President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the event to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches, at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., March 7, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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“Con le mie immagini vi ho svelato l’uomo che è dietro l’ex Presidente Obama”.
Pete Souza è un autore di successo, fotografo freelance con sede a Madison, nel Wisconsin, ed anche professore emerito di comunicazione visiva all’Università dell’Ohio.
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- July 17, 2015 “While visiting the Whitney Museum in New York City, the President hugged his daughter Malia as they looked at the art work.” (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.
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- President Barack Obama looks at a selfie taken with restaurant staff at CharmingtonÕs cafe in North Baltimore, Md., Jan. 15, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.
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- Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism pretends to punch President Barack Obama with her cast in the Oval Office, March 5, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.
Souza era il fotografo ufficiale della Casa Bianca durante la presidenza di Barack Obama, primo presidente afroamericano del paese (20 gennaio 2009 – 20 gennaio 2017). Originario di South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, si è laureato con lode in comunicazione presso l’Università di Boston ed ha conseguito un master in giornalismo e comunicazione di massa presso la Kansas State University.
Feb. 23, 2015
“The President’s daughter Malia stopped by the Oval Office one afternoon to see her dad and, while they were talking, she wiped something from his face.” (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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“Ero la sua ombra, lo seguivo dalle 10 alle 15 ore al giorno, a volte anche più”.
In otto anni di White House, Pete ha scattato milioni di fotografie, seguendo ovunque il presidente Obama. Le sue immagini dell’ex Presidente, sono tra i ricordi indelebili che tutti hanno, immagini politiche e intime, che testimoniano il modo di interagire della persona ritratta.
Oct. 1, 2015
“I focused on the detail of the Resolute Desk as the President was talking with two aides in the Oval Office.” (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Se è giusto considerare il fatto che Sousa era testimone di momenti e situazioni che nessun altro fotografo avrebbe potuto mai osservare; è anche opportuno affermare che con il suo talento ha onorato questo privilegio, riuscendo a far conoscere l’uomo oltre al suo ruolo. Pete Sousa contribuì a creare l’immagine del Presidente, tant’è che THE NEW REPUBLIC lo inserì nella lista delle persone più potenti ed influenti ma meno conosciute di Washington. Parte di queste immagini, 6.668 per l’esattezza, sono ancora oggi visibili sull’account Flickr pro: Obama White House.
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Precedentemente Souza ha lavorato come assistente professore di fotogiornalismo presso la Ohio University; come fotografo per il Chicago Tribune; per National Geographic e per il Life Magazine. Fotografo ufficiale alla Casa Bianca anche durante la presidenza di Ronald Reagan; molti sono i suoi libri pubblicati; tante le conferenze sulla fotografia e la comunicazione, così come le sue mostre negli Stati Uniti e in Europa.
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// Articolo di Diego Pizi
