Skateboard Art: History, Preservation, and Disposability

Sean Cliver, artist, skater and writer, recently organized the pop-culture influences into the new book "Disposable: A History of Skateboard Art." The 228-page volume includes full-color photos of decks complete with histories and anecdotes from the artists that designed them, including Steve Caballero *, Marc McKee and Ed Templeton *, and the skaters that used/ruined them, including Lance Mountain *, Jason Lee * and Tony Hawk *. (Full Article) Search *
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The History Of Skateboarding In Less Than 1700 Words

An excerpt from the book "The Concrete Wave *" is featured here. "Skateboarding has rich history of innovation and is full of intriguing stories. ... this essay will provide you with an overview of the last nine decades." www.interlog.com/~mbrooke/ history.htm Search * Related
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Skateboard Science

Brought to you by the Exploratorium and Thrasher Magazine *, this site explains much of the history of skateboards and skateboarding. www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding /index.html Search * Related
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"Skatepeordy" Skateboard Game Show To Debut At ASR Trade Show

San Diego *-- A new game show, "Skatepeordy", is set to debut at this years ASR Trade Show in San Diego September 5th and 6th, 2003 *. The show will test competing retailers teamed with "top athletes and industry leaders" on their knowledge of skateboard history, and is to be hosted by Sal Barbier *, with assistance from Kevin Wilkens (Transworld), Mike Burnet (Thrasher), and Jordan Richter (Premise). (Full Article) Search *
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Lyn-Z Adams/Hawkins Interview: Skateboarding's Next Generation

Our interview with Lyn-Z Adams */Hawkins, covering topics including her skateboard history, travel, zoology, skateboard videos, Cara-Beth Burnside *, and layback airs. (Full Article) Search *
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A Performative Critique of the American City: the Urban Practice of Skateboarding, 1958-1998

About skateboarding, cities, and urban culture. An amazing essay by Iain Borden * on the interrelationship between cities and skateboarding, in which the author seeks to "focus on the compositional and representational mode of skateboarding, to consider how it represents the city without maps, and how it speaks something of the city, without recourse to theory or texts." Quote this in your term paper and make your teacher happy. (Full Article) Search *
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Tic Tac 2 Heelflip

"Australia *'s Skateboard History." movie info and photo gallery. www.tictac2heelflip.com Search * Related
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SkateBird

A skateboard history, reviews, some links, more. members.tripod.lycos.nl/skatebird/ Search * Related
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Filters Magazine

pop/sub/fringe culture. San Francisco * skateboard history, columns, reviews, slang repository. more! www.filtersmag.com Search * Related
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Skategeezer (dmoz)

"A site for the old-timers of the sport, who remember the days of Alva, and bombing hills on long boards. Author is also publishing a book, The History of Skateboarding." www.interlog.com/~mbrooke/ skategeezer.html Search * Related
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