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The bigger, newly designed edition of an iconic skateboarding book, including additional never-before-seen Glen E. Friedman photos and a new C.R. Stecyk III postscript. n n Photographer Glen E. Friedman has taken some of the most iconic photos in skateboarding, punk rock and hip hop. Known for capturing the raw energy of a counterculture generation in its prime, his photography helped shape the way people view punk music and redefined the sport of skateboarding. n --q (CBC Radio) n n Veteran skateboard journalist Stecyk and photographer Friedman present a tome of eye-catching images of and articles from Skateboard magazine on the burgeoning Southern California skateboard culture of the 1970s and 80s. Friedman...captures the kinetic energy of the skateboarders as they carve the lips of backyard pools and concrete banks like waves...This insiders look at an influential subculture will appeal most to skateboard enthusiasts. n --Publishers Weekly n n An expanded edition of a book of Friedmans classic photographs offers an up-close-and-personal look at the birth of modern skateboarding. n --Whalebone n n [Friedmans] knack for being in the right place at an extraordinary amount of right times, coupled with his ability to size up noteworthy characters and scenes, has secured his place as one of the most important and recognized photographers of youth culture...If it wasnt for these photos and these words, the story of the Z-Boys may have never been told, and the impact skateboardings had on the world would have been significantly reduced. n --Strength Magazine n n [An] amazing collection of images from Friedman, who was a skater and friend of the Z-Boys and managed to be there for a ridiculous amount of the important sessions (Tony Alvas first frontside air ever?!)...The book picks the best of the best from [Stecyks] articles and photos, and coupled with Friedmans you get a very personal and complete sense of what the whole deal was really about...[A]s a skater, you not only owe it to yourself to check these things out and learn what went down way ba
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