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DESCRIPTION:Amanda Lucidon will be in conversation with André Chung.\n\nAm
 anda Lucidon is an award-winning documentarian\, filmmaker\, and former fr
 eelance New York Times photographer who served as an official White House 
 photographer responsible for documenting First Lady Michelle Obama and Pre
 sident Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017. One of only a few female White Hous
 e photographers in history\, Lucidon’s work has been honored by Pictures
  of the Year International\, National Press Photographers Association Best
  of Photojournalism\, and the White House News Photographers Association\,
  among others.\n\nLucidon’s photographs of First Lady Michelle Obama wer
 e compiled and released in the book\, Chasing Light. The collection of 150
  candid photographs were combined with Lucidon’s reflections on document
 ing the First Lady’s lauded efforts to fight childhood obesity\, ensure 
 educational options for girls around the world\, and provide support to mi
 litary veterans and families\, brought out a new side to one of the world
 ’s most admired public figures. \n\nAn accomplished speaker on many topi
 cs\, Lucidon speaks about the intersection of politics and art. Her talks 
 draw from her time working within the Obama administration\, and show how 
 crucial photography and visual images have been to our understanding of th
 e world around us and to achieving political change in the ongoing fight f
 or civil rights and social justice. She is currently a photographer\, film
 maker\, and public speaker based in Washington\, D.C.\n\nAndré Chung is a
 n award-winning photojournalist and portrait photographer. He has created 
 images for a range of clients\, including The Washington Post\, NBC News\,
  Politico\, and Apple. Twice chosen to work on The Official Inaugural Book
  for President Barack Obama\, his work is also in the permanent collection
  at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of African American Hist
 ory and Culture. A founding member of the Iris PhotoCollective\, his work 
 has always explored people of color and their relationships to each other 
 and the world. He married the girl who encouraged him to pick up a camera\
 , and they live in Columbia\, Maryland.\n\nThe Ivy Bookshop will have copi
 es of the book for sale at a book signing following the program.\n\nFree\,
  no registration required. Seating is first come\, first serve. Please not
 e that marking interest does not reserve a seat. \n\nSpeaker series made p
 ossible by The Hackerman Foundation. Exhibit made possible by William G. B
 aker\, Jr. Memorial Fund\, creator of the Baker Artist Portfolios\, www.Ba
 kerArtist.org.
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LOCATION:Central Library\, Wheeler Auditorium
SUMMARY:Hackerman Foundation Best & Next Series: Amanda Lucidon\, Chasing L
 ight
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 best_next_series_amanda_lucidon_chasing_light
CATEGORIES:Writers LIVE!
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