The American President: Photographs from the Archives of the Associated Press
The American President: Photographs from the Archives of the Associated Press exhibition showcases over 70 of the finest works by legendary Associated Press photographers including Burroughs, Harris, Tasnadi, Daugherty, Edmonds, Applewhite and Dharapak, to name but a few.
Presidential hopefuls burn bright and then fade. Political parties and poll numbers rise and fall. Presidents pass the torch; administrations change. Through it all, one constant remains: The Associated Press' coverage of the American president.
For more than 150 years, AP reporters and photographers have been the dominant source of presidential news for media across the U.S. and around the world. Since AP launched its WirePhoto service in 1935, the news cooperative has been no less committed to photographic coverage of the White House. AP photographers accompany the president everywhere. Wearying routine and photo-ops can yield, in an instant, to breaking news that moves the world and dominates front pages, broadcasts and Web sites.
For the gifted journalists of the world's oldest and largest news agency, the mandate of covering the White House remains the same as it was in Lincoln's day: be accurate, be fair, and be fast. For photographers, who can never catch up to a missed opportunity, it means always keeping your eye on the president.
The opening of the Reading Public Museum Fall 2014 exhibitions, The American President, Call to Duty: World War Posters, and Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, can be celebrated by attending the second annual "Night at The Museum"on Saturday, September 13, 2014. Invitations will be mailed, and information will be available on the Web site. To make reservations or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact Lindsay Crist at 610-371-5850 x230.
Supported locally by Stevens & Lee/Griffin
Photo: Five Living Presidents, 2009, J. Scott Applewhite/AP, WASHINGTON, D.C./January 2009
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