Obama election images: once upon a campaign in Atlanta

'Last moment of the election campaign', Atlanta, November 2008 (Image: ©Fabien Campoverde/ fcampoverde.com/)

From Georgia to Paris: one of three official photographers at the democrat rally on 4 November 2008, shares his last moments of election history. Barack Obama is inaugurated president of the US on 20 January

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19/01/09

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In Paris? Catch the exhibition from 20 January at ‘Le Petit Oiseau Va Sortir’, 3 Impasse Mont Louis, Paris, 75011. Metro Philippe-Auguste

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janita - 2009-01-20 10:02:19

I like these images. They render a sense of the night but what is the obesity theme...hearty big Americans, music, and was it a conscious choice to only picture black Americans in Atlanta? Cliches?

Adriano - 2009-01-21 13:10:17

Impressing. But the eye of these images just show black people. It is normal and even good professionally to have an angle when you are photoreporter. But I would "add", as a complement, that the Obama phenomenon is not all about black people and that he has a broad support in the population. Congrats for the pictures anyway Fabien !

Picon - 2009-01-21 13:29:13

I had the opportunity to see the exhibition of the whole collection of pictures and the angle is much wider than we can see here. The selection of the pictures in this article shows only the Obama supporters, but in the exhibition we can find McCain and more different Obama's voters. I guess is obvious for everyone, but I would like to add that it is really different to see the pictures on the Internet that having them materially in front of you... Congratulations Fabien, sincerely.

fabien campoverde - 2009-01-21 18:38:35

Right Picon!!! I did not decide to show the Obama side. Adriano , may be you should have come!? http://www.fcampoverde.com/

Ruthy - 2009-01-21 21:06:22

I was there too last night and can confirm that one really has to see the whole series of photos to see the full picture, or angle, of the photo documentary. The photos actually tell the story of a transition, of a victory of a president for all in a state where 66% of the population is white, 30% black and where 52% of the population voted Republican. 98% of the black population in Georgia voted for Obama, while only 23% of whites did... A shame you weren`t there Adriano but Happy B-Day anyway!! Maybe next time you will come see for yourself:)

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