Yoichi Okamoto
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Yoichi R. Okamoto was the first official U.S. presidential photographer, serving Lyndon B. Johnson
. He was fondly known as "Oke", and was given unprecedented access to the Oval Office. He captured images of the President of the United States, more candid than had been previously acceptable.
Because of his ability to be present at almost any event, more photos of the Johnson presidency are available than from any earlier term of office. The 1990 coffeetable book LBJ: The White House Years by Harry Middleton consists primarily of images taken by Okamoto.
Okamoto was a native of Yonkers, New York. Okamoto attended Colgate University
and served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He died at his own hand, hanging himself in his Florida home, at the age of 69.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
. He was fondly known as "Oke", and was given unprecedented access to the Oval Office. He captured images of the President of the United States, more candid than had been previously acceptable.
Because of his ability to be present at almost any event, more photos of the Johnson presidency are available than from any earlier term of office. The 1990 coffeetable book LBJ: The White House Years by Harry Middleton consists primarily of images taken by Okamoto.
Okamoto was a native of Yonkers, New York. Okamoto attended Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
and served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He died at his own hand, hanging himself in his Florida home, at the age of 69.