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Push: J. Grant Brittain - '80s Skateboarding Photography

by Grant Brittain

Skateboarding through the lens of the 1980s

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Skateboarding through the lens of the 1980s

Grant Brittain’s photographs trace his work within California skateboarding, beginning at Del Mar Skate Ranch in 1979 and extending into his years at TransWorld Skateboarding. The collection gathers images from the analog era, including the 1987 photograph of Tod Swank that appeared on the magazine’s cover. Its historical framing is supported by a foreword from Tony Hawk, an introduction by Miki Vuckovich and a fold-out timeline by Garry Scott Davis, placing Brittain’s photography alongside the people and publications connected to the sport’s 1980s scene.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Skateboarders interested in the sport’s 1980s history
  • Readers exploring sports photography and analog-era images
  • Fans of Grant Brittain’s work or TransWorld Skateboarding

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Skateboarding photographyCalifornia skateboarding1980s sports cultureAnalog photography

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Book overview

The dynamic images from the analog era found in PUSH demonstrate why Grant Brittain has become one of the most widely-recognized skateboard photographers on the planet. Brittain has been at the epicenter of California skateboarding since landing a job at Del Mar Skate Ranch in 1978. Brittain started shooting Kodachrome at Del Mar in 1979, and within a few years he was submitting photographs to TransWorld Skateboarding magazine, going on to become Photo Editor there shortly thereafter. In 1987, "The Push," a photo of Tod Swank made the cover of TransWorld, becoming one of the most recognizable photos in all of skateboarding. J Grant Brittain has mentored dozens of budding photographers while achieving the status of icon to skateboarders around the world. It's high time the world gets a chance to see this collection of his work from the 1980s that has inspired so many. PUSH includes a foreword by Tony Hawk, an introduction by Miki Vuckovich and a fold-out timeline by Garry Scott Davis.
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