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Locals Only
One afternoon in 1975, a young photographer named Hugh Holland drove up Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Los Angeles and encountered skateboarders carving up the drainage ditches along the side of the canyon. Immediately transfixed by their grace and athleticism, he knew he had found an amazing subject. Although not a skateboarder himself, for the next three years Holland never...more
Hardcover, 76 pages
Published
October 27th 2010
by Ammo Books
(first published September 15th 2010)
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Locals Only is one of the coolest books, and only books I have seen that feature history of skateboarding. Locals Only has pages of photographs of skateboarders and southern California locals that go back to the seventies. Never seen before, these photos are a work of art and a bit of history at the same time.
In the beginning of this book, there is a full two page spread of an interview with the photographer of Locals Only, Hugh Holland. In the interview, you can read a little bit about how the...more
In the beginning of this book, there is a full two page spread of an interview with the photographer of Locals Only, Hugh Holland. In the interview, you can read a little bit about how the...more
i used my 50% off coupon from Borders to buy this. while i almost used the coupon to buy helmut newton's trade edition of sumo (the book so big it needs [and it comes with] a book stand) i bought this much thinner and less expensive book. but i was also drawn to this book because of its large dimensions. it's a large format (a bit smaller than todd hidos house book) book with photos of skaters in the 1970s. could i look at a book with 10 times the amount of photos? sure. . . but there is somethi...more
A "moment" in time. Young Southern California skaters in the late 70's caught in technicolor. Hugh certainly captured the culture - there is a poignancy in the expressions that is touching. A bittersweet trip down memory lane.
This isn't a book one reads. It's to gaze upon the record of the exuberance of youth unfettered by religion or proprietary or middle class inhibitions. I felt a deep envy of these boys who lived free if anyone ever did.
The photographs are excellent!!! This is the story of skateboarding in California in the mid to late 70's. My generation - so all these lovely kids are now pushy 50.
ah, careless skate youth, before sunscreen and helmets ... hugh holland has a sublime eye and these photographs are gorgeous.
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a gorgeous time capsule of skater history. goes well with a double shot of nostalgia.
This is a wonderful book that truly captures that magical period that existed only in Southern California in the mid 1970's. I grew up during this time period and my brother had used my skates to make his own skateboard, so I witnessed many similar pictures growing up. This is just a classic look at what made the skateboarding culture so fabulous and now as the mother of a skateboarder, I can really appreciate it. This would make the perfect gift for that cool dad in your life.
Visually, an amazing book. The photography is beautiful, and truly highlights a generation.
There is not much history of skateboarding predating the mid 1980's when it (began to) took off. This is an amazing item to have an any collection abet personal, or public.
cetra 1970's
There is not much history of skateboarding predating the mid 1980's when it (began to) took off. This is an amazing item to have an any collection abet personal, or public.
cetra 1970's
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