Skateboard culture: the genesis
Speakers : Morgan BOUVANT , Benoit BERGERMillions of practitioners, thousands of anecdotes, and a culture that has been constantly evolving since the 1970s. How do you tell the global history of skateboarding in one book? That's the challenge taken up by Morgan Bouvant, Sébastien Carayol, and Benoît Berger with Skateboard Culture.
Across more than 500 pages, the three authors share behind-the-scenes insights into the making of the book, a project born out of sometimes radically different but complementary visions.
They explain the choices, adjustments, and compromises that shaped this work, which delves into the heart of a world where sport, art, music, and counterculture intertwine to leave a lasting mark on our era.
This book is the starting point for a series of ongoing projects in France and internationally dedicated to celebrating skateboard culture in all its diversity.