stickerbomb skate book!!! \m/

got a brand new “book” yesterday and it was well worth every single cent!

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photos: pinkviolence

this new book of fully peelable stickers, compiled by the stickerbomb team, brings together the best skateboard stickers – both classic and new.

from jim philip’s legendary drawings for santa cruz, to the innovative, graphic-led creations from girl and alien workshop, stickerbomb skate illustrates the central role that stickers have played in skate culture.

including five legendary skate brands – alien workshop, real, toy machine, girl and santa cruz – and featuring interviews with key illustrators and artists; including philips, ed templeton and mike hill; this is an indispensable collection for any skate obsessive.

- skr.

check out stickerbomb.

peace.

skateboarding and skateboarding related art / photography books!

all of these below are my small and humble collection of skateboarding and skateboarding related art books that i have been gathering for some years now. these are my gems and i take care of them carefully and not to crease the spines of the books. i hate it when that happens, don'cha?

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the top most from left to right:
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blabac photo : the art of skateboarding photography, cliché : résumé, skateboard art of jim phillips, made for skate : the illustrated history of skateboard footwear and upper playground : ten years of t-shirt graphics.

the second top most left to right:
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full bleed : new york city skateboard photography, skate and destroy : the first 25 years of thrasher magazine, thrasher magazine : insane terrain, independent truck co. - built to grind : 25 years of hardcore skateboarding and bam magera : serious as dog dirt!.

the second bottom from left to right:
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the disposable skateboard bible by sean cliver, disposable : a history of skateboard art by sean cliver, supreme, skateboarding is not a crime : board culture past, present & future and thrasher epic spots : the places you must skate before you die.

the most bottom from left to right:
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art, skateboarding & life + two dvd set by andy howell, vans - off the wall : stories of the sole from vans originals), concrete to canvas : skateboarder's art by waterhouse & penhallow, michael sieben : there's nothing wrong with you. (hopefully) and concrete 2 canvas : more skateboarders' art by jo waterhouse.

there are still a bunch more books that i'd like to add to my small collection of skateboarding art and related books. you can check them out from my amazon.com wish list here.

peace.

p.s. i apologise before hand, 'cause there are also non-related skate books there in my amazon.com wish list. sorry... =)

“blue screaming hand” released by jim phillips.

this is an old piece of vinyl sculpture from '07 but what the heck, right? and honestly, i'd like to own one for myself. me and my obsession for skate related artworks and figurines!
this impressive full-sized “blue screaming hand” vinyl figurine released by jim phillips, measures 8x10 inches on its' stand and is an icon of the skateboarding culture from the early 80's to the present and only 500 pieces were produced worldwide.

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images: made by monsters

$150 will buy you one out of 500 "screaming hand" figures made world wide. they must have had some hardcore economists genius or wizards if you will, figure out the intersection of supply, demand and price to give the highest profit potential. i’d imagine they could sell a lot more than 500 if they priced it for mere mortals and not hipster lowbrow art speculators. jim phillips deserves to get paid for sure but it would be nice to allow working class fans the chance to appreciate art as well. you can preorder yours now from garage works. then again you can pay a mere $100 for one of these.

- old man army.

check out jim phillips.

peace.

gsd 2011!

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art: jim phillips

go skate and wreck shit up, foo's!!! stay safe and fuck the po' po'!

peace.

skateboarding related book synopsises.

disposable : a history of skateboard art by sean cliver

this book showcases over a thousand skateboard art graphics from the last thirty years. it contains recollection and stories from notable skateboarders such as jim phillips, lance mountain, pushead, ed templeton, jason jessee, steve caballero, jason lee, tony hawk, steve rocco, natas kaupas, todd francis, mike vallely, jeff grosso, craig stecyk iii, jeremy klein, bam margera, tommy guerrero, mike mcgill, thomas campbell, rodney mullen, rob roskopp, christian hosoi, steve alba and many others, providing a fascinating account of art in the skateboard subculture.

skateboard art of jim phillips
this retrospective on jim's skateboard art bombards the reader with colourful skateboard decks, logos, ad art, ad layouts, photos and stickers to illustrate the history of skateboarding from the urethane revolution up to the present. you are invited for aride, an inside view of phillips studio, to observe the wacky world of his crazed studio artists, and examine their graphic assignments.

the story traces the roots of skateboarding with more than half-century of phillip's involvement. it provides insight into the creative evolution of the sport and the worldwide interest and influences that has occurred from this california artist.

skate and destroy : the first 25 years of thrasher magazine
in january of 1981, a group of skateboarders in san francisco put together the first issue of thrasher magazine. today, thrasher is bigger and better than ever - it's name is synonymous with both skateboarding roots and constant evolution, international corporate bigwigs try to buy into thrasher's credibility, while kids tattoo the magazine's mantra, skate and destroy, into their skin.

skate and destroy is more than just 288-page retrospective. the magazine's staff - past and present - left no ramp unturned or old concrete park unearthed in seeking out the lost photos, the covers that never were, untold stories of secret skate missions, and accounts from skateboarding's top riders of what thrasher has meant to them. like those tattoos carved into the arms of skaters worldwide, thrasher is forever.

thrasher epic spots : the places you must skate before you die
this photo book showcases the world's best, biggest, and gnarliest skate spots, and describes why each one made this book's list. some spots are just around the corner, some spots are around the planet. you have to check this book out for yourself to enjoy the ride.

peace.