La Derniere Vague / The Last Wave – Surf, Skateboards & Custom Cultures In Contemporary Art

Published on the occasion of the exhibition La Dernière Vague, organised as part of This is (not) Music at Marseilles La Friche la Belle de Mai, which takes a new look at board, street and graffiti cultures during Marseille-Provence 2013, European Capital of Culture. Following a detailed introduction by Richard Leydier, which tells how the history and aesthetic of surfing grew to be a part of Western culture, the book showcases works by numerous artists across a range of forms and expressions, from magazine covers, graphic design, illustration and conceptual renderings to documentary film and photography. A fascinating and liberating insight into art, sports and culture.

Text: Leydler Richard. cm 20×26,5; pp. 232; paperback. Publisher: 19/80 Editions, 2013.

ISBN: 9782919159086 | 2919159089
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Published on the occasion of the exhibition La Dernière Vague, organised as part of This is (not) Music at Marseilles La Friche la Belle de Mai, which takes a new look at board, street and graffiti cultures during Marseille-Provence 2013, European Capital of Culture. Following a detailed introduction by Richard Leydier, which tells how the history and aesthetic of surfing grew to be a part of Western culture, the book showcases works by numerous artists across a range of forms and expressions, from magazine covers, graphic design, illustration and conceptual renderings to documentary film and photography. A fascinating and liberating insight into art, sports and culture.

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