NYAB Event - Scout Tufankjian "Yes We Can"

Scout Tufankjian "Yes We Can"

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Yes We Can is the story of Barack Obama's historic, world-changing journey from junior Senator from Illinois to President of the United States of America as documented by Scout Tufankjian, the only independent photographer to cover his entire campaign from before he announced his run through the Election Night celebration in Chicago's Grant Park. With more than 200 color photographs by Tufankjian, the book takes the reader along on Obama's personal and political journey. Tufankjian was there from the beginning.

From coffee shops and diners to auto manufacturing plants and bowling alleys, Tufankjian followed Obama as he wooed potential voters in expensive houses as well as in poverty-stricken Indian reservations. She covered the primaries, the debates, and the final weeks of the hard-fought campaign, shooting more than 12,000 images—the deepest, most comprehensive, and most personal portrait of the man and his run as well as of the people who came to see him, hear him, and vote for him. Yes We Can is as much about Americans and their hopes and visions for America as it is about the man that gave them voice.