Behind the Lens: White House Photography from LBJ to Obama
When: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 7:15 pm
Where: Mozart's :: 3825 Lake Austin Blvd
Contact: Sarah McCracken [sarah@lbjfoundation.org...]
Photo by: David Hume Kennerly
Future Forum members are invited to Behind the Lens: White House Photography from LBJ to Obama, featuring the White House photographers from the administrations of Presidents Ford, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush. This special event will be held in the LBJ Auditorium. Invitations have been mailed to current members; please rsvp (above) if you plan to attend.
If you're not up-to-date on your membership but still want to attend, a limited number of tickets will be available to the public beginning January 11. For more details on the event and ticketing, please visit the event webpage.
Event Details
The LBJ Library and The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History invite you to attend Behind the Lens: White House Photography from LBJ to Obama on January 20, 2010, marking the year anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. A coffee and dessert reception in the Great Hall will follow the presentation.
Four White House photographers - David Kennerly (Ford), David Valdez (George Bush), Robert McNeely (Clinton), and Eric Draper (George W. Bush) - will share their experiences and their best, most revealing work inside the White House.
McNeely and Kennerly, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1971, will also share work from their book, Barack Obama: The Official Inauguration Book, and will sign copies, available for purchase outside the Auditorium beginning at 5:15 p.m. Guests may place advance orders with the LBJ Museum Store or by calling (512) 232-2396.
The LBJ Auditorium is located on the lower level of the LBJ Complex. Access to the Auditorium will be through the lobby of the LBJ School of Public Affairs or through the main entrance to the LBJ Library. Free parking is available in the LBJ Library visitors’ parking lot (lot #38); the neighboring parking lots are now open to those with University permits only. Overflow parking is available in Manor Garage on Dedman Drive for a charge of $5-10.