Katz saga biography of barack obama

Life Before the Presidency

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A personal, intimate photographic celebration of President Barack Obama in the years prior to his presidency, from photographer, friend, and former aide David Katz.

In 2004, David Katz worked alongside then Senate-hopeful Barack Obama as a photographer and personal aide.

During this time, the future president and Katz spent approximately six days a week campaigning across downstate Illinois and developed a close, professional, and personal relationship. What began as a long-shot Senate run culminated with the election of America’s first African American president in 2008, which Katz also photographed.

During this time, David was never without his camera, capturing quotidian scenes from the life of a man who would soon become known the world over: a dad playing with his small daughters; a young unknown politician walking the streets of New York by himself with no one noticing; a devoted husband lo