This book brings together a striking collection of portraits that Christopher Anderson calls “X-ray icons”.
 
Stump offers a radical close-up view of political spectacle in the United States in an era marked by unprecedented partisanship, particularly during the 2012 presidential campaign.
 
Anderson is currently one of the most influential political photographers and has enjoyed unusual behind-the-scenes access to the inner workings of American political theatre. The result is the striking set of portraits he calls “X-ray icons”, collected in this publication.