Signed, Jeanette Bos - Speransa - 1998

A rare title, with a dedication and signature by the photographer. The book is in very good condition. Inside clean and unmarked, outside with minor signs of handling.

From the photographer's website

As a social scientist, I was transformed into a photographer by Caribbean migrants (mainly from Curaçao), a group I was researching for the Dutch Ministry of Justice. Inspired by their exuberance and moved by their living conditions, I exchanged statistics for a camera and created a photo book about their lives in the Netherlands and their backgrounds. This book was published under the title 'Speransa' and led to years of exhibitions, both in the Netherlands and in the Caribbean. Photography has been my life ever since.

Working on the Speransa project brought me to the tiny Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius, also known as Statia. I instantly fell in love with the people I met there, and Statia has been a major part of my life ever since. I became part of the island's life, playing music in the traditional string band and singing with a group of women for funerals. In 2016, Uitgeverij In de Knipscheer published my big and beautiful photo book titled 'Statia Song.' In 2021, a series of photographs will fill the Amsterdam WM Gallery.