Pete Marovich - A Washington DC Photojournalist and Political Photographer » Politics

And then it got UGLY…

Pete Marovich — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:10:55 +0000

Apparently when all else fails, civil discourse is set aside in the Tea Party movement.

From CNN: “Civil rights icon and veteran Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, said anti-health care bill protesters Saturday repeatedly yelled the “N” word at him as he left a heath care meeting and walked to the Capitol.”

Click here for the full story: Protesters hurl slurs and spit at Democrats

Tea Party March on the Capitol

Pete Marovich — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:06:09 +0000

Activists from the conservative advocacy group The Tea Party Express marched to the U.S. Capitol Saturday to protest health care reform, higher taxes and what they see as out-of-control government spending. The group began its tour in Sacramento, California, making its way across the country, hosting rallies in about 30 cities. Washington is the final destination.

Official Inaugural Book Project

Pete Marovich — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:25:04 +0000

I was informed tonight by email that the Official Barack Obama Inaugural Book has been printed and is at the bindery. I have the honor of having 4 images in the book along with the images of an elite team of award-winning photojournalists led by Pulitzer Prize winner David Hume Kennerly who served as official photographer for the Ford White House, and Bob McNeely, who served as President Clinton’s official photographer. It is very exciting.

The four images in the book are displayed in this post.

I have also found out that the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History is creating an exhibition of images from the project. Kodak will donate the digital printing of approximately 54 photographs, and the Smithsonian’s exhibition department will curate, frame, and mount the show. The Smithsonian will also have 16×20 print of any exhibition photograph printed for their permanent collection

Hopefully an image or two of mine will be included. How cool is that?

For more information go to www.obamaphotobook.com.