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My Kennedy Years A Memoir Jacques Lowe Jacques Lowe (1930–2001) became the official photographer of John F. Kennedy’s campaign for the presidency in 1960 and was subsequently personal photographer to the President.
279 illustrations 27.0 x 21.5cm 256pp ISBN 978 0 500 516799 October
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An intensely personal photographic memoir Fifty years after his assassination, John F. Kennedy is still a towering figure in the history of our times. JFK embodied the hopes of a generation who were attracted by his open and relaxed style. One of the creators of that image was the photographer Jacques Lowe, who first met Kennedy in 1958 and quickly established a rapport with him. For the next five years, Lowe had privileged access to the Kennedy family and was not only the official photographer of Kennedy’s campaign for the presidency, but also his personal photographer following his election. Gathered in this book are over 250 images that capture the life – and the charisma – of this almost mythic figure: at home with Jackie and daughter Caroline, on the campaign trail, politicking behind the scenes, at work in the White House and as a leader on the world stage. The photographs are complemented by Lowe’s personal record of his friendship with the Kennedy clan and his years at the heart of American politics. Together, they provide a unique record of one of the most enduringly fascinating politicians of the modern era.