Skateboard by Jonathan Olivares
£39.95
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- This book, by Jonathan Olivares, accompanies our major exhibition Skateboard in mapping the evolution of the skateboard from the 1950s to today – a story of design, daring and disobedience.
- Skateboard explores its subject's design, from the materials used to build it, to the shapes and sizes that have been innovative and popular over the years.
- Organised chronologically, with chapters denoting decades, Skateboard documents information and insights about the people and events that have shaped skateboarding including Laura Thornhill, Ray ‘Bones’ Rodriguez, Tony Hawk, Natas Kaupas, and Mike Vallely.
- Developed in close collaboration with Converse – a brand engrained in skateboarding culture since its inception – Skateboard is packed with information and insights about the people and events that have shaped the sport.
- Features a foreword by Paul 'Professor' Schmitt.
- Size: 27 × 20 cm, 240 pp, 300 photos and illustrations
