Skate the World: Photographing One World of Skateboarding
- ISBN-10
- 1426213964
- ISBN-13
- 9781426213960
- Category
- Photography
- Pages
- 239
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Author
- Jonathan Mehring
Description
Hit the streets with 200 exhilarating photographs of the world's greatest professional skateboarders in action. In this dynamic collection, award-winning photographer Jonathan Mehring takes us from New York to Hong Kong to Istanbul and beyond as he sets out to capture the heart and soul of skate culture on six continents. 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 exhilarating photo adventures across six continents. 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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