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Skate, Surf & Art

Hardback

Main Details

Title Skate, Surf & Art
Authors and Contributors      By (author) C Amell
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 227,Width 154
Category/GenreThe arts - general issues
Rollerblading, skateboarding, etc
ISBN/Barcode 9788416500437
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Instituto Monsa de Ediciones
Imprint Instituto Monsa de Ediciones
Publication Date 28 March 2017
Publication Country Spain

Description

Skateboarding, as we know it today, originated in California during the 1960s. The first boards were simple designs made by attaching roller skate wheels to planks and crates. By the 1980s, skateboarding had reached all corners of the USA and was becoming popular with people all over the world. Today, skateboarding is a global phenomenon with an estimated annual revenue of more than $5 billion, and is set to be represented at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Skate, Surf & Art brings together the work of 44 artists from around the world, displaying the evolution of the skateboard with a whole range of designs colours and shapes. AUTHOR: Carolina Amell is a graphic designer who specialises in nonfiction book illustrations. She has illustrated more than twenty books.

Author Biography

Carolina Amell is a graphic designer who specializes in nonfiction book illustrations. She has illustrated more than twenty books.