The Skateboard
The Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly: An Illustrated History
Published on 7. June 2011
256 pages
978-1-61060-209-9 (ISBN)
Description
The story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. It's chock-full of innovations, far-out graphic artistry, and ever-more-incredible hot-dogging feats. And the story's told in this book with contributions from the stars themselves-Tony Hawk, Stacey Peralta, Jeff Ho, the Dogtown Z-Boys, and more. Beautifully illustrated with historical posters, ads, and memorabilia along with new action photography, studio skateboard shots, and unique portraits of the stars, this is a fitting tribute to an American classic.
Reviews / Votes
THE BEACHSIDE RESIDENT"Marcus states in the introduction that "cred is important in skateboarding," and he immediately establishes his. He's lived a good bit of skateboarding history, growing up and skating in Santa Cruz in the '70s, and he's there to trace the history that took off in the 1960s. It's a history that includes the advent of Vans (the first men's pair sold for $5.99) to the Ollie, and all the way to the X Gamers of today. But it's the pictures that make this book.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
572 color & 71 BW images
ISBN-13
978-1-61060-209-9 (9781610602099)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Ben Marcus | Lucia Daniella Griggi
The Skateboard
The Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly: an Illustrated History
Book
06/2011
MVP Books
€50.95
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Persons
Ben Marcus is a surfer and skateboarder for life. He was Surfer magazine associate editor and still writes for Surfer, The Surfer's Journal, and others. He's the author of our The Surfboard, Surfing USA!, Surfing & the Meaning of Life, and The Surfer's Handbook. He lives in Malibu, of course. www.benmarcusrules.comLucia Griggi photographed skateboarders from Tony Hawk to Stacey Peralta and more for this book. She works between Los Angeles and London.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction Cred
- Chapter 1: Round, Round, Get Around
- Chapter 2: Steal Wheels
- Chapter 3: Bust Your Boom
- Chapter 4: Going Underground
- Chapter 5: Plastics
- Chapter 6: Up and Out
- Chapter 7: Hazardous Recreational Activities
- Chapter 8: Anything Goes Big
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author and Photographer
- Index
- Copyright Page
