Mid seventies, the hair was long and the skate was pure...
Oklahoma photographer Hugh Holland, although not a skater himself, was captivated by skateboarding. He soon befriended the boys from Santa Monica and Venice scene (including the famous Z-boys) and drove them in his van from spot to spot documenting the beginning of modern skateboarding. The beautiful distinctive colors are mainly due to the fact that he was shooting late afternoons.
Au milieu des annees soixante dix, les cheveux etaient longs et le skate pur...
Hugh Holland, photographe originaire de l'Oklahoma, fascine par le skateboarding, devint ami avec les jeunes de Santa Monica et Venice (dont les fameux Z-boys). En les conduisant dans son van d'un spot a l'autre il documenta le debut du skate moderne. Les superbes couleurs sont principalement dues au fait qu'il les prennait le plus souvent en fin d'apres midi.
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