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"Pete Souza: Two Presidents, One Photographer” exhibition visits UA-PTC Windgate Gallery Nov. 9 – Dec. 15

Pete Souza: Two Presidents, One Photographer, an exhibit of photographs that showcase 56 of Pete Souza’s photographs Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, will be displayed at UA – Pulaski Technical College’s Windgate Gallery Nov. 9 – Dec. 15.

The gallery opening reception will be on Nov. 9 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. in the CHARTS lobby.

PETE SOUZA: TWO PRESIDENTS, ONE PHOTOGRAPHER

The iconic photographs of Pete Souza are well known from his tenure as Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama. What many people don’t remember is that Souza was also an Official White House Photographer for President Reagan.

Two Presidents, One Photographer provides us with candid moments that are windows into their humanity. What we see in Souza’s photographs are two Presidents who clearly respected the office they held, and genuinely respected the people they interacted with, no matter the circumstance.

Souza earned a master’s degree in journalism at Kansas State University. He is currently a freelance photographer in the Washington, D.C. area and professor emeritus of visual communication at Ohio University. Souza was the chief official White House photographer for President Obama and the director of the White House photo office. His new book, Obama: An Intimate Portrait, debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

This exhibition was organized by art2art Circulating Exhibitions.

About CHARTS

Windgate Gallery hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Friday, and closed weekends. Admission is free and open to the public.

The Center for Humanities and Arts (CHARTS) is on the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Main Campus in North Little Rock. Opened in 2016, the 90,000 square-foot facility houses a 452-seat proscenium theater for concerts, theater performances, recitals, and other events.

Pictured above:

Top left: October 26, 1988 - President Reagan works at the Resolute desk in the Oval Office.

Top right: October 14, 2016 - President Obama works at the Resolute desk in the Oval Office.

Bottom left: December 21, 2011 - President Barack Obama and Bo, the Obama family dog, ride in the presidential limousine en route to do some Christmas shopping.

Bottom right: November 1, 1985 - President Reagan departs the White House en route to Camp David on a Friday afternoon. Just as the Marine One helicopter lifted off, his dog Lucky jumped up onto his lap to look out the window.