Elissa, Connecticut. Silver print, the image measuring 222x337 mm, 8¾x13¼ inches, the sheet slightly larger, with Templeton's signature, title, and print and negative dates, and a dated MOCA stamp on verso. 1999; printed 2010.
Templeton, professional skateboarder and photographer, founded Toy Machine, a skateboard company, in 1993. This photograph depicts professional skateboarder Elissa Beth Steamer having a smoke break. Toy Machine was Elissa Steamer's first official skateboard deck sponsor. This photograph was shown at the "Art in the Streets" exhibition at MOCA, Los Angeles, April 2011.
