Zine #13: Desperate Housewives

A 24-page thin soft-covered fine art photography zine by Jamie Nelson under the theme "Desperate Housewives".

Dimensions:  8.5" x 11"

Hand-signed by the artist.

“Desperate? Hardly.” — Jamie Nelson

In this tongue-in-cheek series, female photographer Jamie Nelson reimagines the archetype of the housewife—not as desperate or confined, but as radiant, self-made, and delightfully in control. Against technicolor backdrops of Palm Springs pools, flower-covered bathrooms, and velvet bedrooms, Nelson’s modern muses luxuriate in their own independence.

Draped in bubble-gum pinks, citrus yellows, and sky-blue gingham, her heroines pose like vintage screen sirens caught in a daydream—yet they are no one’s fantasy but their own. Whether lounging beside a pool in Cadillac stilettos, chatting on a rotary phone from a daisy-decoupaged bathtub, or flipping through a sea of vintage Playboys, each woman embodies both irony and empowerment.

Known for her saturated color palette and hyper-stylized compositions, Nelson transforms familiar domestic spaces into stages of rebellion and reinvention. The women in her world are equal parts movie star, mogul, and mischief-maker—balancing work, pleasure, and unapologetic self-care.

Through humor, glamour, and visual excess, Nelson celebrates a new definition of womanhood: one that is self-sufficient, sensual, and surreal. Her housewives aren’t waiting for rescue or romance—they’re the architects of their own dreams.