Photographer hugh holland was one of the first to capture the thenemerging skating world, as seen in his previous book of photos, locals only. For shipping purposes, please provide a contact telephone number at checkout. May 01, 2012 locals only is a celebration of youth. Hugh hollands locals only is an indepth look at the early days of california skate culture. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. More than 30 years later, these magnificent photographs are revealed to the world in locals only. Photo book edited by steve crist hardcover 84 pages 8. Macbas fame as a skateboarders and skatescene meeting point is matched only by its quality as an actual skate spot. A kid might have been in one of the most awkward stages of adolescence, but when he was sailing around an empty pool, holland reminds us, he was something else entirely.
Black and white, he said, allowed him be more raw in his. California skateboarding 1970s hugh holland locals only skate. California skateboarding 19751978 hardback or cased book locals only. Now 77 years old, hughs just published his second book of all black and white photos from 197577. Skateboard culture in california in the 1970s has left an indelible mark on the sport and on americas cultural identity, and photographer hugh holland perfectly captured the spirit of this golden age in his beautiful photo album locals only. One afternoon in 1975, a young photographer named hugh holland drove up. Portsmouth has always had a rich history of skateboarding and the scene has never been stronger. Locals only book by pete birle 2 available editions half. It was published by ammo books and has a total of 76 pages in the book. Now, you can flip through more than 100 neverbeforepublished photos of 70s skate culture in hollands latest book, silver. See more ideas about hugh holland, surfing and lords of dogtown. Owner ron vejrostek, who is in the tax and finance business and has written a book on the subject himself, calls the shop a mini book store, as it deals with only about 100 titles at any given. With southsea skatepark turning 40 this year and bored of southsea recently hitting the 20 year mark, i thought it was an ideal time to create and publish a book to commemorate skateboarding in portsmouth the plan is to spend the next few months collecting as much.
With southsea skatepark turning 40 this year and bored of southsea recently hitting the 20 year mark, i thought it was an ideal time to create and publish a book to commemorate skateboarding in portsmouth. Locals only by hugh holland 2012, hardcover for sale online. My hometown skate park of provo, utah was the worst, so i want honor it with a shirt. Oct 12, 2019 gallery exhibitions have also been been held in paris, new york, sydney, tokyo, germany and england. During the mid1970s, southern california was experiencing a serious drought, leaving an abundance of empty swimming pools available. Nov 30, 2010 more than 30 years later, these magnificent photographs are revealed to the world in locals only. Locals only by hugh holland meet your next favorite book. Great option for advancing quickly variety of board types available perfect for advanced surf training.
Skateboarding in 1970s california during the golden age of. His collection of skateboarder photos has been released in the book locals only. California skateboarding 19751978 hardcover may 1, 2012 by steve crist editor, hugh holland photographer. How to skateboard and not kill yourself by rodney mullen, smiles to go by jerry spinelli. Tracker trucks book skate and destroy edit by tracker trucks. Nearly four decades later, the fruits of his work are collected in locals only, a book infused with nostalgia for the birth of a sport and the exuberance of a youth culture. The name is inspired by one of the photos where a pool side bears the words locals only and no valleys, indicating skaters distaste for people from san fernando valley. Once we got there, i found out that skateboarding was king. Nov 21, 2019 silver skate seventies is a followup to hollands previous book, locals only, but this one features his blackandwhite photography. Were constantly working on improving the skate community.
Weve been living in germany for the last six years. Semiprivate locals surf school best surf lessons in nyc. The locals only shirt by trevor christensen kickstarter. Look back at the early days of california skate culture the cut. Originally released in 2010 and rereleased on may 1 this year, the book contains images that sat in boxes for over thirty years. I had just made the starting lineup on my soccer team when the colonel dropped a bomb on me. Eight coffee table surf and skate books mens journal. Agression locals only punk rock picnic 2015 by hbwalter77. California skateboarding 19751978 a remarkable anthology of 120 largeformat fullcolor images, complete with that vintage fisheye grittiness.
Trevor christensen is raising funds for the locals only shirt on kickstarter. Locals only is a chance to see skateboarding the way it once was unembellished, hazardous, and imperative. Mens journal hugh holland immortalized the brash riders with his camera. Skateboarders in 1970s california captured by hugh holland. A huge thumbs up for this amazing photography book by hugh holland, locals only with its ubercool 70s skaters and real moments from a skater era gone by. Complete the danny way street path worth 20 gamerscore. Private lesson locals surf school best surf lessons in. Whether its selling a skater their first complete board or their 100th deck, giving trick tips, talking shop with customers, bringing pro skaters to town for a demo to stoke the locals, or simply just providing an indoor park so you can skate no matter the weather outside.
Popular skateboarding books meet your next favorite book. Sep 04, 2011 hugh hollands locals only is an indepth look at the early days of california skate culture. All of the shots in locals only were taken in the 1970s, when skateboarding burst into american consciousness and survived claims it was faddish to become one of the biggest youth activities in the world. He put out a book call locals only in 2012, composed of color photos from those years. Im from texas, but my father is a colonel in the air force, so we move around a lot. California skateboarding 19751978 by hugh holland and.
May 29, 2012 thanks to this revival of pool skating and some of the older tricks, a book like hugh hollands locals only, featuring skate photography of southern californias infamous mid70s scene, is able to see the light of day. Best localsonly bookstore local editions book store. Thanks to this revival of pool skating and some of the older tricks, a book like hugh hollands locals only, featuring skate photography of southern californias infamous mid70s scene, is able to see the light of day. Silver skate seventies is a followup to hollands previous book, locals only, but this one features his blackandwhite photography. We bring you 8 skate culture photo books providing powerful behindthescenes glimpses of skateboarding and cultural shifts that came out of it. Skateboarding in california 19751978 by hugh holland hardback, 2011 at the best online prices at ebay. Check out the list belowthese skate and surf photo collections would be welcome in the home of any action sports fan. Skateboarding in california 19751978 holland, hugh on. These photos capture the birth of socal skateboarding in the. Nov 14, 2019 he put out a book call locals only in 2012, composed of color photos from those years.
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