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Four wheels and a board, the Smithsonian history of skateboarding, edited by Betsy Gordon and Jane Rogers ; foreword by Rodney Mullen ; directors' notes by Anthea M. Hartig and Cynthia Chavez Lamar ; in association with the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of the American Indian

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Four wheels and a board

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edited by Betsy Gordon and Jane Rogers ; foreword by Rodney Mullen ; directors' notes by Anthea M. Hartig and Cynthia Chavez Lamar ; in association with the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of the American Indian

the Smithsonian history of skateboarding

"A bold look at the creative, controversial, and vibrant history of skateboarding, and the amazing skaters who continually reinvent it"--, Provided by publisherOne of the world's most innovative activities, skateboarding is also a recreational sport, art form, and lifestyle. The pages of this book capture the sport's vibrant history, from its origins in indigenous surf culture to its establishment as an official competitive sport in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Contributors include renown skaters as well as industry professionals, artists, and historians; and it explores skateboarding's cultural impact on pop culture, fashion, design, film, and social movements. -- adapted from jacket

Introduction / Betsy Gordon and Jane Rogers -- Surfboards, airplanes, and roller skates: the birth of the American skateboard -- There's a great future in plastics: technology changes skateboarding -- Vert, street, VHS, and zines -- Not just guys and not just California -- Skateboarding looks back -- Diversity, inclusion, and the Olympics: skateboarding's sixth decade