Scarred for Life Eleven Stories About Skateboarders

by Hamm, Keith David

• ISBN13: 9780811840538
• ISBN10: 0811840530
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-04
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

Skateboarding is a means of transport, a pastime, a lifestyle, an artful expression, and an ethos. Some even call it a sport. But until now, the scene has lacked an appropriate -- and accessible -- tribute. Scarred for Life is an intimate, you-are-there look into the culture and history of skateboarding, as told through the voices and experiences of those who have dedicated their lives to riding a wooden plank with wheels. Eleven chapters take readers on a wild ride through the evolution (and revolution) of skateboarding -- reaching as far back as the 1950s -- and includes oral histories and terrain reports of the major styles and techniques as they emerged. One hundred dynamic photographs capture skaters doing what they do best in pools and pipes, on hills, ramps, streets, and skateparks. From the early proving grounds of California hills and pools to the chaotic streets of modern New York City, Scarred for Life offers street-level talk and eye-to-eye truth-telling about skateboarders, scars and all.

Author Biography

Keith David Hamm is a former news reporter for the Santa Barbara Independent and a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times , as well as numerous skateboarding publications. An avid skateboarder for more than twenty years, he l

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 10
Hills: Speed Freaks	p. 13
The '60s: Roots	p. 31
Pools: Milkbone Summer	p. 49
The '70s: The Natural	p. 71
Pipes: Desert Legend	p. 91
The '80s: Skate & Destroy	p. 111
Ramps: Christ	p. 129
The '90s: WFO	p. 149
Streets: NYC	p. 167
The Great Beyond: Upside Down	p. 183
Skateparks: Hellpour	p. 207
Contributing Photographers	p. 236
Index	p. 238
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