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Summary: A Nice Way to Remember President Kennedy
Review: "John Fitzgerald Kennedy:A Life in Pictures"is a great way to remember President Kennedy.I'm a young,strong admirer of President Kennedy,and not only are there great pictures of Kennedy,there is a biography of Kennedy with speeches he made,including the speech he was going to make on November 22,1963.The best pictures are of Kennedy with Herbert Hoover and a picture of Jack Kennedy with his daughter Caroline and his niece Maria Shriver.I have seen a bunch of great Kennedy photos,and if you ever want the best Kennedy photo,buy Robert Stack's autobiography "Straight Shooting"and see the picture of Stack and Kennedy. "John Fitzgerald Kennedy:A Life In Pictures"is a must read for all Kennedy fans and even all non-Kennedy fans.
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Summary: A Nice Way to Remember President Kennedy
Review: "John Fitzgerald Kennedy:A Life in Pictures"is a great way to remember President Kennedy.I'm a young,strong admirer of President Kennedy,and not only are there great pictures of Kennedy,there is a biography of Kennedy with speeches he made,including the speech he was going to make on November 22,1963.The best pictures are of Kennedy with Herbert Hoover and a picture of Jack Kennedy with his daughter Caroline and his niece Maria Shriver.I have seen a bunch of great Kennedy photos,and if you ever want the best Kennedy photo,buy Robert Stack's autobiography "Straight Shooting"and see the picture of Stack and Kennedy. "John Fitzgerald Kennedy:A Life In Pictures"is a must read for all Kennedy fans and even all non-Kennedy fans.
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Summary: Just pictures, cool layout, great book
Review: A GREAT book that is easy on texts (just the key things - nobody reads texts anyway). Great choice of pictures and lay-out (fonts, graphics, designs), and fantastic cover. Nice piece of book to leave on display.
A must-have for Kennedy fans, and just anybody who is into Ralph Laurenish lifestyle and imagery. A lot of these images are so right-on to understand America's collective psyche, and our ideas on males, family, leaders, politics, etc. very powerful images.
Good choice of pictures also to see both sides of JFK, the man and the political figure with diverse sources for the photos.
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Summary: Great book ! Unseen pictures !
Review: It is a great book !
Although I am not a "Kennedy fan", I have to admit these pictures are awsome. Over 300 pages of dream, glamour, fashion, history & photography.
It is not a political testimony, just a tribute to one of the most famous icons ever.
My advice ? THE perfect Xmast gift!!
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Summary: always asthetically pleasing, often historcially inaccurate
Review: Phaidon Press has done their typically gorgeous work here. The format of full-page photographs with very little text is almost perfect, a fitting showcase for an ever-graceful man that the camera truly loved.....except that the text that accompanies these elegant photos is often incredibly inaccurate. For example, one page shows JFK walking on the beach with his brother Teddy, and Teddy's wife "Virginia". His wife at that time was Joan. On other pages, JFK is shown in the blue sweater he's wearing on the cover, yet the dates are listed differently, even though he's reading the same newspaper. And several of the family pictures captions do not read correctly, from left to right, as stated. Too bad. This could've been a terrific book. In contrast, I'd recommend Jacques Lowe's "Remembering Jack. It's filled with numerous unseen black-and-white shots, and is historically accurate. Phaidon Press, if you're reading this, I'll accept a position as an editorial consultant. You could use one!
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Summary: The one JFK book to have if any
Review: The most impressive photo collection on JFK. No doubt about that. Lots of glamour, high quality color photos as well All the classic Kennedy shots I was expecting, plus previously unknown photos of him and his family. Excellent value for money as well!!
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Summary: All pics, few words.
Review: This collection of over 300 pages of the usual suspected photographs, as well as many unseen or rare ones, was published to commemorate the passing of 40 years since our 35th President was vicously cut down in his prime. The layout of the photographs is great. You see JFK throughout his life, from childhood, to Presidencey and every passing moment between. The photos are powerful, moving, show glamour and fun, you see a politician throughout his political career, you see a loving father, son, brother and husband. I have had quite a few photo books on JFk, but this is by far the best and most desirable one I have seen. This photograph book would make a wonderful and truly appriciated gift for anyone who has any respect, love or interest in JFK. My sister is a huge JFK fan, she had a bust of him on our dresser growing up. The price on Amazon, is as always, unbeatable. I saw this at a bookstore tonight for the full price.
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