Review: Disposable, A History of Skateboard Art, by Sean Cliver
March 29, 2006
Disposable, A History of Skateboard Art, by Sean Cliver. Grade: A
Containing over 1,000 skateboard graphics from the past thirty years, this book is a fascinating history lesson. I started reading it for the brief anecdotes from skaters and artists, looking over the graphics. Then I had to go back to the start of the book and read the full text- insider accounts from the artists themselves about the ups and downs of the business.
The artistic processes behind the creation of many famous and controversial decks are all documented here. The constant battle between the artist and the businessman: creating art or doing it cheap.
“Chocolate City Series, Evan Hecox”
From Per Welinder:
“When Stacy called and said Powell Peralta wanted to make a pro model for me, I started thinking of concepts that would be a reflection of my homeland Sweden. A lot of things came to mind, anything from topless girls on the beaches of Sweden to hardcore, bloodthirsty Vikings with horns and stuff.”
Before you know it the book is over and your artistic batteries are overcharged. My only complaint, don’t tell me that a vintage Tony Hawk deck is worth over $6,000. You’re just reminding me that I had a brand new, signed Tony Hawk deck in 1986. And I gave it away to a friend. What was I thinking?
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$6000? A time machine’d be worth more, but if it’s going to take me back to 1986 I still don’t want one.