kennedy mystique, the

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America's endless fascination with Camelot has enshrinedcountess pictures of Jack and Jackie Kennedy, Caroline andJohn-John in our national iconography, but few books have focusedon their instinctive grasp of the media's visual magic. Now, in avolume that combines arresting photography and perceptive analysis,Camelot insiders and media experts tell the whole story of the"love affair" between the Kennedys and the camera—a far morecomplex and sophisticated relationship than we often suppose.

The Kennedy Mystique looks behind and beyond what first meets theeye, reminding readers that JFK and Jackie recognized and used themedia's power, and encouraged photographers to capture privatemoments as well as public events. Unique commentaries from Kennedyintimates and observers like Letitia Baldridge, Hugh Sidey andRobert Dallek provide rare perspective on the photographs ashistorical records, as image-management, and as symbols. Readerslearn, for instance, that the heartwarming shots of Jack laughingwith John one Halloween were spontaneous, but the famous "candids"of Jack and Jackie putting the children to bed were staged.

The Kennedy Mystique puts the carefully crafted vision of Camelotin context of early-'60s culture and history to show how JFK andJackie turned photography, celebrity, and media savvy into a potentpolitical tool—and left a visual legacy of irresistible and lastingappeal.

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