Eric Draper is an American news photographer who also worked as the

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photo director and personal photographer for U.S. President

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

Biography and career

Born and raised in

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, Draper worked for the

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as a

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prior to joining the White House. His assignments included the 1996 and 2000 presidential campaigns, the

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in Sydney, Australia, the

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in 1999 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. Over the years, Draper has also worked as a staff photographer for ''

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'', the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. Draper is a graduate of

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and California State University, Long Beach.

Awards

Draper won the Associated Press Managing Editors' Award for three consecutive years, the 1999 National Headliner Award and was named 1992 Photographer of the Year by

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for "Seeing Through the Flames", which was his coverage of the

1992 Los Angeles riots The 1992 Los Angeles riots, sometimes called the 1992 Los Angeles uprising and the Los Angeles Race Riots, were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, in April and May 1992. Unrest began in So ...

Books

In April 2013, Draper released his collection of White House photos in, ''Front Row Seat: A Photographic Portrait of the Presidency of George W. Bush''. The book presents a behind-the-scenes view of the Bush presidency. Through Draper's photographs, Bush's everyday moments to historically significant scenes of crisis of September 11, 2001. ''

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'' LightBox said, "Draper's portrait of Bush is authentic." ''The Washington Post'' noted, "Draper's book provides a unique and intimate look into his relationship with former President George W. Bush over eight dramatic years that changed America."

Personal

Draper lives in

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where is now an independent political, corporate and editorial photographer. He lives with his wife and two dogs, and is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers.

References

External links

Eric Draper Photography
* ttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/02/0218_050218_president.html Bush's Photographer Shares Inside View of Presidency* ''Front Row Seat: A Photographic Portrait of the Presidency of George W. Bush''.
Ask the White House - Eric Draper (''Archived'')
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