Four Wheels and a Board laying down
An open book with a black and white photo and a man skateboarding on the left page and text on the right page
An open book with text and images of skateboards on the pages
An open book with skateboards on the pages
Four Wheels and a Board laying down
An open book with a black and white photo and a man skateboarding on the left page and text on the right page
An open book with text and images of skateboards on the pages
An open book with skateboards on the pages

Four Wheels and a Board

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The Smithsonian History of Skateboarding

Edited by Betsy Gordon and Jane Rogers; Foreword by Rodney Mullen

Mid-air images, archival boards, and contributions from such influential skaters as Tony Hawk and Mimi Knoop drive this visually stunning compilation of graphics, graffiti, clothing, music, counterculture, and diverse voices charting the dynamic evolution of skateboarding.

Retail Price: $35
Details: Hardcover with jacket, 240 pages, 9” x 11”
Publisher: Smithsonian Books

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The Smithsonian History of Skateboarding

Edited by Betsy Gordon and Jane Rogers; Foreword by Rodney Mullen

Mid-air images, archival boards, and contributions from such influential skaters as Tony Hawk and Mimi Knoop drive this visually stunning compilation of graphics, graffiti, clothing, music, counterculture, and diverse voices charting the dynamic evolution of skateboarding.

Retail Price: $35
Details: Hardcover with jacket, 240 pages, 9” x 11”
Publisher: Smithsonian Books

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  • Betsy Gordon is a co-organizer of Innoskate, a festival celebrating invention and creativity in skate culture, and curated “Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture in Native America” at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.

    Jane Rogers is sports curator specializing in extreme and adaptive sports history at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. She curated “Everyone Plays! A History of Adaptive Sports” and “Snowboarding.”

    Rodney Mullen is an American professional skateboarder.