Filmed by Chris Mulhern, New York City based skateboard company 5BORO recently released their 2011 holiday clip. Things have come a long way, in terms of skateboarding short films. The video includes beautiful buttery footage from around various New York City neighborhoods. Oh yeah, and the skateboarding is pretty impressive, too. Check out the film after the jump. Thanks to our brothers at Rad Collector for turning us on to this.

Josh Maready presents an interesting take on the big apple. In the above video, he filmed the city from below a skateboard, cruising through the city. Check it out!

Using color negative movie film, Hugh Holland captured a generation of Southern California boys, drawing together through skateboarding and coming of age during the mid-1970s. On one hand, Holland effectively documents early skate culture. The introduction of the urethane wheel and a drought which drained many home pools effectively boosted the sports popularity. Yet, Holland’s photographs are less interested in the scene as a whole than the individual actors. His shots are intimate, focused on moments of anticipation and waiting.

The images are collected in an exhibition, Locals Only, on view through December 4, 2010 at M+B Gallery. In addition, a monograph of the same name has been published by AMMO Books.

M+B
612 North Almont Drive
Los Angeles, California 90069

A selection from Locals Only follows.

Running through January 2, 2011, How We Roll documents an often underdeveloped, yet important, story in the history of Skateboarding.

The California African American Museum presents How We Roll a unique story featuring four decades of skateboarding legends starting with the birth of surfing, the influence of roller skating and its evolution into the dynamic sport we have today. How We Roll takes the viewer through an historical step by step fantastic voyage of how side walk surfing turned into four decades of a cultural revolution that has influenced every corner of popular culture from music to fashion to lucrative entrepreneurial opportunities and even the green movement. Come experience history through exciting art expressions – large scale installations in the courtyard, high-energy skate footage in the black box skate theater, videos, dramatic photographs showcasing xtreme abilities, paintings, sculpture, music and much more. Some of the featured skaters are: Ray Barbee, Chuck Treece, Steve Steadham, Chris Pastras, Atiba Jefferson, Pep Williams, Stevie Williams, Terry Kennedy, Shuriken Shannon and the pioneering Stephanie Person, who was the first black female skater and one of few female professional vert female skaters in the 80s and 90s.

Don’t miss it should you find yourself in Los Angeles.

Further installation images after the jump.

Spanning 30 years, Full Bleed: New York City Skateboard Photography compiles the work of 40 photographers capturing the diverse locations and landscapes of the City’s skate scene. Images from Larry Clark, Ed Templeton, Andy Kessler, and many more help express the complexity and richness of the story. Few sports interact with the built environment as fully as skateboarding, and Full Bleed serves as thrilling document of this communication between athlete and urban terrain.

Forthcoming from powerHouse.

Select images from Full Bleed after the jump.

Amid a sea of foreclosures, advantageous skateboarders in Southern California have discovered a bright side. There is an almost endless concrete wave of abandoned pools. “Skaters Jump In as Foreclosures Drain The Pool” in today’s New York Times gives an account of a how skaters track new empties, and is accompanied by a few choice images. Draining pools provides an important service as well, clearing out often bacteria filled still water.

Another example from the article after the jump.

SkateBook was created by Salman Agah and renowned photographer Michael Ballard. SkateBook presents skateboarding’s most iconic moments, individuals, events, eras, brands and the culture as a whole in a hardcover book and on the web. It is available at finer shops for FREE.

Of particular interest in this new installment of SkateBook is a John Cardiel photo essay, a Ben Schroeder profile, James Kelch feature, Stevie Williams timeline and a retrospective on Steve Caballero.

SkateBook Volume 2 is available now at UNIV in Encinitas CA.
Check out more images after the jump.

Jody Morris, one of the best known action sports photographers, has relaunched his website and shows off his portfolio. There is great stuff on there, beautiful pictures, definitely a site you want to spend some time on.

Resumé is the Cliché 10 Year anniversary book which will be released early spring 2008.

The 148 page hardcover book will recount the history of the brand from 1997 to 2007. It will feature various stories, the making of all the videos, rider interviews, artist collaborations, and the best shots from photographers who have followed the team over the last ten years.
We had presented you the Cliché 10 year anniversary collection, that also consisted of a Nike SB collaboration. The book is a nice way of rounding it up! In stores Spring ‘08.

There is an interesting new article up on the New York Times website about the transformation of skateboarding in the last couple of years. They mainly talk about how it is not anymore a “white boys” sport at all. Definitely an interesting read.
Check it out here.