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Title: DogTown: The Legend of the Z-Boys by Glen E. Friedman, C.R. Stecyk III ISBN: 0-9641916-4-4 Publisher: Burning Flags Pr Pub. Date: 12 March, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Bible!
Comment: This book has hardly left my side and I plan on keeping it that way! This incredible 'jewel' should not only be in every skaters collection but deserves a much wider audience. The essays by Stecyk and photographs by Friedman are timeless and the presentation is outstanding. A thing of beauty - BUY IT!!!
Rating: 5
Summary: Days of the Dogs
Comment: Another cult classic from the illustrious Glen E Friedman. Friedman's exploits are world famous and his influence is undeniable. The idea for this book is yet another example of his publishing genius. To combine the works of his enormously intelligent mentor and inspiration C.R. Stecyk III, with his own private archives of photos from the Dogtown era, proves once again that Friedman stays consistently ahead of the curve. And for the record, Craig Stecyk III should be recognized once and for all as the ultimate authority on everything cool. No one could have written about skateboarding the way Stecyk did and the fact that he shared it with the world makes us all luckier than we may ever realize.
Radical moments in skateboarding history that changed the world all wrapped up in a beautiful black binding. This book is a potent collection of Stecyk's photos and articles about the Z Boys and Dogtown from 1975-1979. Along with Friedman's powerful photos, it's a brilliant brew of magic. For nostalgia junkies, skateboarders, and of course everyone that sees the Dogtown and Z Boys movie, each turn of the page is an orgasmic experience. Mad Dog, Red Dog, Bull Dog, Bullet, J-Boy, P.C., Baby Paul, . . . Dogtown - The Legend of the Z Boys is the quintessential encyclopedia of the skate history of Dogtown and the infamous Z Boys in the late 70s.
"Pushing the old boundaries establishes new 'limits'. In actuality, the only limiting factor is that of your imagination. You can go as far as you want to take it, or perhaps more aptly as far as it takes you. After you leave the realm of traditional preconceptions, you enter the area of endless freedom. There exists no right or wrong, rules are unheard of, and the course is uncharted." - C.R. STECYK III
Rating: 4
Summary: Almost as good as having my old Skateboarders...
Comment: Finally, collected in one hardback book are all of the "Dogtown" articles from the mid 70's Skateboarder magazine. What a treat!
In their original incarnation, these articles (especially the single page "Who's Hot!")festooned the walls of my bedroom. Even if the originals hadn't disappeared over the years, most probably never survived the pillaging of their contents; thus, a hardback reprint is a treasure! But the real surprise is how well these articles were written.
Your average 13 year old skate nut is hardly a literary critic. So, I didn't really expect the articles themselves to still hold up nearly 30 years down the road. SURPRISE! They are extremely well-written, in a very adult voice. I'm amazed so many of us read these as young teens, they are really quite sophisticated. Whether Stecyk is writing as "John Smythe" or himself, his voice is intelligent and never descends to the "whoa, dude rad!" depths unless quoting a specific skater. The skaters themselves sound quite self-aware, and each has a distinctive attitude that comes thru, even in the first articles. Stacy Peralta is the proto-typical laid back SoCal surfer guy, into peace & inner-growth. Tony Alva is always & forever the rock star, fully into the babes & bling bling being thrown his way, but never losing sight of skating. Jay Adams is the unpredictable, mischievious imp, while Bob Biniack is thuggish & Wentzle Ruml is devil-may-care & funny.
Friedman's photos are awesome of course, & the color seperations & printing quality lavished on these photos is really impressive. This could have easily been a throw-away done for nostalgia or to cash in on the resurgence of "old school" skating, but instead someone took the time to do it right. The cover alone is a masterpiece of photo-reproduction. "The Legend of the Z-Boys" is a major bargain at this price.
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Title:Dogtown and Z-Boys ASIN: B0000694WN Publisher: Columbia Tristar Hom Pub. Date: 06 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $17.36 |
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Title: The Concrete Wave: The History of Skateboarding by Michael Brooke ISBN: 1894020545 Publisher: Warwick Publishing Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Fuck You Too: The Extras & More Photographs by Glen E. Friedman by Glen E. Friedman ISBN: 1880985500 Publisher: Consafos Pr Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Thrasher : Insane Terrain by Thrasher Magazine ISBN: 0789305364 Publisher: Universe Books Pub. Date: 03 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title:Dogtown and Z-Boys ASIN: B000066F3D Publisher: Universal Pub. Date: 21 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.98 |
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