ANDERSON, Christopher - Stump

"'Stump' is a radical close-up treatment of the spectacle of American politics in an era marked by unprecedented political partisanship, most notably during the recent presidential campaign. As one of today's most influential political photographers, Anderson has enjoyed rare behind-the-scenes access to the inner workings of the American political theater. The result is a set of shocking portraits that Anderson calls "X-ray icons"." (publisher's note, © RM, 2014)

Christopher ANDERSON is the author of two monographs:
'Nonfiction', published in 2003 and
'CAPITOLIO', published in 2009 by RM and named one of the best photography books of 2009/10 at the Kassel Photo Book Festival in Germany.
Christopher ANDERSON lives in Brooklyn, New York.

About the photographer, Christopher ANDERSON (b. 1970 in Canada):
Christopher ANDERSON grew up in west Texas. He first gained recognition for his pictures in 1999 when he boarded a handmade, wooden boat with Haitian refugees trying to sail to America. The boat, named 'The Believe In God', sank in the Caribbean.

In 2000 the images from that journey would receive the 'Robert CAPA Gold Medal'.
They would also mark the emergence of an emotionally charged style that has come to characterize his work since.