By Hali Estrada.
Skateboarding is freedom from anywhere you see it and the Art Marc McKee created in the 90’s during the World Industries revolution is prove that creativity and freedom go hand in hand. Marc just released a book and we were lucky enough to be at the opening ceremony last night at the HVW8 Art and Design Gallery in Los Angeles. Driving down Melrose and looking for parking was a pain but when we finally found a spot and walked inside the gallery we felt like kids walking into a candy store. The walls were cover with some of the best boards ever created along with original pencil art and oil paintings Marc did during the early 90’s, including the board that changed the shape and concave of all boards forever, the Vallely “Barnyard” Board and many of his controversial yet funny boards like the “Fucked up Blind Kids Series”.
I could write about those graphics for hours, for us they represent Skateboarding itself because those edgy drawings were the definition of individuality and they inspired us to do what we love in life.
The book is edited by Marc McKee and Winston Tseng (art director for Enjoi Skateboards) and is part of the Seen Unknown Artist series and I highly recommend you to go get it as soon as you can and If you are in LA go by the gallery and see by yourself the work of one of the best Artists in Skateboarding history, the exhibit will run until April 10th and if you are lucky you might get the chance to buy one of the limited prints and support the real deal.
"Let me write the songs of a nation; I don't care who writes it's laws"- Plato.
Limited prints were available including Mariano's Accidental Gun Death.
Hali Estrada, Marc McKee and Gunther Estrada
Hali in front of the best boards of the 90's.
Andre Beauvais and Gunther Estrada with the book.
The board that changed everything, the Vallely Barnyard Board.
Gunther in front of a rare gem, the Jason Lee "Burger" board.
Fucked up Blind Kids Original Artwork.
Skateboarding Legend Eric Dressen and Gunther Estrada, new tattoos are coming soon...
Madeleine and Hali
James Craig and Hali Estrada in front of James "Lake Show" Board.
Alvaro Santillana and Hali, it was a great night .
