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Book - JFK for President: Photographs by Cornell Capa 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 

"JFK For President" presents photographs of John F. Kennedy's 1960 electoral campaign and the early days of his presidency by one of the foremost humanist photographers of his generation, Cornell Capa. Capa began photographing Kennedy for "Life" magazine during the Wisconsin primary in 1960. After the election, he continued to photograph the inauguration, and stayed on in the White House to document the first one hundred days of the Kennedy administration. After developing a warm relationship with Jacqueline Kennedy, she later collaborated with Capa to create the International Center of Photography,... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1952

USA. Libertyville, Illinois. 1952. Adlai STEVENSON on his Illinois... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. 1960.

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. May 1961. JFK Cabinet member Theodore SORENSON,... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. President John F. KENNEDY. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. 1960. John F. KENNEDY campaigning. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. Wisconsin. 1960. Senator John F. KENNEDY speaks in the auditorium... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. 1960. John F. KENNEDY campaigning. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. 1960. John F. KENNEDY campaigning. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1964

USA. Elmira, New York. 1964. Robert F. Kennedy campaigning for... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. 1960. Adlai STEVENSON. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. Los Angeles. 1960. John F. KENNEDY accepting the nomination... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. September 1960. John F. KENNEDY during the nationwide whistle-stop... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. California. 1960. Senator John F. KENNEDY reaches his hands... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. New York City. 1960. A pregnant Jacqueline KENNEDY on the... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. New York City. 1960. Senator John F. KENNEDY and his wife,... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. President KENNEDY with artist friend... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. President John F. KENNEDY and Vice... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. President KENNEDY in the Oval Office of the... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. President John F. KENNEDY in the Oval... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. President John F. KENNEDY giving a... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. Los Angeles, California. 1960. Democratic National Convention.... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. 1960. John F. KENNEDY on a campaign tour. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. Merced, California. September 9, 1960. John F. KENNEDY... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. 1960. John F. KENNEDY campaigning. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1960

USA. New York City. 1960. Senator John F. KENNEDY and Jacqueline... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. Cabinet meeting of the JFK Administration.... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. President John F. KENNEDY. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. President John F. KENNEDY. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. January 1961. During his first 100 days in... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. President John F. KENNEDY. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. President John F. KENNEDY. 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

USA. Washington DC. 1961. First Lady Jacqueline KENNEDY pushing... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

FRANCE. Castle of Versailles. June 1st, 1961. The General Charles... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

FRANCE. Castle of Versailles. June 1st, 1961. The general Charles... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

AUSTRIA. Vienna. 1961. President John F. KENNEDY greeting Soviet... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

AUSTRIA. Vienna. 1961. Soviet premier Nikita KHRUSHCHEV and US... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

AUSTRIA. Vienna. 1961. John F. KENNEDY and Nikita KHRUSHCHEV.... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1961

AUSTRIA. Vienna. June 1961. Jacqueline KENNEDY sits with Soviet... 
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