WOW!!! What a group of luscious photographs from a man who obviously loved photography and the Kennedys, a great combination! As a portrait photographer I was impressed by the rich quality of the prints as well as the overall stories told with these photographs and I can only imagine what a 1st generation print would have looked like. Thanks to all who helped put this book together, but especially to his daughter Thomasina...
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The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 may have destroyed Jacques Lowe's negatives of the Kennedy family, but not the photographs or the brilliance evident in the camera capturing this shining light that once was Camelot. On the fortieth anniversary of the assassination, which is astutely, not for the first time, linked with September 11, 2001 as a turning point and a loss of innocence in our country's history, the magic...
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What a surprise when I found this book.To think that after 40 years a refreshing new book on President Kennedy could still be published.All the photos were taken by Jacques Lowe,who was essentially the Kennedy family photographer.His photos show the personal and human side of Kennedy and the Kennedy family as well as the people who were close to the family. Once JFK became President, things changed drastically,and we no...
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to all kennedy fans, buy it!there are a lot of pictures that are very rare, we can see the all family particularly rfk jfk and jackie kennedy.I loved the pictures of rfk and kids, there are very touching, and we can how much he loved his children.there is a good introduction too. soif you want a great tirbute of the late president kennnedy buy it!
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This volume is first rate not only for enthusiasts of President Kennedy but also for those interested in photo journalism and the period from the late 1950's through to the early 1960's.Despite a review stating that there is not much new here, I did not find that the case. As stated on the jacket, there are indeed over 300 unseen photographs. Of course, many of the photos are from a sequence of photos taken, with most of us...
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