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Picture This: A Visual Diary [Hardcover]

Tipper Gore (Author)
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August 12, 1996
Tipper Gore has been a passionate photographer for many years, but when her husband was elected Vice President of the United States, she began taking more
pictures than ever before. Now, in this beautiful and very personal book, Mrs. Gore uses both words and photographs to give us an intimate view of her new life at home, her work as a member of the current administration, and her travels around the world.

In a lively introductory chapter, Mrs. Gore offers a wonderfully candid self-portrait. She tells the story of how she became a photographer--receiving her first camera as a gift from her husband, Al, working as a photojournalist for The Tennessean, and gradually discovering that she expresses herself best through the images she captures on film. She writes about the causes that she has cared about most, especially those involving the mentally ill and the homeless. And, with surprising frankness, she describes how being part of a presidential administration has affected her children, her marriage, and her daily life.

The centerpiece of Picture This is an inspired collection of more than 120 of her recent photographs, both color and black and white. Mrs. Gore has an
unusual gift for catching people at their most natural--witness her photographs of the President and Vice President at work, of men and women from a rich
diversity of cultures, and of her husband and children during private moments. She has a keen eye for pictures that tell dramatic stories, as illustrated by her eloquent photographs of starving children in Rwanda and homeless people in America.

This fascinating visual diary of Tipper Gore's past four years is remarkable for its freshness, its candor, and its spirit. As warm and appealing as the author herself, Picture This provides a revealing look into the private world of a much admired public woman.


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Chances are, Tipper Gore would have had a difficult time finding a publisher for this book if she were not married to the vice president of the United States. In all fairness, however, she was an experienced photojournalist long before she took up residence in Washington, D.C. This "diary" is a compilation of pictures taken during the first four years of the Clinton-Gore administration. They run the gamut from unusually intimate coverage of White House activities--and occupants--to a variety of people and places she has experienced in her recent international travels. If there are too many images of a family album-type nature, Gore reveals a keen eye for "the defining moment"--especially in her photographs of Rwandan and Haitian children.

From the Publisher

"When I'm feeling something intensely, or know that I'm witnessing asignificant moment, I often reach for my camera. These past four years havebeen so inspiring that I've taken more photographs than ever before in my life.Since the 1992 presidential campaign, I've shot hundreds of rolls of film,recording special family moments, important public events, and my travelsaround the United States and abroad. I look for the picture that tells astory--two old men gossiping in a marketplace in Marrakech; a bride and groomembracing in a public square in St. Petersburg; Al, lying flat on the floor inthe presidential palace in Pretoria, getting tips on back exercises fromHillary Clinton; Kristin hugging her father the day she went off to college.

"The role of photography in my life has taken time to evolve. In my twenties, Iwas trained to use a camera as a tool for communication, a task for whichphotography is of course superbly well suited. But over the years, I have cometo appreciate photography even more as an art form and a means ofself-expression. It's not easy to capture an image that has the power to evokecomplex feelings. When I do, it's tremendously satisfying. Finally--and mostimportantly, perhaps --photography is a way of keeping alive that part ofmyself which is not shared with anybody else." --From Picture This


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Broadway; 1st edition (August 12, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553067206
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553067200
  • Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #614,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good photographs - a visual treat, May 23, 2000
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I wasn't expecting much from this book. I assumed it was the vanity project of a second lady with time on her hands. What I found, instead, was an incredible collection of excellent photographs from a talented and experienced photojournalist. Skim past the family pictures (except for the one of Al as Frankenstein!) and concentrate on the pictures that document some of the most important people and places of our day. I'd recommend this book to any photographer who wants to be inspired by fine work.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a good gore picture book, January 31, 2001
This review is from: Picture This: A Visual Diary (Hardcover)
What a wonderful book Tipper wrote. I love the photos she took. She is a very professional photographer. She and Al Gore are my biggest admirers in Washington. Though, it was sad to see them leave the White House. But guys, keep democracy alive! Good book, Tipper! And Al, I'm voting for you for president in 2004! See you then!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great pictorial with striking innocence, December 20, 2002
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Tipper Gore provides a very unique perspective on life in the public eye through this pictorial. Her simple comments and striking pictures tell a story about the Gore family, public affairs in the U.S., and people in general. There is an innocence of the pictures, they present themselves at face value and are very real. Perhaps having someone like Mrs. Gore nonchalantly taking pictures of some of the most powerful and important people from around the world when they least expect it would solicit such simplicity. The photographs are very professional as well. A good gift book for anyone interested in politics or anyone looking for a unique book about family life in the public limelight with a clever twist.
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