{"title":"C R Stecyk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC R Stecyk\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the raw spirit and history of skateboarding culture, offering readers an insightful look into the world of extreme sports. His work blends vivid storytelling with striking visuals, immersing you in the subcultures that have shaped modern skateboarding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eDogTown\u003c\/em\u003e, Stecyk explores the passion, innovation, and rebellious energy behind the sport. Readers can expect authentic narratives that celebrate both the athleticism and art of skateboarding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dogtown-by-glen-e-friedman-9781617756993","title":"DogTown","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDogTown: The Legend of the Z-Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning book that blends historic words and reports with a photo archive that has a golden shelf in the annals of skateboarding. -\u003cem\u003eSurferToday\u003c\/em\u003e, One of the Best Skateboard Books of All Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1970s, the sport of skateboarding had so waned from its popularity in the 1960s that it was virtually nonexistent. In the DogTown area of west Los Angeles, a group of young surfers known as the Zephyr Team (Z-Boys) was experimenting with new and radical moves and styles in the water, which they translated to the street. When competition skateboarding returned in 1975, the Z-Boys turned the skating world on its head. \u003cem\u003eDogTown: The Legend of the Z-Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is a truly fascinating case study of how an underground sport ascended in the world. These are the stories and images of a time that not only inspired a generation but changed the face of the sport forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume has been described as \"the DogTown textbook\" and an indispensable companion piece to the Sony Pictures Classics film \u003cem\u003eDogtown and Z-Boys\u003c\/em\u003e. Now spanning 1975–1985 and beyond, the first section of the book includes the best of the DogTown articles written and photographed by C.R. Stecyk III as they originally appeared in \u003cem\u003eSkateBoarder Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. The second half compiles hundreds of skate images from the archives of Glen E. Friedman—many of which appear in the movie. (Stecyk and Friedman acted as executive producers and advisors for the film.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bigger, newly designed edition of the book includes many never-before-seen Friedman photos, along with a new postscript by Stecyk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596285395180,"sku":"9781617756993","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781617756993-dogtown.jpg?v=1777919028"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/c-r-stecyk.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}