Michele Addelio, of Backside Skate Mag, just published a book all about the connection between art and skateboarding with interviews and profiles on artists involved in, or inspired by, skateboarding. Get a click-through preview right here.
"Art pushes boundaries and so does skateboarding. This book explores this philosophy by showcasing skateboard-inspired artists and their work from around the world. From artists working in the skateboard community to freelancers being influenced by it. From traditional pencil to digital drawing. They all have one thing in common: skateboarding. Skate & Art, following bestseller Surf & Art by Veerle Helsen, is curated and written by Michele Addelio, editor of Backside skate magazine who explores the skate scene outside the mainstream. In his online publication he has interviewed over 50 skateboard-inspired artists. This experience laid the foundation to continuously discover the diversity and beauty of the two art forms colliding."
Support skaters and independent books! With hardly any mags left, this is the best way to own and preserve skateboarding's rich photo history.
