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Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs

Obama Rally, Washington Square Park, NYC, September 2007. Photo by Terrence Jennings

Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs
Curated by Deborah Willis & Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe

Exhibition on view: September 19, 2008 – November 8, 2008
Leica Gallery
670 Broadway
New York, New York

This exhibition documents and describes a transformation; it expresses the range of emotions expressed by the subjects in the photographs since February 10, 2007, the day on which Barack Obama announced that he would run for President. This exhibit highlights, through some 100 photographs, the road to Barack Obama’s historic nomination as the first black American to lead the Presidential ticket of a major party.

Also, join Deborah Willis and her son, Hank Willis Thomas, in conversation at Aperture Gallery on November 11, 6:30 p.m. Thomas’ first monograph, Pitch Blackness, was just published by Aperture.

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2 Responses to “Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs”

  1. Carolyn Cosentino Says:
    November 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 am

    Hello,
    I’m wondering if there is any plan for a DVD version of the book(Willis”s book on the Obama campaign). As a teacher of high school students (for social studies) I would find that very helpful. Our district is in the south suburbs of Chicago with a predominantly middle class African American population. An electronic version of this book would be very useful to us for many years to come.

    Carolyn Cosentino, Social Studies Dept.
    Rich Central High School
    Olympia Fields, IL 60461

  2. Deborah Wilis Says:
    November 14th, 2008 at 9:28 pm

    Hello Ms. Cosentino, Thank you for your question. Unfortunately a dvd is not in the plan. I sent you email to the publisher and they are not considering a dvd at this time. I hope we will be able to consider it in the near future. Best. Deb Willis

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