When was the golden age of skateboarding?

When was the golden age of skateboarding?

Let’s go back in time to California during the 1970’s, a time known as the golden age of skate culture, a time that left its mark on America’s cultural identity forever. Photographer Hugh Holland captured the spirit of skate culture in California during the 1970’s.

Were skateboards popular in the 90s?

1990s. Skateboarding during the 1990s became dominated by street skateboarding.

When was skateboarding most popular?

The 1960s. Between the years 1959 and 1965, skateboarding became more and more popular in the United States. Particularly affected were the states on the east and west coasts. Due to the industrial development, the skateboard’s status changed from toy to sports equipment.

What is the history of skateboarding?

Skateboarding was first invented in the 1950s in California. It’s tricky to pin down the very first skateboard, but it was a sport created by surfers who wanted something to do when the waves were low. In the US it grew in popularity until it peaked around 1963, before a crash in the market in 1965.

What year was the skateboard invented?

The first commercial skateboards appeared in 1959, but crude homemade versions of skateboards, often consisting of nothing more than old roller-skate wheels attached to a board, were first built after the turn of the 20th century.

Why was skateboarding so popular in the Golden Age of La?

The summers were hot in Los Angeles and there wasn’t a lot for a kid to do. This combination of factors led to a good number of houses in the suburbs left vacant and backyard swimming pools unfilled. It was from these humble beginnings that the golden age skate culture was born.

What is the history of professional skateboarding?

By 1963, Makaha formed the first professional skateboarding team competing in the first ever skateboard competition later that year in Hermosa, California.

When did skateboarding go out of fashion?

By Christmas of 1966 (the same year Vans was established), skateboarding virtually disappeared from public view. Just a year prior (1965), the first skatepark, Surf City opened in Tucson, Arizona).

Was Hugh Holland a skateboarder?

While not a skateboarder himself, Holland photographed his subjects for three full years and in 2012, released a collection of his photos titled, Hugh Holland: Locals Only : California Skateboarding 1975-1978. Here is a selection of photos from Hugh’s extensive collection.

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