Book of the Day > Hugh Holland: Silver. Skate. Seventies.
Book of the day and must-come book signing with Hugh Holland tomorrow! (Sat. 11/23, 4-6) > Silver. Skate. Seventies. By Hugh Holland. Published by Chronicle Chroma. Please join us tomorrow at Arcana to meet the fabulous Hugh Holland and toast to his documentation of a not-so-distant yet kinder and gentler Southern California. And as a bonus, we'll be debuting the release of two brand new images from WAX Poster featuring his iconic images of youthful four-wheeled abandon. If you cannot attend but wish to purchase any of the WAX posters, a signed copy of the book, or a signed copy of the super-deluxe edition of Silver.Skate.Seventies you can do it on our website or by phone.
"In the 1970s, photographer Hugh Holland masterfully captured the burgeoning culture of skateboarding against a sometimes harsh but always sunny Southern California landscape. This never-before-published collection showcases his black-and-white photographs that document young skateboarders sidewalk surfing off Mulholland Drive in concrete drainage ditches and empty swimming pools in a drought-ridden Southern California. From suburban backyard haunts to the asphalt streets that connected them, this was the place that inspired the legendary Dogtown and Z-Boys skateboarders. With their requisite bleached-blond hair, tanned bodies, tube socks and Vans, these young outsiders evoke the sometimes reckless but always exhilarating origins of skateboarding lifestyle and culture."