I Am Somebody : Portraits of Homelessness by Ed Freeman

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Ed Freeman
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A hardcover, fine-art photography book aimed at transforming the perception of homeless people from alienation to familiarity.
Backers: 143
Average Pledge Per Backer: $182

Funded: $25,978 of $35,000
Dates: May 15th -> Jun 14th (30 days)
Project By: Ed Freeman
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Latest News

New Article in LA Weekly

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Click the link to see it. Also, don't forget to share this project. Many thanks. http://www.laweekly.com/arts/photographer-ed-freeman-wants-to-change-the-way-you-look-at-las-homeless-people-8313289  (Read More)

The ONLY color picture!

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a book of sepia-toned, black-and-white portraits; I'm adamant about that. I'm not unalterably opposed to color; black and white just works better for these pictures. I've only run into ONE exception so far: this image. I'm printing it 20" x... (Read More)

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June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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Post #7 of 7: The story of South Beaudry

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
  They lost their tent; most of their other possessions were stolen. The night the Department of Sanitation cleared out South Beaudry, Maria and Rafael slept out in the open, on the sidewalk. The next morning, they found a place to shower, dressed... (Read More)

Post #6 of 7: The story of South Beaudry

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
After months of complaints from businesses across the street, the city put up notices, and on the appointed day, Department of Sanitation workers in HazMat suits descended on South Beaudry. Any possessions the residents were not able to carry away on... (Read More)

Post #5 of 7: The story of South Beaudry

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
He says his name is King George. He doesn’t have a tent; he sleeps on a bus bench. When it rains, he gets wet. The other residents of South Beaudry looked out for him, giving him an occasional sandwich or a soft drink. King George only speaks a... (Read More)

Post #4 of 7: The story of South Beaudry

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Post #4 of 7: John is a registered nurse and an Iraq war veteran. He has PTSD and hasn’t been able to work for three years. He’s homeless now, sitting on the sidewalk on South Beaudry, two blocks from the modern, hi-rise apartment where he used... (Read More)

Post #3 of 7: The story of South Beaudry

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Kenneth, Keekee and Shawntay are cousins. They lived down the block from Maria and Rafael. Shawntay has been on the street for the past five years, since she was sixteen and her foster mother died. Kenneth and Keekee are a bit older; they’re her... (Read More)

Post #2 of 7: The story of South Beaudry

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Maria and Rafael lived on South Beaudry for two years in a “double-wide” tent. They’re both compulsively neat and clean: their tent was spotless and Maria swept the sidewalk outside every day. Rafael had gotten out of prison recently; he... (Read More)

Post #1 of 7: The story of South Beaudry

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Post #1 of 7: The story of South Beaudry is the story of many homeless peoples’ lives. Beaudry was a community of tents on a side street in downtown Los Angeles. The people who lived there were a kind of family; they knew and cared for and... (Read More)

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