Exhibition "Hope, Never Fear: Michelle und Barack Obama zwischen Öffentlichkeit und Privatleben. Fotografie von Callie Shell."

Barack and Michelle Obama on the campaign trail outside Derry, NH January 8, 2008 — "Hope, Never Fear": A Personal Portrait of the Obamas / Photography by Callie Shell

Sunday, October 13, 2019, until Sunday, March 1, 2020

"Hope, Never Fear": A Personal Portrait of the Obamas / Photography by Callie Shell

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About the exhibition

Award-winning photographer Callie Shell presents an intimate portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama and the guiding principles that defined their time in the White House. While documenting the journey from the Obama's family home in Chicago to the most powerful house in the United States, Shell and the Obamas became friends, swapping stories about their families and sharing tips for coping with life on the road.

66 compelling photographs from behind the scenes, including many previously unpublished, are paired with insightful quotes from Michelle and Barack that reveal their warmth, compassion, and unending commitment to service. Shell’s works are an affecting, deeply personal insight into an extraordinary couple who energized and empowered millions of people around the world.

Photo: Callie Shell / Elisabeth Sandmann Verlag

About Callie Shell

Callie Shell is a World Press Photo Award–winning photographer whose work has appeared in magazines, books, galleries, and museums throughout the world. She has covered five presidential campaigns, served for eight years as the official photographer for Vice President Al Gore during the Clinton administration, and spent over 10 years capturing images leading up to and chronicling Barack Obama's presidency. She lives in South Carolina.

Insights into the exhibition "Hope, Never Fear": A Personal Portrait of the Obamas / Photography by Callie Shell

Exhibition poster "Hope, Never Fear": A Personal Portrait of the Obamas / Photography by Callie Shell

Barack Obama before a campaign speech in Muscatine, IA am 7. November 2007

Muscatine, IA
7. November 2007

Obama awaits his announcement as a speaker from backstairs. It was his second or third speech on the same day.

Barack and Michelle Obama on the campaign trail outside Derry, NH

Campaign trail outside Derry, NH
8. Januar 2008

On the morning of the New Hampshire primary. The Obamas had campaigned separately the whole week and found a precious moment of calm here together.

United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
20. Januar 2009

Obama awaits his inauguration as 44. President of the United States.

Videos to the exhibition "Hope, Never Fear": A Personal Portrait of the Obamas / Photography by Callie Shell

Award-winning photographer Callie Shell documented the life of Barack Obama before he was a Senator. She accompanied him, his wife Michelle and his children in campaign buses across America and to the White House in Washington. On this trip she became a close confidante of the whole family. The pictures, some of which are published for the first time, reflect this familiarity - they are touching and deeply personal. Callie Shell's iconic photographs reveal the lives of an extraordinary couple who have inspired and encouraged millions of people around the world.