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Jonathan Gitelson

Chicago, IL

My name is Jon Gitelson and I'm an artist living and working in Chicago. I'm currently a faculty member in the photography department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and at Columbia College Chicago. I work in a range of mediums from photo... view more

  1. on April 29
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    Picturing the South, A Photobook by Shane Lavalette

    A limited-edition photobook by Shane Lavalette to follow the High Museum's "Picturing the South" exhibition in Atlanta, GA.

    • 122% funded $19,579 pledged
    • 288 backers
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  2. on December 9
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    Singular Beauty: Inside the World of Cosmetic Surgery by Cara Phillips

    Singular Beauty is a book project featuring the photographs of artist Cara Phillips and it is designed and published by Hans Gremmen

    • 108% funded $17,079 pledged
    • 250 backers
    • Funded Jan 20, 2012
  3. on November 14, 2011
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    Jonathan Gitelson
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    Reykjavik or Bust by sonja thomsen

    Installing in Reykjavik for my first international museum show and the creation of a new photographic series on Iceland's dark winter.

    • 115% funded $4,047 pledged
    • 76 backers
    • Funded Dec 16, 2011
  4. on July 5, 2010
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    Jonathan Gitelson
    Posted project update #5

    Time to get your print!!!!!

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  5. on June 29, 2010
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    Onomasticon: A Vocabulary for Nowhere by Ian Whitmore

    An artist book project exploring visual + written vocabulary with words + images that are both obscure and familiar. 26 books, one for each word (A-Z)

    • 106% funded $4,275 pledged
    • 43 backers
    • Funded Sep 25, 2010
  6. on June 25, 2010
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    Jonathan Gitelson
    Posted project update #4

    Thank You Supporters!!!!!!

    Hi everyone,
    Fundraising has come to a close and I am so grateful for all of your support!!!!!
    Kickstarter is currently processing all of your payments and once that has finished, I will have the $ to buy some paper and make your prints. I'll be in touch in the coming weeks.

    Thanks again, you blew my mind!

    xoxo
    Jon

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  7. on June 17, 2010
    Funded!

    Scavenger Hunt: A Self Published Artist's Book by Jonathan Gitelson

    I'm an artist living in Chicago and am raising money to self publish and professionally bind my artist's book, "Scavenger Hunt."

    • 315% funded $3,786 pledged
    • 70 backers
    • Funded Jun 17, 2010
  8. on April 16, 2010
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    Jonathan Gitelson
    Posted project update #3

    Hot Off The Presses!

    Today was a big day for this project, I finally picked up the finished books from Loveleaf. Last night I had a nightmare that I picked them up and was really bummed out but fortunately, the opposite was true and they look AMAZING!!!!!

    Here are some shots of them at the bindery earlier today. This is us burnishing the covers to give them a worn and one of a kind aesthetic:

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        Craig McCormick on April 17, 2010

        super-duper awesome

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        Matt Austin on April 17, 2010

        Wow, those look incredible. Congrats!


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  9. on March 26, 2010
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    Jonathan Gitelson
    Posted project update #2

    Mailing you prints

    Hi backers,
    Again, you are all amazing!
    I currently have enough to bind ten books which is so incredibly exciting!
    I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will not be receiving the funding until June 17th when my project expires. That being the case, I will be shipping you your prints in the early summer months.

    In the mean time, you can send me your mailing address and the print or spread that you would like to receive.

    Thanks again and if you know anyone who might be interested in participating, please feel free to spread the word.

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  10. on March 23, 2010
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    Jonathan Gitelson
    Posted project update #1

    You Are All Amazing

    Hi everyone,
    I can't tell you how amazing it feels to have your support!
    I'm really touched and because of you, I met my minimum goal in only two days!

    Today I went to the bindery to drop off the artwork for the book covers and had the opportunity to see the stitched but not yet bound copies of my book. Loveleaf did an amazing job. They paid attention to every detail, down to dying the books thread to make it blend in completely and more or less become invisible.
    Here are some picture of the book in progress.
    Thanks again, your generosity has blown my mind!

    xoxo
    Jon

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        Nicole Stanner on March 24, 2010

        Everyone should buy one of these books looks great Jonzie


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