REPORT ON CONTROVERSIAL 'NEW YORKER' OBAMA COVER - 2008
New Books About Barack Obama's Presidency, Legacy & Accomplishments - 'Obama: 101 Best Covers'
AS BARACK OBAMA PREPARES to leave the White House, a host of new books about his legacy and accomplishments will be on offer. But none will encapsulate his presidency quite like this collection of his 101 best ever covers. By Ben Arogundade.[Sept.11.2016]
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PORTRAIT OF A PRESIDENCY: 'The Nation' and 'The New Yorker' magazines feature illustrations of Barack Obama on the covers of their February 2, 2009 and July 21, 2008 editions. Both covers feature in 'Obama: 101 Best Covers'.
*BARACK OBAMA - THE STATS
1,000
The number of people worldwide who Google the phrase, “Barack Obama pictures” each month.
2,000
The number of people worldwide who Google the phrase “New books about Barack Obama” each month.
*All figures for “Barack Obama - The Stats”, supplied by Google. Figures include global totals for laptop and desktop computers and mobile devices.
THE PRESIDENT IN PICTURES: As a raft of new books about Barack Obama's presidency and legacy hit the shelves, a collection of his 101 best covers stands out as one of most original summations of his accomplishments.
AS HE PREPARES TO LEAVE the Oval Office for good on Friday January 20, 2017, writers across America and beyond are readying a raft of new books about Barack Obama's presidency, legacy and accomplishments. As the country's first African American president, there have more books written about him than any other US Commander-in-Chief. Google, who record and publish their global Internet search statistics, currently table approximately 2,000 monthly queries for the term “New books about Obama”, and this number is set to spike as all the legacy titles begin to hit the market over the next year.
OBAMA PRESIDENCY & LEGACY: ILLUSTRATED
Amongst the new Obama books on show, perhaps the most original is a photographic collectible called Obama: 101 Best Covers. Compiled over the eight years of his presidency, it comprises of a collection of newspaper and magazine covers featuring the president, alongside insightful commentary about each example. The book contains entries from around the world, and from a diverse range of publications, including Time, The New Yorker, The Economist, The New York Times and Vogue.
BARACK OBAMA'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The featured front covers have been carefully selected to display the most creative use of photography, typography and copywriting, as well as the best visual representations of Barack Obama's accomplishments. Photographic covers of his presidency contrast with illustrations, cartoons and collages.
So, as the world prepares to say goodbye to Obama, this collectible reminds us of all the key moments in one of the most unforgettable periods ever in American history.
Obama: 101 Best Covers is out now at Amazon.
