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'American Riviera' - A photobook by Matt Walla

A seven-year photographic project made on foot in the downtown neighborhoods of Santa Barbara, California.

Created by GB Limited Editions · Launched May 27, 2026 · Closes Jun 26, 2026

Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →

Raised

$8K

Goal $20K

Backers

38

14 data points

Funded

42%

Of goal

Time Left

25 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Photobooks category average. This project has hit 42% of its goal, while the average live Photobooks project on Kickstarter sits at 147% (72% below the category).

Lens Score: 55 / 100 — medium potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +2862.1% suggests sustained momentum.

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Funding trend

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May 27, 2026Jun 1, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

steady

Did not reach goal during the campaign window.

Steady accumulation — sustained backer interest throughout the campaign.

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LENS SCORE

55/ 100

Medium potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion42%

Backers38

Days running4d

Staff pickYes

FORECAST

BETA

~$25K

Predicted to fund 126% of goal

○ Low confidence (early)

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Project is in its first day or two — forecast is highly speculative and will tighten as more data comes in.

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BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Photobooks category average. This project has hit 42% of its goal, while the average live Photobooks project on Kickstarter sits at 147% (72% below the category).

Lens Score: 55 / 100 — medium potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +2862.1% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 26 other live Photobooks projects →