manor magazine From the Back Cover DURING HIS TWO TERMS IN OFFICE Barack Obama amassed more newspaper and magazine front covers than any other president in history. This book brings you the best 101 examples from around the world, in a special commemorative edition celebrating the startling event that was the election of the first African American president. Eight years in the making, the book's selection of covers depict Obama in a kaleidoscope of guises, including feminist, communist, fashion model, Jew, Muslim terrorist, Messiah, Superman, George Washington, President Roosevelt, Julius Caesar and Hindu deity Lord Shiva. Featured publications include 'Time', 'Newsweek', 'Rolling Stone', 'Vogue', 'Vanity Fair', 'The New Yorker', 'Esquire', 'Ebony', 'Essence', 'Vibe', 'The Guardian' and 'The New York Times'. The accompanying text discusses the design, typography, photography and political context of each cover, bringing to life this unique portrait of the world's most famous man. ABOUT WHITE LABELS BOOKS Our books are made-to-order in 'skinny' format, using print-on-demand technology. This means less paper, less waste and reduced transport and storage costs. About the Author BEN AROGUNDADE is the author of ten works of contemporary literary fiction and non-fiction, including 'Black Beauty', his debut novel, 'The Sexual Language of Strangers', and 'Obama: 101 Best Covers'. 'Black Beauty' was honoured by the New York Public Library and became the subject of a three-part BBC documentary. Ben is one of eight children born in London to Nigerian immigrants who settled in the capital in 1961. He originally trained as an architect before diversifying into graphic design and freelance journalism, where he wrote features for a range of international publications. Alongside his written work Ben also works as a voiceover artist across commercials, documentaries and TV and radio dramas. ABOUT THE NEW BARACK OBAMA BIOGRAPHY BOOK 'Obama: 101 Best Covers' - eight years in the making - is a portrait of Barack Obama's call to history, a unique collection of front pages of the United States first African American president during his 2008 and 2012 election campaigns, as well as his tenure in the White House. This special commemorative Obama book comes in four alternative covers for those who wish to collect the set. Discover more about Ben Arogundade's work at: whitelabelsbooks.com arogundade.com 365positivity.com Read more