Synopses & Reviews
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Berlin Airlift. The Cuban Missile Crisis. The Nixon resignation. There arenandrsquo;t many people privileged to live at the front row of history, but photojournalist Henry Burroughs was one of the lucky few.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A andldquo;shooterandrdquo; for the Associated Press for thirty-three years, 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 both an eyewitness account of history and a stirring professional memoirandmdash;a book that brings special moments into the viewfinder as Burroughs turns his trained photographerandrsquo;s eye to reflect his highly cultivated sense of news.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; These dramatic photographs testify to an incredible career launched at the end of World War II, and Burroughsandrsquo;s work in postwar Germany is especially poignant. He documented the remains of Hitlerandrsquo;s office, ruined cities and displaced persons, and the Nuremberg trials. He also captured the beginning of the Cold War as the Soviets tried to take over Berlin and the German people struggled to hold the city for the West.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Close-ups of History is a collection of more than one hundred photos that will amaze all who follow world events. Here is Burroughsandrsquo;s surreptitious shotandmdash;reproduced around the worldandmdash;of Marshal Henri Philippe Pandeacute;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, all of these images attest to a thoroughgoing professionalism that won Burroughs access to individuals and stories and found him equally at home on the streets and in the Oval Office.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; These photographs demonstrate an ingenious craftsmanandrsquo;s dogged resilience in seeking out opportunities not simply to record his subjects but also to make memorable images for a worldwide audience. The accompanying text also lends insight into how Burroughs went about photographing his subjects and how andldquo;exclusiveandrdquo; pictures are produced by the photographerandrsquo;s uncanny sense of timing.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Burroughsandrsquo;s career placed him not only at the front lines of news stories but also in the front ranks of his profession. Close-ups of History documents that career and offers readers a rich visual feast that brings world events into sharp focus
Review
andldquo;Henryandrsquo;s photographs are as real to me as those times were.and#160; He captures the power, poignancy, and paths of those turbulent years like no other.andrdquo;andmdash;Bill Moyers
Review
andldquo;Henryandrsquo;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.andrdquo;andmdash;Bill Moyers
andldquo;Before television and the Internet, we depended on pictures and print to portray the world in which we lived. Henry Burroughsandrsquo; 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.andrdquo;
andmdash;Sander Vanocur
andldquo;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.andrdquo;andmdash;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.andrdquo;andmdash;John S. D. Eisenhower
andldquo;When I first met Hank I was a brazen young wire shooter, and he was APandrsquo;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.andrdquo;
andmdash;David Hume Kennerly
andldquo;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.andrdquo;
andmdash;Haynes Johnson
Review
andldquo;Before television and the Internet, we depended on pictures and print to portray the world in which we lived.and#160; Henry Burroughsandrsquo; 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.andrdquo;
andmdash;Sander Vanocur
Review
andldquo;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.andrdquo;andmdash;Hal Buelland#160;
Review
I enjoyed the memoirs of the late Henry D. Burroughs immensely.and#160; Unpretentious, humorous, and highly informative, they took me back many years to what, in retrospect, were happier times.and#160; Even though my memories of the fifties are vivid, this book provides slants and information that are completely new to me.and#160; It was a joy to read.andrdquo;andmdash;John S. D. Eisenhowerand#160;
Review
andldquo;When I first met Hank I was a brazen young wire shooter, and he was APandrsquo;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.andrdquo;
andmdash;David Hume Kennerlyand#160;
Review
andldquo;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.andrdquo;
andmdash;Haynes Johnson
Synopsis
The Berlin Airlift. The Cuban Missile Crisis. The Nixon resignation. There aren't many people privileged to live at the front row of history, but photojournalist Henry Burroughs was one of the lucky few.
A "shooter" for the Associated Press for thirty-three years, 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 both an eyewitness account of history and a stirring professional memoir--a book that brings special moments into the viewfinder as Burroughs turns his trained photographer's eye to reflect his highly cultivated sense of news.
These dramatic photographs testify to an incredible career launched at the end of World War II, and Burroughs's work in postwar Germany is especially poignant. He documented the remains of Hitler's office, ruined cities and displaced persons, and the Nuremberg trials. He also captured the beginning of the Cold War as the Soviets tried to take over Berlin and the German people struggled to hold the city for the West.
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 Petain 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, all of these images attest to a thoroughgoing professionalism that won Burroughs access to individuals and stories and found him equally at home on the streets and in the Oval Office.
These photographs demonstrate an ingenious craftsman's dogged resilience in seeking out opportunities not simply to record his subjects but also to make memorable images for a worldwide audience. The accompanying text also lends insight into how Burroughs went about photographing his subjects and how "exclusive" pictures are produced by the photographer's uncanny sense of timing.
Burroughs's career placed him not only at the front lines of news stories but also in the front ranks of his profession. Close-ups of History documents that career and offers readers a rich visual feast that brings world events into sharp focus
Synopsis
A andldquo;shooterandrdquo; 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 Burroughsandrsquo;s surreptitious shotandmdash;reproduced around the worldandmdash;of Marshal Henri Philippe Pandeacute;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.
About the Author
In addition to his long career with the Associated Press, Henry Burroughs was president of the White House Press Photographers Association and chairman of the Senate Standing Committee for Photographers. He died in 2000. Margaret Wohlgemuth Burroughs, widow of Henry Burroughs, lives in Annapolis, Maryland.