The shorts were... well... short, the pads were shit, the hair was
long, the deck was thin, the socks were high, the kick was invisible,
the ollie was but a dream and the skating was pure. Free from a
multi-billion dollar industry and free from fame seeking egos, the mid
seventies represent the adolesence of the skateboarding movement. A
time where empty pools were the ultimate haven and skaters nurtured the
idea of being vertical. It was such an amazing period... everything was
new.
Although not a skater himself Oklahoma photographer Hugh Holland as an
observer was captivated by skateboarding. He soon befriended the boys
from the Santa Monica and Venice skateboarding scene (including the
legendary Z-boys) and drove the boys from skate spot to skate spot
documenting the beginning of what modern skateboarding has become. His
photos were shot mostly in the late afternoon with old negative movie
film giving his images a warm and soft tone. Awesome work.
Some samples of his work are pictured to the right of this post ---->
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