This book reveals a set of shocking portraits that Christopher Anderson calls “X-ray icons”.

Stump is a radical close-up treatment of the spectacle of American politics in an era marked by unprecedented political partisanship, most notably during the recent presidential campaign.

As one of today’s most influential political photographers, Anderson has enjoyed rare behind-the-scenes access to the inner workings of the American political theater. The result is a set of shocking portraits that Anderson calls “X-ray icons”.