We've reached the £750 mark, which means all backers will now get a bonus PDF supplement: The Sydney Razor Gang Wars.
The razor gangs of 1927-31 were led by two different but equally powerful and fearsome women. Tilly Devine was known as the Queen of Woolloomooloo. She ran a string of brothels centred around Darlinghurst and the Cross. Kate Leigh, 'the Queen of Surry Hills’, was a sly-grogger (unlicensed booze-seller) and fence for stolen property.
The rivalry between these two women reached a peak in 1929, when their gangs fought pitched battles in the streets. Over a period of years, their ongoing turf war left many dead, disfigured or imprisoned.
So what's next?
At £1000, every backer will receive a free bonus PDF supplement written by Mark Galeotti called Aluminium Wars. You can read more about it on the main page of this Kickstarter (keep scrolling down!).
In short: the Pierre Verger Foundation has given me a tough time over using several images, and I love them for it.
For most images in the archive, the Foundation functions much like a normal photo agency. You send them an order form and some money, then they let you use the image. But an important part of Pierre Verger's work was documenting and helping the wider world to better understand the cultures of Africa and the African diaspora.
Because of this, if you want to use a Pierre Verger photo showing Afro-Brazilian religion (which I do), the Foundation is very strict. You have to show your layout and explain the context in which the image will appear. A number of other restrictions apply. You're not allowed to crop out certain religious objects, for example, or cover parts with text or other layout elements.
Throughout our discussions, the staff at the Foundation have been really supportive and helpful. They are even helping me to find better ways to explain Afro-Brazilian religions in that section of the book's text. When I sent them my first mock-up layout, they asked if I could use a different image to one I had selected, to better show the importance of community - they were right. The book will now literally give a better picture of this aspect of Brazilian culture.
I will put in a final order for the photo licences after the Kickstarter concludes, subject to approval. I look forward to being able to share the finished product with everyone, and I know that the Foundation's diligence has already made Malandros a better book.
The razor gangs of 1927-31 were led by two different but equally powerful and fearsome women. Tilly Devine was known as the Queen of Woolloomooloo. She ran a string of brothels centred around Darlinghurst and the Cross. Kate Leigh, 'the Queen of Surry Hills’, was a sly-grogger (unlicensed booze-seller) and fence for stolen property.
The rivalry between these two women reached a peak in 1929, when their gangs fought pitched battles in the streets. Over a period of years, their ongoing turf war left many dead, disfigured or imprisoned.
So what's next?
At £1000, every backer will receive a free bonus PDF supplement written by Mark Galeotti called Aluminium Wars. You can read more about it on the main page of this Kickstarter (keep scrolling down!).
About photographs
A friend (who is also a backer - thanks, mate) has suggested I tell you a little about what's going on with photo licensing for Malandros.In short: the Pierre Verger Foundation has given me a tough time over using several images, and I love them for it.
For most images in the archive, the Foundation functions much like a normal photo agency. You send them an order form and some money, then they let you use the image. But an important part of Pierre Verger's work was documenting and helping the wider world to better understand the cultures of Africa and the African diaspora.
Because of this, if you want to use a Pierre Verger photo showing Afro-Brazilian religion (which I do), the Foundation is very strict. You have to show your layout and explain the context in which the image will appear. A number of other restrictions apply. You're not allowed to crop out certain religious objects, for example, or cover parts with text or other layout elements.
Throughout our discussions, the staff at the Foundation have been really supportive and helpful. They are even helping me to find better ways to explain Afro-Brazilian religions in that section of the book's text. When I sent them my first mock-up layout, they asked if I could use a different image to one I had selected, to better show the importance of community - they were right. The book will now literally give a better picture of this aspect of Brazilian culture.
I will put in a final order for the photo licences after the Kickstarter concludes, subject to approval. I look forward to being able to share the finished product with everyone, and I know that the Foundation's diligence has already made Malandros a better book.
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