Last Days of Summer

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California Skateboarding Archive 1975-1978

By Hugh Holland; Introduction by Shepard Fairey; Contributions by Nick Owchar

Explore the captivating world of 1970s California skateboarding through Hugh Holland's iconic lens. This complete archive, enriched with many never-before-seen images and an introduction by acclaimed artist Shepard Fairey, unveils the evolution of a legendary subculture and the photographer who documented it all.

From 1975 to 1978, Holland immortalized the burgeoning subculture of skateboarding in California, photographing young sidewalk surfers on the streets of Los Angeles, parts of the San Fernando Valley, Venice Beach, and as far away as San Francisco and Baja California. The photographs in Last Days of Summer, from suburban backyard haunts to the asphalt streets that connected them, still resonate as an important document of this time and place, while Nick Owchar's extensive interviews with Holland and well-known skateboarders and visual artists, including the legendary Danny Kwock and Ed Templeton, underscore how this photographic time capsule of California youth culture still inspires today.

Retail Price: $60
Details: Hardcover, 320 pages, 12” x 9”
Publisher: Chronicle Chroma

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California Skateboarding Archive 1975-1978

By Hugh Holland; Introduction by Shepard Fairey; Contributions by Nick Owchar

Explore the captivating world of 1970s California skateboarding through Hugh Holland's iconic lens. This complete archive, enriched with many never-before-seen images and an introduction by acclaimed artist Shepard Fairey, unveils the evolution of a legendary subculture and the photographer who documented it all.

From 1975 to 1978, Holland immortalized the burgeoning subculture of skateboarding in California, photographing young sidewalk surfers on the streets of Los Angeles, parts of the San Fernando Valley, Venice Beach, and as far away as San Francisco and Baja California. The photographs in Last Days of Summer, from suburban backyard haunts to the asphalt streets that connected them, still resonate as an important document of this time and place, while Nick Owchar's extensive interviews with Holland and well-known skateboarders and visual artists, including the legendary Danny Kwock and Ed Templeton, underscore how this photographic time capsule of California youth culture still inspires today.

Retail Price: $60
Details: Hardcover, 320 pages, 12” x 9”
Publisher: Chronicle Chroma

Purchase