The Skateboard Art of Jim Phillips

by Jim Phillips

This retrospective of Jim's skateboard art bombards the reader with colorful decks, logos, ad art, ad layouts, photos, and stickers to illustrate the history of skateboarding, from the urethane revolution to the present. Take a ride with an inside view of Phillips' Studios, to observe the wacky world of his crazed studio artists and examine their graphic assignments. The story traces the roots of skateboarding with more than half a century of Phillips' involvement. It provides insight to the creative evolution of the sport, and worldwide interest in and influence from this California artist.

Genres: Art

208 pages, Paperback

First published November 7, 2007

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

classic jim phillips - old skool like you remember... & a bit of new. his genius goes way beyond the proverbial provinciality of simple 'skateboard art.'