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SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION

SKATEBOARD: EVOLUTION OF A CALIFORNIA CULTURE

SKATEBOARD: EVOLUTION OF A CALIFORNIA CULTURE
California Heritage Museum
Santa Monica, CA
November 12, 2009- May 30, 2010
Photos by DAN LEVY

SKATEBOARD: EVOLUTION OF A CALIFORNIA CULTURE – Exhibit runs from November 14, 2009 – May 30, 2010. Curated by museum staff curator Michael Trotter and a committee including skateboard historian Dale Smith, 1960’s world champion Cris Dawson, Zephyr founders Skip Engblom and Jeff Ho as well as legendary Z-Boys Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta and Nathan Pratt, the exhibition traces the evolution of boards from pre-1950 to the present, showcasing the riders, designers, artists, and manufacturers that created the California phenomenon known as the skateboard. From the first planks of wood with metal roller skate wheels nailed to the bottom, through the era of clay to modern polyurethane and kicktails, the boards and riders scaled greater heights of daring and style and took ‘;sidewalk surfing’ from a homegrown activity to a worldwide cultural phenomenon. More than 250 rare boards show the timeline of skate history; and photographs by C.R. Stecyk, Glen E. Friedman and Wynn Miller (among others) document the movement and its personalities. The California Heritage Museum is located in the vortex at Main Street and Ocean Park Blvd. ‘Skateboard: Evolution of a California Culture’ will focus on the various regions of California that were the epicenters of skate design, production and culture: San Francisco/Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Malibu/Santa Monica/Venice, Huntington Beach/Orange County, and Oceanside/San Diego. Each has taken at least one turn in the spotlight over the last fifty years and the exhibit will provide an in-depth look at the birth and development of skate in California. California Heritage Museum is located at 2612 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA. http://web.mac.com/calmuseum/iWeb/Site/Home.html

MELISSA OGRADY
MELISSA OGRADY
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
LEVI JACKSON
LEVI JACKSON
CRIS DAWSON
CRIS DAWSON
STEVE OLSON
STEVE OLSON
FLOYD
FLOYD
DEZ MURRAY, ASHER BRADSHAW, JAYCE MURRAY
DEZ MURRAY, ASHER BRADSHAW, JAYCE MURRAY
DUANE PETERS, AND CLASH
DUANE PETERS, AND CLASH
CHRIS CAHILL
CHRIS CAHILL
RAY FLORES, GAVIN
RAY FLORES, GAVIN
DAVID HACKETT, STEVE OLSON
DAVID HACKETT, STEVE OLSON
BOD BOYLE
BOD BOYLE
DALE SMITH, JIM GRAY, LAURA THORNHILL,
DALE SMITH, JIM GRAY, LAURA THORNHILL,
RAY FLORES
RAY FLORES
PEGGI OKI, BRUCE THOMAS
PEGGI OKI, BRUCE THOMAS
ALEC BECK
ALEC BECK
CRIS DAWSON
CRIS DAWSON
AARON MURRAY, CHUCK KATZ
AARON MURRAY, CHUCK KATZ
JOHN RANSOM
JOHN RANSOM
MATT SMITH, TOM BRADSHAW
MATT SMITH, TOM BRADSHAW
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
DALE SMITH, LAURA THORNHILL
DALE SMITH, LAURA THORNHILL
CHUEY, CRAIG STECYK III, JAMES O MAHONEY
CHUEY, CRAIG STECYK III, JAMES O MAHONEY
LANCE LEMOND, MIA
LANCE LEMOND, MIA
JIM GRAY, MARTY JIMINEZ
JIM GRAY, MARTY JIMINEZ
BART SARIC, KELLY JACKSON
BART SARIC, KELLY JACKSON
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
CRAIG STECYK III, JEFF HO, ALLEN SARLO, PEGGI OKI, NATHAN PRATT
CRAIG STECYK III, JEFF HO, ALLEN SARLO, PEGGI OKI, NATHAN PRATT
CRAIG STECYK III, ALLEN SARLO, NATHAN PRATT
CRAIG STECYK III, ALLEN SARLO, NATHAN PRATT
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
CHUCK KATZ
CHUCK KATZ
JAMES O MAHONEY, STEVE OLSON, CHUEY
JAMES O MAHONEY, STEVE OLSON, CHUEY
JEFF HO, BABETTE VANDERPLOEG, C.R. STECYK III, FABRICE LEMAO, ALLEN SARLO, STEVE OLSON
JEFF HO, BABETTE VANDERPLOEG, C.R. STECYK III, FABRICE LEMAO, ALLEN SARLO, STEVE OLSON
DAVID HACKETT, STEVE OLSON
DAVID HACKETT, STEVE OLSON
TODD HUBER
TODD HUBER
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
SKATEBOARD EVOLUTION
PEGGI OKI, STEVE OLSON
PEGGI OKI, STEVE OLSON
AARON MURRAY, JAMIE QUINTANCE, CHUCK KATZ, JIM MUIR
AARON MURRAY, JAMIE QUINTANCE, CHUCK KATZ, JIM MUIR
DEZ MURRAY, ASHER BRADSHAW
DEZ MURRAY, ASHER BRADSHAW

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