Skateboard
$74.70
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
24 June 2024
Summary
Skateboard: A Design History
From its humble origins in the 1950s to the high-tech marvels of today, the skateboard has undergone a dramatic evolution.
Skateboard explores this design journey, from the materials used to build the boards to the innovative shapes and sizes that have defined the sport.
Organized chronologically, this book documents the technical evolution of the skateboard, as well as its profound influence on the performance and culture of ska…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838667498 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1838667490 |
| Author: | Jonathan Olivares |
| Publisher: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 3.10kg |
| Dimensions: | 270mm x 205mm x 25mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘Gorgeous.’ – Forbes
‘Skateboard examines the fundamentality of its namesake device.’ – Vogue
‘Cover[s] everything from the first boards and videos right up to the modern day plank we all know and love – plus a few quirky, forgotten side quests in between.’ – Thrasher
‘[A] marriage of counterculture and aesthetics.’ – HYPEBEAST
‘Converse skates through history with Phaidon.’ – The Face
About The Author
Jonathan Olivares
Jonathan Olivares is an industrial designer. He established his Los Angeles-based practice in 2006 and his clients include Vitra, Knoll, and Kvadrat. Olivares’ work has been published internationally, granted several design awards including Italy’s Compasso d’Oro, and is included in the permanent design collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Los Angeles County Art Museum, and the Vitra Design Museum.
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