CLICK-CLICK: Pete Souza, Obama’s Photographer, Strikes Again

Published in Le Monde
(France) on 20 May 2012
by Big Browser (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Gillian Wright. Edited by Gillian Palmer.
Reunited at Camp David for very serious discussions about the world economic crisis, the leaders of the world’s most industrialized countries agreed to a break on Saturday to follow the live Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich. Arms in the air, British Prime Minister David Cameron jumped for joy on the announcement of the Blues’ victory. The German chancellor, herself, acknowledges defeat. Impartial, François Hollande remains neutral.

Signed Pete Souza, the striking image resembling the formalism of “family photos,” shows the great leaders of the world. Its author, a former photojournalist who became the official photographer of the White House, has joined with the American president in creating a close relationship that allows him to sneak around everywhere. Each day, he takes between 500 and 1,100 shots of all the doings and gestures of the head of state, of which only a small quantity is released for publication, after having passed through the White House press service filter.

It was Pete Souza who immortalized the “situation room,” where the American president was reunited with his closest collaborators to follow the assault against Osama bin Laden’s complex in Pakistan — a reverse angle which has entered into history.


CLIC-CLAC – Pete Souza, le photographe d’Obama a encore frappé
Réunis à Camp David pour de très sérieuses discussions sur la crise économique mondiale, les dirigeants des pays les plus industrialisés se sont accordés une pause, samedi, pour suivre en direct la finale qui oppose l'équipe de Chelsea au Bayern de Munich en Ligue des Champions. Bras levés, le premier ministre britannique David Cameron laisse éclater sa joie à l'annonce de la victoire des Blues. La chancelière allemande, elle, accuse le coup. Impassible, François Hollande reste neutre.
Signée Pete Souza, l'image tranche avec le formalisme des "photos de famille" montrant les grands de ce monde. Son auteur, ancien photo-reporter devenu le photographe officiel de la Maison-Blanche, a noué avec le président américain en exercice une complicité qui lui permet de se glisser partout. Chaque jour, il prend entre 500 et 1100 clichés de tous les faits et gestes du chef de l'Etat, dont seule une petite partie est admise pour publication, après avoir passé le filtre du service de presse de la Maison-Blanche.
C'est le même Pete Souza qui avait immortalisé la "Situation Room" où s'étaient réunis le président américain et ses plus proches collaborateurs pour suivre l'assaut contre le complexe d'Oussama Ben Laden au Pakistan. Un contrechamp qui est entré dans l'histoire.

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