Description

To be a skateboarder today is a much
different experience than it was for much of the 1990s. The
photographs, quotes, and anecdotal text in ’93 til
captures a time in skateboarding when making a liveable income as a
professional skater was a luxury and public understanding of
skateboarding was at an all-time low. It was a time when skateboarding
was searching for an identity, a time before Instagram and big corporate
influences. Street skating was coming of age, testing its limitations
and aligning itself with a new and innovative style of hip-hop culture
that was emerging. Looking back, many skaters today feel as though the
’90s were the golden years of skateboarding. ’93 til
is a captivating portal into a decade and a culture that is remembered
with warmth and nostalgia. Much of the photography that Pete has
unearthed for ’93 til was buried in boxes for
close to two decades and has never been seen or published before. The
250-page book also contains several timeless images from his years
shooting for SLAP and Transworld Skateboarding Magazine
that will be familiar to the initiated. In addition to his stunning
action shots are plenty of portraits and unguarded, candid moments that
span from the late ’80s up through 2004. The book reveals a raw,
unapologetic perspective of a world that no longer exists.

Also
included in the book alongside Pete’s imagery are quotes and anecdotes
from legends like Tony Hawk, Arto Saari, Jamie Thomas, Guy Mariano,
Nyjah Huston, Geoff Rowley, Stevie Williams and others.