What Presidents Are Made of

In paperback for the 2012 election, this sophisticated and playful look at U.S. presidents includes a new portrait of President Obama.

See America's presidents as never before--made of objects Using everything from blue jeans to boxing gloves, Hanoch Piven "builds" the characters of eighteen of our nation's leaders. Revealing anecdotes accompany the creative collages and lend insight to the charismatic personalities of prominent presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama, resulting in an irresistible resource that transcends party lines.

Hanoch Piven was born in Uruguay, raised in Israel, and educated at The School of Visual Arts in New York City. His work has appeared in publications worldwide including Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Entertainment Weekly, and The New York Times. He was awarded a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators of New York for his illustration of Barbra Streisand and created the children’s book The Perfect Purple Feather. He lives in Barcelona with his wife and two children.