Images of Greatness: An Intimate Look at the Presidency of Ronald Reagan

by Pete Souza, Howard Baker (Foreword)

A former official White House photographer presents a collection of portraits spanning more than five years of Ronald Reagan's presidency, covering both historical events and private moments.

Genres: History, Photography, Nonfiction, Biography

148 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Pete Souza was the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama and the Director of the White House Photo Office. Previously Souza was an Assistant Professor of Photojournalism at Ohio University, the national photographer for the Chicago Tribune, a freelancer for National Geographic, and an Official White House Photographer for President Reagan. His books include the New York Times bestseller The Rise of Barack Obama, which documents the president's meteoric ascent from his first day in the United States Senate through the 2008 Pennsylvania presidential primary. Souza is currently a freelance photographer based in Washington, D.C. and is a Professor Emeritus at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication.

Reviews

[Amy]

Another one of my favorite coffee table books- the photographs taken by an official White House photographer are stunning and capture so much history! There will never be another president like Ronald Reagan!

[Robert]

printed 2014. Enjoyable! Great Photos by White House Photographer Pete Souza

[L Herrmann]

The images are stunning, and the notes, quips, quotes, and descriptions show that whether or not one aligned with the President politically, he was a remarkable human.

[Bill Krieger]

I haven't even finished this book yet, but I'm going to call the ball... 5 bill-stars. Fantastic!

The author was an official White house photographer for 5 years. The photos are amazing, and the commentary is very well done. Like John Adams in my earlier review, Reagan is an giant of history and uniquely American. Ronald Reagan is not only the best president in my lifetime, he is the only president to focus on empowering the people rather than empowering himself, Washington DC, or the federal government. Reagan's presidency fueled the growth of America into our role as the lone superpower on the planet.

QOTD

The smiles disappeared after Reagan walked out on Gorbachev after the Reykjavik, Iceland summit ended in a stalemate. Essentially, Gorbachev wanted Reagan to give up research on the Strategic Defense Initiative in exchange for nuclear arms reductions. Reagan said no way and told Gorbachev their meetings were over.
- Images of Greatness

Oh, for a strong, honest president! It feels like a lifetime ago. Well, it has been 30 years, so it's more than a generation ago.

This wonderful photo book has a permanent place on my coffee table!
A GREAT read.
thanks... yow, bill

[Jason]

The greatest modern day president that this country has had. We could use another one like him. Incredible pictures taken candidly during his presidency. It sits in our front room on the coffee table.

[Sean Menon]

I thought the book Images of Greatness by Pete Souza was an extrodinary book that took me through ronald Reagan's presidency. The pictures were very well taken and showed the more personal view point of Ronald Reagan. Overall, it was a great read!!!