Skate the World: Photographing One World of Skateboarding (NATIONAL GEOGRA)

( 76 Reviews )

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Detail:

Hardcover – Illustrated, October 6, 2015

Pages:

240

Language:

English

ISBN10:

9781426213960

ISBN13:

9781426213960

Publication Date:

06 Oct

Writer: Jonathan Mehring

Description

In this dynamic National Geographic sports photography collection of the world's greatest professional skateboarders in action, award-winning photographer Jonathan Mehring sets out to capture the heart and soul of skate culture. Hit the streets with 200 exhilarating photographs that take us from New York to Hong Kong to Istanbul and beyond. Featuring stars like Tony Hawk, Nyjah Huston, and Eric Koston, Mehring's images have been published in top skateboarding magazines, and ESPN named him one of the sport's ten most influential people. Now, in his first book, Mehring invites us along on his thrilling photo adventures on six continents around the world. By capturing these experiences on camera and including complementary images contributed by other top skate photographers, Mehring presents an exciting and artful look at skate culture around the world. With an adrenaline rush on every page, this book celebrates the joy of skateboarding and its power to inspire young people to overcome obstacles-on the board and off.

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Skate the World: Photographing One World of Skateboarding (NATIONAL GEOGRA)

( 76 Reviews )

Reviews (76)

Reviews (76)

Chetan Anand Singh

One of the Top 3 Skateboarding and Photo Books of the Year

"Skate the World: Photographing One World of Skateboarding" by Jonathan Mehring ranks as one of the top books of the year, along with "

Emily Gualberto Kempis

A skaters' must read

Bought this for my 17 yr old nephew who is a skater. He hates reading but loved this book. He said, "No one wants a book from their aunt for Xmas but I like this one!"

Amanda Jean

Great for a gift or to keep for yourself

Gave this as a Christmas gift to my 20-something cousin who loves skateboarding and art. He totally loved it and didn't waste any time looking through it.

Mariella Busuttil

Its pretty neat

Bought this for a friend as a gift. I even browsed through it before wrapping it, its pretty cool. It has good illustratives / images and shows different cultures and environment showcasing their stuffs.

Liezl Felipe Alojado

Fantastic Work

I interned for Skateboarder Magazine (RIP) while Jon was a staff photographer there and had the pleasure of scanning some of his negatives for the mag. This only adds to my appreciation of this incredible body of work that he's created and curated. His work has been the inspiration for my photography, along with countless others. This book speaks to the adventurous spirit of skateboarding and Nat Geo is the perfect home for his images. Mr. Mehring has an eye for photography forged in the crucible of the skate world that sets his style apart from any other photographer today. I realize my description is getting a bit over the top, so I will say this: this book is incredible, buy it.