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Series: Object Lessons
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Ideal for sports enthusiasts, skateboarders, and readers interested in cultural history and subcultures, especially those who appreciate a stylishly written and accessible exploration of a vibrant global community.
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See more"A fast-paced tour through the history of the skateboard, from a surfer fad to a public nuisance to an Olympic sport, told by some of the world's best and most fascinating skaters"--
A fast-paced tour through the history of the skateboard, from a surfer fad to a public nuisance to an Olympic sport, told by some of the world’s best and most fascinating skaters.
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
How did the skateboard go from a menacing fad to an Olympic sport? Writer and skateboarder Jonathan Russell Clark answers this question by going straight to the sources: the skaters, photographers, commentators, and industry insiders who made such an unlikely rise to worldwide juggernaut possible.
Skateboarders are their own historians, which means the real history of skating exists not in archives or texts but in a hodgepodge of random and iconic videos, tattered photographs, and, mostly, in the blurry memories of the people who lived through it all.
From California beaches to Tokyo 2020, the skateboard has outlasted its critics to form a global community of creativity, camaraderie, and unceasing progression.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Skateboard is praised for being concise and engaging, blending poetic reflection with solid historical research. Jenkem Magazine recommends it for thoughtful readers, while Merve Emre of the University of Oxford applauds its lively profiles and insightful look into skateboarding’s transformation from hobby to artform.
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ISBN: 9781501367489
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 October 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Illustration: 10 bw illus
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 116.0mm
Height: 164.0mm
Weight: 150g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Jonathan Russell Clark is a writer and critic living in the United States. He is the author of An Oasis of Horror in a Desert of Boredom (2018). His work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe, Esquire, Vulture, L.A. Times, and numerous others. He has an MFA in fiction from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA. He has been a theater critic in Boston, a co-founder of a shadow puppet theater company, and a guitarist in a gypsy jazz band. He has skateboarded for 27 years.
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