Close-ups of History: Three Decades through the Lens of an AP Photographer [Hardcover]

Henry D. Burroughs (Author), Margaret Burroughs (Editor, Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2007

: A shooter for the Associated Press for thirty-three years, Henry Burroughs was assigned to the Washington bureau, and his photos appeared frequently in newspapers around the world, as well as on the covers of Life and other magazines. Close-ups of History is a collection of more than one hundred photos that will amaze all who follow world events. Here is Burroughs s surreptitious shot reproduced around the world of Marshal Henri Philippe P??tain receiving his death sentence and an intimate photo of Jackie Kennedy congratulating her husband after his inaugural address. Depicting presidents and astronauts, the famous and the infamous, these images are accompanied by text that lends insight into how Burroughs went about photographing his subjects.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Henry’s photographs are as real to me as those times were.  He captures the power, poignancy, and paths of those turbulent years like no other.”—Bill Moyers

“Before television and the Internet, we depended on pictures and print to portray the world in which we lived.  Henry Burroughs’ words and his pictures remind us brilliantly of that time and what we have lost in the electronic age of the twenty-four-hour-a-day news cycle which purports to tell us and show us everything and illuminates nothing.”
—Sander Vanocur

“Close-ups of History will appeal to photo buffs, to history buffs, to those with a political bent, to those who seek adventure and to news junkies. Its strength is that Burroughs was there and he recorded it on his film and in his mind, and it is shared with readers.”—Hal Buell 

I enjoyed the memoirs of the late Henry D. Burroughs immensely.  Unpretentious, humorous, and highly informative, they took me back many years to what, in retrospect, were happier times.  Even though my memories of the fifties are vivid, this book provides slants and information that are completely new to me.  It was a joy to read.”—John S. D. Eisenhower 

“When I first met Hank I was a brazen young wire shooter, and he was AP’s tranquil dean of the White House press photographers. Even though I worked for archrival UPI he always had helpful words of advice, and suggestions about how I might get better in my chosen field. To this day Hank is my shining example of a life well lived, and of the exemplary professional we should all strive to be.”
—David Hume Kennerly 

“Henry Burroughs was a great photographer who saw, and captured, it all: from World War II to the end of the Cold War, from the Nuremburg war crimes trials to the activities of seven presidents from Roosevelt to Ford. This wonderful memoir blends compelling photographs with absorbing accounts about the personalities and events that shaped our current world. The result is a memorable and moving evocation of history as it happened, told by one of the premier photojournalists of the last half century.”
—Haynes Johnson

About the Author

In addition to his long career with the Associated Press, Henry D. Burroughs was president of the White House Press Photographers Association and chairman of the Senate Standing Committee for Photographers. He died in 2000.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: University of Missouri; First edition (May 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826217257
• ISBN-13: 978-0826217257
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 10.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #82 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Photojournalism

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating walk through history, July 19, 2007

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Rose M. Schulte - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Close-ups of History: Three Decades through the Lens of an AP Photographer (Hardcover)

This book gives us a marvelous peek at history via these wonderful photos, complete with the photographer's own impressions of each incident. It couldn't be more like being there.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful photographic memoir, August 16, 2007

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E. Newberg (Easton, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Close-ups of History: Three Decades through the Lens of an AP Photographer (Hardcover)

Fabulous narration and photographs. Very intelligent and informative and also humorous at times. This book makes you long for news the way it used to be.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, December 20, 2008

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Larry Devitt (Ellicott City, Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Close-ups of History: Three Decades through the Lens of an AP Photographer (Hardcover)

Colse Ups of History is the best collection of historical photographs I've ever seen. Henry Burroughs captured some of the most important moments in world through the lens of his camera.