Skateboard
$71.95
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2024
Summary
An authoritative chronicle of the design history of the skateboard, from its humble beginnings in the 1950s to the present day.
From its starting point as a simple wooden plank to the high-tech boards of today, the skateboard has undergone a dramatic evolution. Skateboard explores its design, from the materials used to build it, to the shapes and sizes that have been innovative and popular over the years. Organized chronologically, Skateboard comprises important desi…
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: | 25 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.45kg |
| 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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