Borden, Iain

Skateboarding and the City: A Complete History

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ISBN 13:: 9781472583451
author:: Borden, Iain
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 384
Dimensions:: 26 x 21 centimetres (1.29 kg)
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, General,
Condition:: New
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£31.08

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Skateboarding and the City: A Complete History By Iain Borden, Bloomsbury Academic, 2019 This comprehensive history explores the evolution of skateboarding from its surf-beach roots in California to its current street-skating scene. Written by a lifelong skater and architectural historian, it delves into the unique relationship between skateboarders and their urban environment. The book features full-colour pictures and interviews with skateboarding legends, examining the sport's history through graphics, film, photography, and architecture of skate parks. A vivid understanding of how skateboarders experience and think about cities is revealed, shedding light on issues of urban life today.

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