Ben Arogundade
Donald J. Trump is the most vilified American president ever, derided on more front covers than any other. He’s been portrayed as the anti-Christ, Adolf Hitler, The Joker, a Ku Klux Klansman, King Kong, a terrorist, a madman, a psychopath, a narcissist, a buffoon and a sexual predator, to name but a few. Fake Views? President Donald Trump’s Book Of Covers, reveals the US head of state in all these guises and more. Which portrayals are truthful, and which may be classed as “fake news”?AMERICA’S UNLIKELY PRESIDENTSince being elected to the White House in America’s 2016 election, President Donald Trump has featured on thousands of newspaper and magazine covers around the world. This new photo-biography of Trump’s front pages brings you the best examples that tell the story of the startling events that brought Donald Trump to the Oval Office as America’s 45th leader. This groundbreaking new book by Ben Arogundade, author of Obama: 101 Best Covers, presents a unique visual collection never seen before in one package.NEW DONALD TRUMP BOOKSince his 2016 election victory there has been a plethora of new Donald Trump books covering biography, autobiography, memoir and poetry. There are even President Trump colouring books. Authors such as Michael Wolff (Fire & Fury: Inside The Trump White House), James Comey (Higher Loyalty), Newt Gingrich (Trump’s America) and Conrad Black (A President Like No Other), have helped create the extensive narrative that seeks to make sense of the Trump administration and what has been described by many as the “Trumpocalypse”. However, none of these titles tell the Donald Trump story like this book does — through the eyes of the print press that have featured him on their front pages for four decades.TRUMP’S FIRE, FURY, COMEDYAvailable in paperback and hardcover, Fake Views? President Donald Trump’s Book Of Covers, curates the biggest selection of Mr. Trump’s front pages ever assembled, from 1979 to the present. Over 240 images are included, with many never-seen-before examples that will shock and amaze. Meticulously researched, the author has sifted through thousands of Donald Trump covers, selecting the best examples to inform its narrative. Featured publications include TIME, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Esquire, The Guardian, The New York Times, Playboy, GQ, The Economist and Der Spiegel.PRESIDENT TRUMP — A VISUAL BIOGRAPHYThis new Donald Trump book presents readers with a visual biography of images that span his life as a young real estate mogul in the 1980s, right through to his behaviour and policies inside the White House since being elected president in 2016. In colour and black-and-white, the book mixes photography with illustrations devised by some of the finest political cartoonists and graphic designers in the world, including Adel Rodriguez and Barry Blitt. Collectively the book’s covers veer from horror to comedy and back, deriding Donald Trump more than any other American president in history.TRUMP: THE ART OF THE DEALThe text that accompanies Ben Arogundade’s new Trump book discusses the design, typography, photography and political context of each cover, bringing to life this unique portrait of the world’s most talked about person, and America’s most controversial president.NEW DONALD TRUMP BOOK: SUMMARY• 240 covers spanning four decades, many never seen before. • Detailed analysis and background narratives for each one. • A recommended read, or gift, in hardcover and paperback formats.• ‘Lean’ book production using print-on-demand technology — less paper, less waste.
