Natoma Home

Title: Natoma Home

Photographer/s: Amparo Jelsma

Date of publication: 2004

Place of publication: Playa del Rey, CA

Dimensions: 7.25 h x 5.75 w

Type of binding: clear cover, spiral

Number of pages: 15

Type of paper: laser paper

Number of pictures: 14

Type of printing: laser printed

Printer: laser printer

Publisher: Amparo Jelsma

Language: English

Category: artist book

Summary: In 2004, I wanted to showcase a series of photographs that I took in 2003. I printed and assembled this little book to send out to various people and galleries.
While I received rejection letters, most of the books were never returned despite having included a SASE in the packet.

The following is the statement for the photo project:
Not too long ago I moved out of my run down flat on Natoma Street in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District. I was happy to leave that harsh and gritty environment but sad to say goodbye to such an interesting and colorful community. Before I moved, I started photographing the details of my home and immediate surroundings so that I would always remember what made Natoma’s environs special to me. Using my medium format camera, I went about capturing the quiet warmth and hidden beauty marked by humanity in that grimy neighborhood I once called home.

Date and place of birth of photographer/s: February 5, 1971 Santa Monica, CA

Website: www.amparojelsma.com

Donated by: Amparo Jelsma

Published on December 24, 2010 7:34 pm.
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The Indie Photobook Library is TWO!

This past weekend, the Indie Photobook Library celebrated its 2nd Anniversary. Thank you to all the photographers/artists/bookmakers that have made the collection what it is today! I’d also like to thank Advisory Board members Darius Himes, Andy Adams, Shane Lavalette, and Gabe Reed and all the venues that have welcomed the iPL. In the last two years, the collection has grown to almost 1000 books. The iPL continues to promote and showcase the books in the collection through international pop-up and feature-length exhibitions, articles, conferences, guest lectures, and also preserves them as a non-circulating public library. Having a specific collection dedicated to this contemporary movement in publishing allows for the development of future discourse on trends in self-publishing, the ability to reflect on and compare books in the collection, and for scholarly research to be conducted years, decades, and centuries to come. I am looking forward to continuing the iPL mission.

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Larissa Leclair
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